A regularly scheduled meeting of the CPA Alberta Board was held on February 27, 2025. Below is a summary of key decision items and discussions from that meeting.
- Board Chair Ruth McHugh presented an update on and the board discussed a number of issues, including the status of national discussions and latest developments between CPA Canada and provincial and territorial bodies.
- The board granted CPA Alberta Achievement Awards to 27 individuals, in the categories of Fellowship, Distinguished Accomplishment, and Early Achievement. This is in addition to the previously announced four recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award this year. For more, click here.
- A new strategic plan and corresponding corporate business plan for 2025-2026 were approved.
- CPA Alberta’s 2025-2026 budget and fee schedule, as well as an updated Net Asset Policy, were approved.
- A deadline date of August 25, 2025, was set for giving formal notice of the 2025 CPA Alberta Annual General Meeting. This year’s AGM will be held on Tuesday, September 16.
- Lisa Ngo CPA, CA was appointed as the Chief Scrutineer for the 2025 board and regulatory votes.
- Changes to the Terms of Reference for both the Practice Review Committee and Registration Committee were approved.
- Direction was given to remove the section of the CPA Alberta Directives dealing with the roles and responsibilities of the CEO, Chair, Vice-Chair and Board, and instead have those contained in an internal policy document.
- A number of other changes to Directives were approved. These changes do not significantly impact the work of the organization or Alberta CPAs.
The next scheduled meeting of the CPA Alberta Board is June 19, 2025.
