May 16
Whether you’re just starting with a new employer or you’ve been recently promoted, you may be thinking about how to show your colleagues that you’re the right one for the job. We’ve collected some ideas for you below. First job: If you’re working in your first accounting job, you’ll want to check out these ten …
May 14
When you hear someone praising a good leader, one thing you commonly hear mentioned is their great communication skills. But what does that mean? Knowing what to say and when to say it: Great leaders have a knack for saying the right thing. How you can do this: Think about who you are communicating with. …
May 09
It’s the eve of your first CASB face-to-face session. It might seem an intimidating prospect. Or, it might be exciting, or nerve wracking. Regardless of how you feel, remember that when you arrive you’ll be sitting in a room with 20-30 other students feeling similar things. You’ll be busy, and quite possibly drained of energy …
May 07
Yesterday was the official start of CASB Module 1 (and modules 2, 3, and 5). By now you should have logged into Desire2Learn, and maybe you’ve attended a chat or started on the week’s tasks (which are due on Friday). How will you spend the rest of the week? If you haven’t already, consider setting …
Mar 14
We’ve recently received questions about computer requirements and new operating systems. The requirements relate to Securexam(CA), the software used during exam writing sessions. Securexam runs on PC-based computers only (no Apple machines, even with Windows installed). It currently runs with Microsoft Windows Operating System XP, Vista, Windows 7 (64- or 32-bit OS) or Windows 8 …
Mar 06
The CA profession is hosting two webinars about the Record of Qualifying Experience (RQE), one for CA students on March 18 and one for employers on March 26. March 18 (CA students) 9:30am Pacific/10:30am Mountain/11:30am Central The webinar will cover: How to complete an RQE; a step by step walk-through of each section Illustrative examples …
Feb 28
It’s 8pm on Friday night. You have one task to complete for your submission. Your roommate—who recently finished the module you’re working on—left his USB hard drive with his module notes on the counter. Do you look up this week’s task, just to see how he approached it? How does that fit with CASB’s approach …
Feb 26
Though the winter session (February–April) of Module 4 is held during what is traditionally considered to be busy season, “busy season” can fall at different times of year depending on the practice stream and the kind of office that you work in. Regardless of the time of year, if your work schedule is busy, you …
Feb 21
Jessica Stock, CA, was recently presented with the Kouri Berezan Heinrichs Outstanding Facilitator Award at the Calgary CA convocation ceremony. The award is presented annually to facilitators from across the CASB region who demonstrate special contributions to students’ learning. This year, the award is presented to facilitators from Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. Nominations are …
Feb 19
CASB has been asked to handle CPA Professional Education Program applications and run the fall 2013 offering of Core Module 1 in Western Canada. Because the entry requirements for the CPA program cover additional competencies than those required for the legacy programs, the profession has designed Mod Zero to help CPA program entrants who have …