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Welcome to the CA Magazine webinar page for all CA Members. CA Magazine webinars are a free service for all members. The webinars are offered 8 times a year and topics center around best practices, standards, IFRS, regulations, and more. The format is a 45 minute presentation by a featured speaker, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Earn 1 CPD Credit for participating in our Webinar. The CA Magazine Webinar series is sponsored by Robert Half International. 
Robert Half International is the first and largest specialized staffing firm with over 360 offices worldwide including 22 locations across Canada. The company has seven divisions including Robert Half® Finance & Accounting specializing in the full-time placement of accounting and financial professionals and Robert Half® Management Resources, the world's premier provider of senior-level accounting and finance professionals to supplement companies' project staffing needs. We have the intellectual capital and experience to help you cost-effectively meet all of your hiring objectives. Click the link(s) below to register for future webinars or to listen to previous sessions. Archives IFRS for Analysts and Investors
Date : July 6th, 2010
Time: 12:30 PM EDT This session will help users anticipate changes that will arise from the adoption of IFRS and their impact on financial and operational performance metrics. It will help users tackle the challenges posed by the changeover, such as financial statement comparability, and differentiating between IFRS-based changes and those driven by business performance. Click here to register 10 Secrets Your Employees Aren't Telling You
Date : June 15th, 2010
Time: 12:30 PM EDT Psst ... Managers, did you know your employees may have concerns they're not sharing with you? Even at small, tightly knit firms, secrets could exist. Some workers may be dissatisfied and looking to leave the firm, for instance. Others may privately wish they could advance into more significant roles. This presentation will help you uncover secrets your employers may be harbouring and learn how to better gauge the pulse of the office environment. Knowing which issues are of greatest concern to your team will allow you to address them, leading to improved morale, motivation and retention rates. Click here to register The future of financial reporting by government not-for-profit organizations
Date: May 7, 2010
Time: 12:30 PM ET This webinar is sponsored by Robert Half International The Public Sector Accounting Board has issued an exposure draft that addresses the financial reporting by not-for-profit organizations controlled by governments. The Exposure Draft proposes for these organizations that the 4400 series of standards and its presentation model are to be continued, while transitioning to the Public Sector Accounting Handbook as a financial reporting foundation. Join us for an informative webinar that will provide an overview of what is being proposed and why, the impact these proposals will have on current financial reporting, transitional considerations and the long term objectives for financial reporting by government not-for-profit organizations. Click here to register Succession Planning from a Legal Perspective
Date: March 22, 2010
Time: 12:30 PM ET This webinar is sponsored by Robert Half International Planning the transition of one’s life work can sometimes be a daunting task. Should you transfer or sell the business to a family member or existing management? Or should you consider selling to outside interests? In this informative webinar, Corina Weigl and Craig Brown , Partners at Fasken Martineau, will provide a legal perspective on succession planning highlighting considerations and pitfalls related to shareholder agreements, due diligence, purchase and sale agreements, trusts, wills, power of attorney and domestic contracts. Click here to register Preparing for the HST
Date: March 01, 2010
Time: 12:30 PM ET This webinar is sponsored by Robert Half International A Harmonized Sales Tax comes into effect in Ontario and British Columbia on July 1, 2010 and businesses need to plan well in advance to ensure a smooth transition. In this webinar, the authors of Ernst & Young's Complete Guide to the Harmonized Sales Tax will outline some of the key considerations related to the transition. They will review the implications of the HST on information systems, purchasing, contracts, sales, pricing, budgeting and cash flow. They will cover the transition rules and review place-of-supply considerations. Our presenters will discuss how the HST will affect a variety of industries and sectors. Directed to Chartered Accountants working in business and CAs who advise businesses on tax related matters, this webinar will be the information you need to to ensure a successful transition. Click here to register Employment and Hiring Trends
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time: 12:30 PM ET This webinar is sponsored by Robert Half International
This webinar compares and contrasts the perspectives of hiring managers and workers. It provides insights into how workers feel about their jobs now, how both employees and employers are likely to respond to an improving economy and what qualities managers will look for in new hires. It also offer tips for overcoming common job search challenges and getting noticed in an increasingly competitive job market. The material in the presentation is based on Robert Half International and CareerBuilder’s fifth annual Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations (EDGE) Report. Click here to register Getting Familiar with new Canadian Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises
Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Time: 12:30 PM ET
This webinar will aid practitioners in understanding the new standards for Canadian private enterprises, which were finalized and available in December 2009. Private enterprises adopting the new accounting standards will benefit greatly from improving their understanding of the similarities and the differences between the existing standards and the new standards, which become mandatory on January 1, 2011. For anyone considering early adoption, find out more about the one-time transitional provisions in Section 1500 for First-time adoption.
Take part in this free webinar and use this opportunity to ask our experts questions and begin to focus your timeline and transition plan to new accounting standards for private enterprises.
The webinar features a panel consisting of:
Brian Drayton, FCA – Partner, Meyers Norris Penny LLP
Greg Edwards, CA - Principal, Accounting Standards Board, CICA
This webinar will run for approximately 60 minutes, followed by a 30 minute Q & A session. Click here to register Estate Planning
Date: November 10th, 2009
Time: 12:30 pm ET Estate planning can be defined as the process of accumulating, managing and disposing of assets to maximize the goals of the owner. This involves elements of wealth and risk management, legal protections and tax efficiencies. Who needs estate planning? Everyone does. Some of the important goals of estate planning include: - providing the safest personal and financial environment for the owner and his or her family;
- paying the least amount of tax;
- avoiding or minimizing the probate process; and
- ensuring the greatest amount of the estate passes to the intended beneficiaries.
In this webinar, authors of the Estate Planning Toolkit for Business Owners published by the CICA will present some of the fundamental aspects of estate planning to help business owners balance the "hard" financial and tax goals with the "soft" family and personal issues. This webinar will provide a good introduction to the topic for CAs who own their own business or who are considering assisting clients with succession planning. The content will not be overly technical and CAs are welcome to invite clients to attend this webinar. CAs successfully completing the quiz following the webinar can also earn CPD credit. Specific topics covered in the webinar will include: - Using inheritance trusts to reduce beneficiary tax through income splitting
- Creative use of an estate freeze with a family trust
- Identifying probate avoidance techniques – and red flagging techniques to avoid!
Click here to register Achieving Growth!
Why Innovators Will Rule in the Post-Recession Economy – And How You Can Join Them!
Date: July 7, 2009
Time: 12:30 PM ET Jim Carroll has been providing insight to organizations about trends, the future, innovation and creativity for fifteen years. Since the economic meltdown began last year, he has been keynoting events worldwide, rapidly adjusting the theme to one of "how you can innovate during a recession." He's had the opportunity of seeing first hand quite a few very innovative strategies from CEO's and others in a wide variety of industries as to how to stay ahead in rapidly changing circumstances. In this keynote, Jim outlines the key strategies that will take you forward into a growth oriented future! Click here to view webinar What will private enterprise GAAP mean for you or your company?
Date: June 19, 2009
Time: 12:30 PM ET Private enterprise GAAP in Canada is about to change. Join us for an informative webinar that will provide a detailed overview of the proposed new set of standards. Find out what the new standards are all about, how they differ from existing standards and how you can participate in the standard-setting process and share your ideas and feedback on this issue. New standards are expected to be available for use for 2009 calendar-year end financial statements and required for 2011. During this webinar, you will learn more about - Changes to recognition and measurement issues related to financial instruments and several other areas including employee future benefits, asset retirement obligations, internally developed intangible assets, goodwill and stock-based compensation.
- Accounting policy choices available within the proposed standards
- The elimination of EIC abstracts.
- Significantly reduced disclosure requirements that focus on the needs of this sector.
- Transition provisions for first-time adoption of the new standards.
Our expert speakers aim to help you to better understand the proposed Private Enterprise GAAP and identify issues that may impact you and your business. Take an hour to familiarize yourself with the current exposure draft that is open for comment until July 31, 2009. Click here to view webinar The Most Common Mistakes Managers Make in an Uncertain Economy
Date: June 10, 2009
Time: 12:30 PM ET
This Webinar is sponsored by Robert Half International. Learning from your own mistakes is good; learning from the mistakes of others is even better. This presentation examines the types of management mistakes companies have made in past recessions and provides tips for avoiding common pitfalls. You’ll learn how to effectively communicate with your team during times of change and gain insight into low-cost incentives that can improve morale and productivity levels. You’ll also get advice on how to create a strong, efficient team that’s prepared for the inevitable upturn. Click here to view webinar Preparing Yourself for IFRS
Date: May 28, 2009
Time: 12:30 PM ET
This Webinar is sponsored by Robert Half International. Canadian GAAP is changing and IFRS is coming. This highly practical session provides you with an understanding of what you need to do to prepare yourself for the level of IFRS knowledge appropriate for you. The first IFRS reporting period may be in 2011 but your transition work starts much earlier. You may be a CFO, a Controller, an accounting manager, auditor, or member of the audit committee. No matter what your position, and whether you work with an organization that will report under IFRS or not, you will likely want some level of IFRS knowledge. This session will help you assess your personal needs and help you to determine now, if you haven’t done so already, what tools and training you need to include in your personal transition plan. Click here to view webinar |