April 2008 — PRINT EDITION             Global standards New Year’s Day 2011 will mark the final step in Canada’s decade-long march to join the 100-plus other countries that have adopted the IFRS. And the transition to a single, international accounting language may be rife with challenges, but in the end it will deliver key benefits Getting started: ramping up the learning curve Changing course: impact on the UFE From here to there: implementation dos and don’ts Mark your calendar: significant dates     People He admits it, wine has taken over his life. After early retirement from a government job in Ottawa, Michael Botner branched out into the wine advisory business, running a B&B in the Okanagan Valley offering tours of BC’s burgeoning wine region and developing a sommelier program     News and trends   •  Be careful who you call a retiree   •  News from the profession   •  Standards digest     Numbers game       Ask an expert How should I handle inappropriate questions in a job interview?     Bits & Bites   •  The second-year itch   •  Canadians top the to-do-list list   •  Tax season's "biggest loser"   •  CRA's good cop, bad cop   •  Take the job, hon     Value added   •  Good forecasting is more science than art All organizations use forecasts to predict and manage their future performance, but most are significantly missing their targets, according to a KPMG global study.     Findings CAs make director’s cut     Going concern Jean Bédard, CA Chairman, President & CEO Sportscene Group       Taxation US hot spots are a bargain, but before you buy recreational property, check the tax implications     People management If you are not satisfied in your job, first examine what’s making you unhappy     Assurance 10 easy solutions to help companies optimize this function and become an employer of choice     Technology Thanks to multidimensional multimedia, businesses can reach groups they can learn from     Practice management Rainmaking skills are critical to a firm’s growth and success     Letters to the editor From the editor IFRS: on your mark, set, go! Netwatch The simple way to stalk stock Managing change the right way In columnist Michael Burns’ view, change management sometimes gets blown out of proportion based on false assumptions about employees. Outlook There are shareholders, and then...