BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D
REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20201119T173000Z
DTEND:20201119T183000Z
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE
SUMMARY:Ask an Expert - Accounting in NL
DESCRIPTION:Ask an Expert is a webinar series created by Connector NL and TeamGrowNL with the St. John's Board of Trade that will allow industry experts and employers to engage with jobseekers that are interested in working in various sectors of Newfoundland and Labrador.\n\nJoin our Experts to learn about opportunities in NL:\n\n\n	Jason Hillyard\, CPA\, CGA\n\n	\n		CEO of CPA NL \n	\n	\n	Kerri Riddle\, CPA\, CA\n	\n		Partner with Grant Thornton\n	\n	\n\n\n\nBiographies\n\nJason Hillyard\, CPA\, CGA\, CEO of CPA Newfoundland and Labrador\n\nJason Hillyard was hired in January 2014 to lead the unification of the Accounting profession in Newfoundland and Labrador and became the first CEO of CPA Newfoundland and Labrador upon proclamation of the Chartered Professional Accountants and Public Accountants Act on January 9th\, 2015.\n\nIn this role\, Jason leads the regulatory body of Newfoundland and Labrador's more than 1\,900 Members. CPA Newfoundland and Labrador serves and protects the public interest in all matters relating to the conduct of Chartered Professional Accountants and Public Accountants. In addition\, CPA Newfoundland and Labrador exists to promote and increase the knowledge\, skill\, and proficiency of CPA's and to protect the integrity of the profession.\n\nPrior to joining CPA Newfoundland and Labrador\, Jason leveraged his CPA skillset and ethical decision making to provide oversight of multi-million dollar projects through his role with Johnson Insurance and he helped clients with key strategic initiatives during his tenure with Ernst & Young in their Advisory Services practice. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Memorial University of Newfoundland and earned his accounting designation in 2007.\n\n\n\nKerri Riddle\, CPA\, CA\, Partner\, Assurance Services with Grant Thornton\n\nAs a Partner in our Newfoundland and Labrador office\, I leverage over 10 years of experience providing assurance and advisory services to a wide range of privately-held businesses\, public sector organizations\, and not-for-profit organizations.\n\nI work with clients to understand their business\, the challenges they face and their opportunities for growth and success\, including growing through acquisitions. I also help business owners plan for succession and maximize\n\nstakeholder value.\n\nI also have significant experience in the areas of business plan development and financial analysis. I use my extensive analytical skills to help my clients understand complex information and make strategic decisions. This includes a wide array of financial forecasts and business plans to support clients through business transactions and future oriented decision making.\n\n\n\nProfessional Qualifications and Memberships:\n\n	Chartered Professional Accountant\, Newfoundland and Labrador\, (2010)\n	Atlantic School of Chartered Accountancy\, (2008)\n	Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Cooperative)\, Memorial University of Newfoundland\, (2007)\n\nCommunity Involvement:\n\n\n	Director\, CPA Newfoundland and Labrador\n	Director\, The Boys and Girls Club of St. John's\n	Past Treasurer\, Canadian Cancer Society - NL\n	Past Treasurer\, YMCA - NL\n	Past Treasurer\, Atlantic MS Society
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Ask an Expert is a webinar series created by Connector NL and TeamGrowNL with the St. John&rsquo\;s Board of Trade that will allow industry experts and employers to engage with jobseekers that are interested in working in various sectors of Newfoundland and Labrador.<br />\n<em><strong>J</strong></em><em><b>oin our Experts to learn about opportun</b></em><em><b>ities in NL:</b></em>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><em><strong>Jason Hillyard\, CPA\, CGA</strong></em>\n\n	<ul>\n		<li><em><strong>CEO of <a href="https://www.cpanl.ca/">CPA NL</a> </strong></em></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li><em><strong>Kerri Riddle\, CPA\, CA</strong></em>\n	<ul>\n		<li><em><strong>Partner with <a href="https://www.grantthornton.ca/">Grant Thornton</a></strong></em></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<u><strong>Biographies</strong></u><br />\n<strong>Jason Hillyard\, CPA\, CGA\,&nbsp\;CEO of CPA Newfoundland and Labrador</strong><br />\nJason Hillyard was hired in January 2014 to lead the unification of the Accounting profession in Newfoundland and Labrador and became the first CEO of CPA Newfoundland and Labrador upon proclamation of the Chartered Professional Accountants and Public Accountants Act on January 9th\, 2015.<br />\nIn this role\, Jason leads the regulatory body of Newfoundland and Labrador&rsquo\;s more than 1\,900 Members. CPA Newfoundland and Labrador serves and protects the public interest in all matters relating to the conduct of Chartered Professional Accountants and Public Accountants. In addition\, CPA Newfoundland and Labrador exists to promote and increase the knowledge\, skill\, and proficiency of CPA&rsquo\;s and to protect the integrity of the profession.<br />\nPrior to joining CPA Newfoundland and Labrador\, Jason leveraged his CPA skillset and ethical decision making to provide oversight of multi-million dollar projects through his role with Johnson Insurance and he helped clients with key strategic initiatives during his tenure with Ernst &amp\; Young in their Advisory Services practice. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Memorial University of Newfoundland and earned his accounting designation in 2007.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Kerri Riddle\, CPA\, CA\,&nbsp\;Partner\, Assurance Services with Grant Thornton</strong><br />\nAs a Partner in our Newfoundland and Labrador office\, I&nbsp\;leverage over 10 years of experience providing assurance&nbsp\;and advisory services to a wide range of privately-held&nbsp\;businesses\, public sector organizations\, and not-for-profit&nbsp\;organizations.<br />\nI work with clients to understand their business\, the&nbsp\;challenges they face and their opportunities for growth and&nbsp\;success\, including growing through acquisitions. I also help&nbsp\;business owners plan for succession and maximize<br />\nstakeholder value.<br />\nI also have significant experience in the areas of business&nbsp\;plan development and financial analysis. I use my extensive&nbsp\;analytical skills to help my clients understand complex&nbsp\;information and make strategic decisions. This includes a&nbsp\;wide array of financial forecasts and business plans to&nbsp\;support clients through business transactions and future oriented&nbsp\;decision making.<br />\n<br />\nProfessional Qualifications and Memberships:\n<ul>\n	<li>Chartered Professional Accountant\, Newfoundland&nbsp\;and Labrador\, (2010)</li>\n	<li>Atlantic School of Chartered Accountancy\, (2008)</li>\n	<li>Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Cooperative)\,&nbsp\;Memorial University of Newfoundland\,&nbsp\;(2007)</li>\n</ul>\nCommunity Involvement:\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Director\, CPA Newfoundland and Labrador</li>\n	<li>Director\, The Boys and Girls Club of St. John&rsquo\;s</li>\n	<li>Past Treasurer\, Canadian Cancer Society - NL</li>\n	<li>Past Treasurer\, YMCA - NL</li>\n	<li>Past Treasurer\, Atlantic MS Society</li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:online - link will be sent
UID:e.2558.3802
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260408T100622Z
URL:https://members.stjohnsbot.ca/events/details/ask-an-expert-accounting-in-nl-3802
END:VEVENT

END:VCALENDAR