Coffee Chats with CPABC

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Aug 2026

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Coffee Chats with CPABC is a podcast dedicated to sharing the insights of BC's chartered professional accountants and other experts. Topics include economic updates, professional development, cybersecurity, and advice for students and candidates. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in our podcasts do not necessarily represent that of CPABC.

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August 25, 202624 min

Reducing cyber risk and responding to breaches

Strategies for CPA firms from Alvin Madar, cybersecurity, privacy and financial crime partner and national leader for cybersecurity at PwC Canada.

August 24, 202626 min

Why resilience is no longer optional

Executive coach and work psychologist Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier's shares practical strategies to manage pressure, tap into opportunity, and strengthen resilience.

July 14, 202627 min

How CPAs Can Strategically Lead AI Adoption

Rocky Ozaki, CEO of The Now of Work, shares key learnings from helping hundreds of organizations adopt AI and explores why CPAs can play a critical role in ensuring those efforts deliver real value.

April 30, 202616 min

Paying it Forward

Acts of generosity often start small, but they have a lasting impact. Calvin Lee, CPA, CA, and Megan Yarema, associate director, charitable initiatives at CPABC discuss how the Pay it Forward campaign makes a difference for future CPAs.

April 27, 202625 min

Decide before you deploy

Technology risk and AI governance advisor Mary Carmichael, CPA, CMA, shares a practical, structured approach that organizations can use to evaluate and implement AI initiatives.

April 7, 202623 min

Why authenticity and storytelling define your personal brand

With AI-generated resumes and templated LinkedIn posts flooding our feeds, how do you stand out, using your own authentic voice? Certified organizational coach Bronche Cheng, CPA, CA shares her insight.

April 1, 202622 min

CPA volunteers share financial literacy abroad

CPAs Matt Stam and Joni Rolleman chat about their trip to the Dominican Republic to volunteer as financial literacy educators in Haitian refugee communities.

March 11, 202640 min

How CPAs can protect themselves from Canada's number one cyber threat

Nationally recognized educator Randy Johnson, executive vice president at K2 Enterprises, outlines ransomware risks for CPA firms, how these threats are evolving, and ways to keep your data safe.

March 10, 202621 min

Crypto fraud: Understanding the threat and its impacts

Let's pull back the curtain on crypto fraud to explore how these digital scams unfold, how investors get caught, and how you can protect yourself.

March 4, 20269 min

Seeing the whole field

Seeing the whole field isn't just a soccer skill. It's a leadership one. CFO of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Lisa Abbate, CPA, CA, discusses how the CPA designation builds big-picture thinkers who can navigate risk, strategy, and leadership at the highest levels.