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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Registration is open for the Fall/Winter 2022-2023 CPA Saskatchewan Professional Development (PD) session. There are over 150 live virtual and in-person courses to choose from in addition to the on-demand offerings. Live courses began October 3. Here are some of the upcoming courses that are being offered: • Moving Upwards with Risk Management

October 19 (morning) • Communicating Effectively with Newcomer Canadian

Clients October 19 (afternoon) • ASPE – Strategic Investments October 26 (all day) • Artificial Intelligence for Accountants

October 31 (afternoon) • Corporate Restructuring – Application for Private Corps

November 3 (afternoon) To see the complete list of courses by competency area, go to PD Courses by Competency or visit the CPA SK Calendar on our website home page. Go to Passport Program in the CPA SK portal to purchase your passport and receive discounted pricing on professional development courses. Additional information on passports and the credit system can be found at PD Passport Information. For additional information on pricing and registration go to Professional Development on the CPA SK Website. All CPA SK courses and conferences may be purchased using your PD Passport credits at even greater savings from the cash price.

CPD REQUIREMENT ALERT

CPAs must earn a minimum of 20 CPD hours annually, with at least 10 hours of verifiable CPD. A minimum of 120 CPD hours, with a minimum of 60 hours of verifiable CPD, is required for every three-year rolling cycle. A reminder that you will need a minimum of four Ethics verifiable hours for the three-year cycle ending December 31, 2022. The deadline to report your CPD hours for this year is April 15, 2023. If you are planning your CPD for the Fall, we have identified on the diagram on the right a few CPD tips that you should keep in mind. If your CPD relates to research/project materials or other items that are confidential in nature, ask your employer to provide you with confirmation of the project/research you carried out at the time of completion, with specific dates. Check the dashboard within the online member portal to see a summary of the CPD you have already reported. Report what you have already taken in 2022 to see what you have remaining. Don’t forget ethics hours!

CPD Tips