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276 new CPAs receive their permit from the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec
It was with great pride that the CPA Order rolled out the blue carpet and presented 276 recently admitted chartered professional accountants with their permit. The Permit Presentation ceremony, which was held on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal, was attended by parents and friends who came to congratulate these talented new professionals.
Media releases
2013 Federal Summary Budget
Consult the summary prepared by the Order.
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Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal event Fais tourner ta carrière
Would you like to explore new professional avenues or simply find out a bit more about what your colleagues do? The Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal invites you to attend Fais tourner ta carrière on April 3, 2013, a networking event featuring 12 dynamic professionals from various fields, including Evelyne Blain, CPA, CMA, Director, Employment Development at the Order.
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CPA Newsletter • Notice to CPA, CGAs and CPA, CMAs who currently perform certain public accountancy acts but do not hold a public accountancy permit
The May 15 deadline is approaching fast and time is running out for those of you who want to apply for recognition of your acquired rights granted under section 65 of the CPA Act, by submitting an application for a public accountancy permit.
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The Commission des normes du travail organizing seminars in a number of cities
As you know, various leaves to promote work-life balance are provided for under the law. To learn about the standards that apply to these leaves, as well as absences and statutory holidays (non worked and paid), and to the calculation of benefits, attend one of the seminars organized by the Commission des normes du travail taking place from April 8 to June 7, 2013 in a number of cities across Quebec.
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The first CPA Student Congress a resounding success
Close to 200 students from 14 Quebec universities met in Montreal on March 8, 9 and 10, 2013 at the first-ever CPA Student Congress. Organized by McGill University students in collaboration with the Order, and presented by DECIMAL and CN, the Congress offered participants a wide variety of educational conferences and activities related to accounting.
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Sales taxes: New measures coming into effect on April 1, 2013
With the new tax measures regarding the application of Canadian sales taxes soon coming into effect, the Order wishes to remind you about some major changes. Read the article by Gérard Durocher, CPA, CA, a member of the Order's Technical Working Group on Taxation and Commodity Taxes, to find out more about these new measures to be implemented on April 1, 2013.
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Brief prepared by the Order on Bill 17
Last week, the Order presented a substantive French brief on Bill 17, An Act to amend the Professional Code with respect to disciplinary justice, to the Committee on Institutions. Since protecting the public is one of its main areas of strategic focus, the Order applauds the government’s commitment to optimize the mechanisms in place to ensure that the public and professionals are better served and obtain justice within a reasonable timeframe.
Briefs
Order member to act as governor for the business community
The Order is proud to announce that Evelyne Blain, CPA, CMA, Director, Employment Development at the CPA Order, has joined the Board of Governors of the Regroupement des jeunes chambres de commerce du Québec and of the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal.
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The accounting profession in Quebec: The future looks bright!
The accounting profession in Quebec, unified under the CPA banner since May 16, 2012, is starting 2013 with a bang thanks to a strong showing by aspiring CPAs ready to take on any challenge. A total of 1,536 Quebec candidates for the CPA designation passed the professional exams in their respective paths in 2012-2013.
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