CPA Explore©
Bringing CPAs and other experts together virtually, to discuss, explore and/or make incremental progress on career- and/or industry or business-related current or emerging issues or topics.
Peer-to Peer Forums
An opportunity for:
- Applied experience sharing with fellow Alberta CPAs
- Building professional networks based on shared interests.
- Engaging in informal and social learning, in addition to formal education, as a great way to gain perspective on issues, learn from the results of others and share and/or gain immediate feedback.
Upcoming ...
Innovation and Technology Forum: Data Analytics Cycle
Note: you will be prompted to log in to the member portal first.
- Sourcing and Importing Data Peer-to-Peer Forum: REGISTER TODAY: June 1, 2021
- Wrangle and Transform Peer-to-Peer Forum: REGISTER TODAY: September 7, 2021
- Analyze and Visualize Peer-to-Peer Forum: REGISTER TODAY: December 7, 2021
Missed out? Key takeaways from your peers' exchanges
Sourcing and Importing Data: Peer-to-Peer Forum took place June 1, 2021.
Here are a few key takeaways or core ideas we didn't want you to miss!
5 ways to source your data
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Find it awkward to share your views? 2 most important tips for successful idea exchange
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3 critical thinking questions to slice through data-noise
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How data analytics and visualization skills can drastically improve your career
“Once you know better, you do better.” By investing some time into learning the basics of data analytics and storytelling with data, CPAs can simplify their processes, easily identify issues that were not otherwise visible, and lead more meaningful conversations with business leaders... read more
Coming Fall 2021-Winter 2022
VERY brief intro:
Why these kinds of forums would add value/are needed: CPAs grappling with issues and often looked to for leadership, as trusted advisor or finance business partner... to Protect. Steward. Lead.
Context: Challenges, aspirations are often fresh or uncertain... we don't know what we don't know... build the roller coaster as you ride...
Features: informal learning... exploratory discussion... shaping the future... tapping into strength of community... nature of topics = "VUCA" - volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous
Table Talks
Facilitator-led, informal, ad-hoc virtual meetings to discuss and explore emerging issues, ideas or initiatives and share perspectives, experiences and/or insights.
Skunkworks
Inspired by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works® approach: virtual, group-exploration of new or unprecedented challenges, possibilities, and/or 'radical innovation'.
Scrums
Borrowed from the rugby term and based on agile project management principles: cross-functional, virtual team brought together for specific problem or issue incremental advancement, or resolution.
Upcoming and/or potential topics under consideration, PLUS a few thought-starters CPAs need to be thinking about
Make the most of your time... what's the difference between peer-to-peer forums, table talks, etc.; which is for you?
CPA Alberta-led
Topics and approach determined by CPA Alberta and facilitated by CPA Alberta's own thought leaders and/or subject matter experts.
or... lead your own
Facilitator's guide to initiate and run your own virtual table talks, skunkworks or scrums.
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