NOTES FROM THE LEADERSHIP
BOARD CHAIR
REPORT
Carrie Carson, CPA, CA, Chair of the Board, CPA Saskatchewan
It’s hard to believe that another summer has come and gone. I am still writing this report from my home office, as most of us continue to work from home, and I can see the leaves already changing color and falling off the trees. For me, fall always signifies a fresh start, similar to “back to school.” The transition from vacation life to back to work and from sunny days to cool evenings also means that things will ramp up at work and in the business community. For CPA Saskatchewan, this means we can now focus on another exciting season of opportunities for our members. The CPA Saskatchewan Board of Directors has been busy this fall. At our national meetings, Rod Sieffert, CPA, CA (Vice-Chair), and I have been focusing on improving the current Collaboration Accord and have been working together to continue to move the profession forward. These meetings allow the provinces to have an opportunity to share best practices and work together to improve the profession nationally. Our Board also met virtually on September 21 and 22 for our annual strategic planning session and fall Board meeting. During these two days, we took a deep dive into our vision and mission as a self-regulating entity and discussed both our national strategic plan and how this aligns with what we do provincially. We had a busy few days and we had to get creative using a virtual platform, but we did it! We do hope to meet in person at least once this year – fingers crossed! As the cover suggests, the future role of CPAs is changing and transforming. At CPA Saskatchewan, we are committed to continuing to be adaptable and continuing to enhance the relevance and value of the CPA profession within the province, country, and across the world. I look forward to meeting many of you at one of our upcoming events as we celebrate together what it means to be a CPA. At CPA Saskatchewan, we have much to be thankful for this fall season. All the best to each of you!
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VISION The Canadian CPA is the pre-eminent, globally respected business and accounting designation.
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MISSION CPA Saskatchewan enhances the influence, relevance and value of the Canadian CPA profession by enabling economic and community development through: • Protecting the public • Supporting its members and candidates • Engaging and educating stakeholders
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VALUES • Ethical
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• Leadership
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