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Becoming a CPA in BC as an internationally trained accountant

Coffee Chats with CPABC

Release Date: 01/26/2026

How CPAs can protect themselves from Canada’s number one cyber threat show art How CPAs can protect themselves from Canada’s number one cyber threat

Coffee Chats with CPABC

Nationally recognized educator Randy Johnson, executive vice president at K2 Enterprises, outlines ransomware risks for CPA firms, how these threats are evolving, and ways to keep your data safe.

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Crypto fraud: Understanding the threat and its impacts show art Crypto fraud: Understanding the threat and its impacts

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Let’s pull back the curtain on crypto fraud to explore how these digital scams unfold, how investors get caught, and how you can protect yourself.

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Seeing the whole field show art Seeing the whole field

Coffee Chats with CPABC

Seeing the whole field isn’t just a soccer skill. It’s a leadership one. CFO of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Lisa Abbate, CPA, CA, discusses how the CPA designation builds big-picture thinkers who can navigate risk, strategy, and leadership at the highest levels.

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Sustainability reporting and carbon accounting show art Sustainability reporting and carbon accounting

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Synergy Enterprises’ partner and general manager Heidi Grantner and CFO Kira Rochefort, CPA, discuss how CPAs are harnessing their skills to bring value to business via sustainability reporting and carbon accounting.

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Becoming a CPA in BC as an internationally trained accountant show art Becoming a CPA in BC as an internationally trained accountant

Coffee Chats with CPABC

CPA Edgar Valaguez Moreno shares how he took his career from Mexico to BC through the mutual recognition agreement pathway and how he supports others on the same journey.

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CPA skills bring momentum to tech show art CPA skills bring momentum to tech

Coffee Chats with CPABC

Openness, curiosity, and switching contexts to work across the entire business are part of a typical day for Josh Andler, CPA, senior director of finance at JaneApp.

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The sushi test of leadership show art The sushi test of leadership

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What does it mean to lead with authenticity in a world that often rewards performance over presence, and logic over empathy? Certified Organizational Coach Bronche Cheng, CPA, shares her experience.

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Reporting on sustainability in the resource sector show art Reporting on sustainability in the resource sector

Coffee Chats with CPABC

Companies are focused on transparent communication, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and embedment in corporate strategy. Learn why from Naomi Thomas, CPA, partner at PwC and sustainability expert in the mining sector, and Ivy Wan, CPA, senior manager of sustainability reporting and risk at Canfor.

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AI-powered phishing attacks: Can you outsmart them? show art AI-powered phishing attacks: Can you outsmart them?

Coffee Chats with CPABC

CPABC's senior security analyst Jimmy Ho outlines how CPAs are being targeted by increasingly persuasive AI-generated scams, and how to guard against them.

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CRA’s expanded audit powers show art CRA’s expanded audit powers

Coffee Chats with CPABC

What powers does the CRA currently have when requesting information in connection with an income tax audit? This podcast outlines some important updates and reminders.

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CPA Edgar Valaguez Moreno shares how he took his career from Mexico to BC through the mutual recognition agreement pathway and how he supports others on the same journey.