Professional Development & Events Calendar
For the CMA Regional Office for Nova Scotia, Bermuda, and the Caribbean

February

CMA PD Series:
Project Management Essentials
February 1 & 2, 2012; 8:30 to 4:30 pm
Presented by Kathryn Pottruff, MSPM, PMP
Halifax, Nova Scotia
For details and registration, please click here.

CMA PD Series:
Scenario Planning: Navigating Through Today’s Uncertain World
February 2, 2012; 8:30 to 4:30 pm
Presented by Brett Knowles, MBA, CMC
Hamilton, Bermuda
For details and registration, please click here.

CMA PD Series:
Scenario Planning: Navigating Through Today’s Uncertain World
February 8, 2012; 8:30 to 4:30pm
Presented by: Brett Knowles, MBA, CMC
Bridgetown, Barbados
For details and registration, please click here.

CMA PD Series:
Scenario Planning: Navigating Through Today’s Uncertain World=
February 9, 2012; 8:30 to 4:30pm
Presented by: Brett Knowles, MBA, CMC
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
For details and registration, please click here.
 
CMA PD Series:
Writing High Impact Business Reports
February 16, 2012; 8:30 to 4:30 pm
Presented by donalee Moulton
Halifax, Nova Scotia
For details and registration, please click here.

CMA PD Series:
Make Your Point: Speaking with Purpose, Authority, and Effect
February 23, 2012; 8:30 to 4:30 pm
Presented by Carl Duivenvoorden
Halifax, Nova Scotia
For details and registration, please click here.
 

March

Back by popular demand!
Excel‐Based Dashboards
March 22, 2012; 8:30 to12:00 pm
Ward Blatch, CA, MCSA
Halifax, Nova Scotia
For details and registration, please click here.

Back by popular demand!
Excel PivotTables for Accountants
March 22, 2012; 1:00 to 5:00 pm
Ward Blatch, CA, MCSA
Halifax, Nova Scotia
For details and registration, please click here.

April

CMA PD Series:
Increasing Your Bottom Line through Employee Engagement
April 12, 2012; 8:30 to 4:30 pm
Presented by Eddie LeMoine
Halifax, Nova Scotia
For details and registration, please click here.

CMA PD Series:
Internal Controls for Small Business Systems
April 23, 2012; 8:30 to 4:30 pm
Presented by Ward Blatch, CA, MCSA
Halifax, Nova Scotia
For details and registration, please click here.


June

CMA Conference 2012
May 31 and June 1, 2012
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Details to be announced shortly.

CMA Golf Tournament 2012
June 1, 2012
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Details to be announced shortly.
 

Other professional development opportunities

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) will be hosting a “live” webcast of its annual workshop on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which is scheduled for February 03-04, 2012, commencing at 9:00am (local) time daily.

For more information, please click here.

New Emerging Issue Paper: The Performance Management Maturity Framework

CMA Canada, in partnership with the Consortium for Advanced Management-International (CAM-I), is pleased to present the latest Emerging Issue Paper (EIP) entitled The Performance Management Maturity Framework. Performance Management is discussed in almost all facets of business. The demand for improved performance along with increased accountability has led to an increase in hype and associated expectation around the management of performance. This EIP addresses the need for a standardized and integrated view of Performance Management and the creation of The Performance Management Maturity Framework, a conceptual structure that identifies and describes the factors that affect business performance.

Directors College: CMA Canada members save 10% on Directors College registration fees.
Good governance is never more important than in difficult times. As a CMA, you have the strategic financial management skills and expertise needed by Canadian boards, of all sectors, particularly in today’s climate of economic unrest.

As a sponsor of The Directors College, CMA Canada recognizes the value of populating Canadian boards with management professionals, like you, and is committed to ensuring you have the opportunity to acquire the governance knowledge necessary to contribute to a higher standard in corporate governance in Canada.

The Directors College is an opportunity for you to enhance your management skills and experience with knowledge and insights of board governance practices and behaviors and contribute to effective governance on Canadian boards.

Go to www.thedirectorscollege.com to register or for more information on all the programs. Be sure to indicate your CMA affiliation to receive the 10 per cent discount on the fee.

eCornell Online Training
CMA Canada is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Canadian HR Press on a new venture to deliver eCornell Ivy League online learning and professional development to CMA members throughout Canada and internationally. CMA members will have the opportunity to take courses and earn Certificates from Cornell University in the fields of Leadership and Business Management.

Please visit the eCornell page on CMA Canada’s National website for more information. You will be asked for you CMA username and password to access course descriptions and registration: Click here to register.