Navigate Alberta's evolving economic landscape in 2025. Gain critical insights into key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the province's future.
Gain critical insights into Alberta's economic landscape with the "2025 Alberta Economic Update." This essential course provides a deep dive into the forces shaping the province’s financial future, helping you understand key trends and their implications. Led by an expert economist, you'll explore complex topics with clarity and engaging analysis.
Here’s what you'll learn:
This course will equip you with a nuanced understanding of Alberta's current economic health, future prospects, and the critical decisions needed to foster enduring prosperity. Whether you're a CPA, business leader, or simply keen on Alberta's economy, you'll leave with actionable knowledge and a refreshed perspective.
The CPA Small Practitioners’ Forum was created to offer an inviting, semi-causal, and easygoing professional development weekend that provides substantial professional development value to small practitioners. All profit earned by the CPA Small Practitioners’ Forum is donated to the Alberta CPA Education Foundation, so you are helping young people in Canada get scholarships for university. All these courses are reviewed by the delegates at the Forum in Banff annually so we have a great lineup that is adjusted every year to keep things relevant to small practitioners. If you work at a public accounting firm in Canada with employees of 1-50 people, you are our target demographic and you should find this course useful.
Vice President and Chief Economist, ATB Financial
Mark is the Vice President and Chief Economist at ATB Financial, where he leads a dynamic team in providing insightful commentary and strategic economic outlooks, primarily focused on Alberta. With over two decades of experience in senior economic positions, including notable roles at Alberta Treasury Board and Finance, PwC, and the Department of Finance Canada, Mark has established himself as a trusted authority in the field. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences and a frequent contributor to media discussions on economic trends. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Alberta.
