CPA BC — May Events
Following are CPA BC events for the month of May 2026:
Practical Experience Requirement (PER) Q&A Session — May 12 2026 (Online)
Are you planning to pursue the CPA designation and wondering about Practical Experience Requirements? Attend our free question and answer session with CPABC staff who can answer your questions.
IMPORTANT: This 30-minute session will solely focus on frequently asked questions (FAQs), pre-submitted questions, and live questions from the audience. No formal overview of the CPA program will be given during the session. Please be sure to watch this pre-recorded overview of the CPA program before attending the session.
The CPA Way: CPAs in the World of Finance — May 13, 2026 (Online)
The CPA Way webinar series is a behind-the-scenes look at CPAs in action, not just what they do, but where and how they do it. This series brings career seekers into the workplaces of CPAs across a range of industries and employers, highlighting the various career opportunities in finance, healthcare, sports, and beyond.
This session will feature CPAs working in the finance sector. They will be sharing their personal journeys, the roles they’ve stepped into, and the impact they’re making within their organizations. Through candid conversations, you’ll learn why they chose the CPA pathway, how they navigated their career journeys, and how they’re redefining what a CPA career can look like.
CPABC Accounting Night in Canada — May 27 (Online)
Learn how to transfer your international education and work experience (accounting/finance) towards the CPA program and confer the CPA designation. This free information session will walk you through the admission requirements, explain the structure of the CPA program, and how to connect with employers in the accounting sector.
Shantanu Kapila is a Chartered Accountant from India and a CPA in Canada. He moved to Canada in 2022 and earned his Canadian CPA designation in 2025. Shantanu began his career at Manning Elliott LLP as a co‑op student and has since advanced to the role of Senior Tax Accountant.
