Doing Business in Alberta

Upcoming Events

December 10: Edmonton
Public Business Update
West Edmonton Mall Fantasyland Hotel
Join our Canadian Private Company Service team at our annual business update for owners, executives and professionals involved in the management and financial reporting for Canadian privately owned companies. We are once again pleased to present keynote speaker, Todd Hirsch, Senior Economist at ATB Financial, who will provide an Alberta economic update.

To register or for additional information, contact: Claudine Pilon at +1 (780) 441 6714

Recent Events

November 19: Edmonton
Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
The Sawridge Inn, Edmonton South
PwC was pleased to present once again this Seminar and Workshop for small and mid-market private and public companies who often know the benefit to effective financial controls, yet struggle with implementing them for their business. Lead presenter was Frank Martens, director in PwC's Advisory practice and one of the principal authors of the Internal Control Over Financial Reporting for Smaller Public Companies and Enterprise Risk Management-Intergrated Framework.

For additional information, contact: Claudine Pilon at +1 (780) 441 6714

November 19: Edmonton
Banking and Capital Markets: Perspectives on change
Edmonton, Union Bank Inn -- Giverny Ballroom
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Registration and lunch served)
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Presentation and Q&A)

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November 20, 2009 - Calgary
Calgary, The Fairmont Palliser
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (Registration and breakfast)
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (Presentation and Q&A)

PwC was pleased to present this update for executives and professionals involved in financial reporting for Canadian companies. The seminar provided a briefing on current developments in Canadian and International financial reporting and disclosure requirements as well as on North America’s progression towards IFRS. Our senior accounting and SEC consulting partners and managers highlighted what you should understand about recent developments.

For more information, please contact Nick Greenfield at +1 403 966 2711 or Kelly Morrison at +1 403 509 7350.

November 12: Calgary
Asset Management: The Day After Tomorrow
Calgary, The Fairmont Palliser
This breakfast session explored the financial crisis of late 2008 through the perspective of the asset manangement industry. The event discussed the profound and lingering effects of the credit crisis and its effects on the asset management industry in Canada and in Alberta. Attendees were also given a commodity tax update.

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Asset Management: The Day After Tomorrow (178 KB)
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Commodity Tax Update (203 KB)
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October 28: Calgary
Private Company Services Business Update
Calgary Zoo
Our Canadian Private Company Services specialists spoke at our annual business update for owners, executives and professionals involved in the management and financial reporting for Canadian privately owned companies.

We were pleased to present keynote speaker, Adam Legge, vice-president and chief economist, research, workforce and strategy, Calgary Economic Development, will provide an Alberta economic update.

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Private Company Services Business Update (3.45 MB)
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2009 Energy Services Summit
PwC was the major partner in the 2nd annual Energy Services Summit – Canada’s premier networking and leadership summit designed exclusively for the oilfield services and supply sector. It brought together nearly 400 senior managers, leaders, owners, and executives of the energy services industry to discuss and share both the challenges and opportunities facing the industry today. On July 24 th, PwC also hosted and moderate two Producer Procurement Roundtable sessions.

  • For additional information, contact: Claudine Pilon at +1 (780) 441 6714

Reaching New Heights: Competing in Today's Global Market
On June 16th, HSBC Bank Canada and PwC Tax experts held an interactive breakfast seminar where a great panel of financial experts from Canada, the US, Latin America and Asia provided insights to their local markets and discussed how companies can compete successfully, especially as international trade continues to present growth opportunities for many Canadian companies, despite challenging market conditions.

  • For additional information, contact: Claudine Pilon at +1 (780) 441 6714

Is Your Tax Department IFRS-Ready?
On May 29th, PwC Tax-IFRS experts held a seminar where they discussed the potential impact of the new exposure draft, ways to strategize with your tax peers on an IFRS tax conversion accounting plan, and reviewed the CRA's actions and comments to date on IFRS.

Is Your Tax Department IFRS-Ready? (513 KB)
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Are You Hard Wired for the Future?
On May 26th, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP presented a briefing and interactive forum on the implications of IFRS conversions on IT systems. This briefing and interactive forum will be of interest for those who are involved in IFRS conversion projects, including financial and IT personnel.

Are you Hard Wired for the Future? (1.18 MB)
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Technology Forecast: Trying to Hit a Moving Target or Three?
On May 20th, we hosted an exclusive breakfast to discuss the role technology plays in helping business cope with one of today's challenging business issues: Building an agile and change ready enterprise while managing costs and complexity.

Transfer Pricing Breakfast Briefing
On May 14th, PwC Tax experts and our guest speakers from the CRA discussed how re-examining your International transactions could reduce your tax burden.

  • For additional information, contact: Claudine Pilon at +1 (780) 441 6714