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Uncommon Sense
Alberta Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs) are remarkable. They’re experts and entrepreneurs; innovators and change makers; early adopters and trailblazers. And they each have a story to tell. Listen to the Uncommon Sense podcast to hear Alberta CPAs share their stories and insights on leadership, business, education, finance, technology, and so much more. Uncommon Sense is produced by the Alberta CPA Education Foundation’s Hesje CPA Knowledge Centre.
Episodes
Uncommon SenseA "First Class" CPA: A Conversation with Dave Doneleshen CPA
It's another episode in our series featuring members of the first-ever class of Alberta graduates from the CPA program following the unification of the…
Uncommon SenseTax Tips For Personal Tax Filers, 2025 Edition: Part 1
Uncommon Sense is back with its annual tax tips episode! In Part 1 of this two-part episode, CPA Antonia Stiuca walks listeners through some valuable…
Uncommon SenseTax Tips For Personal Tax Filers, 2025 Edition: Part 2
In this second half of our two-part tax tips episode for 2025, CPA Antonia Stiuca provides more information and pro tips for listeners as they work on their…
Uncommon SenseA "First Class" CPA: In Conversation with Katherina Richard CPA
Over the next several months, Uncommon Sense will feature occasional episodes focusing on an historic group of CPAs: members of the first-ever class of Alberta…
Uncommon SenseFrom Cameroon to Calgary: A Black CPA’s Incredible Journey, Part 2
In this episode, we wrap up our two-part conversation with Calgary CPA Nadine Niba, a Black woman with a powerful story. Nadine reflects on the importance of…
Uncommon SenseFrom Cameroon to Calgary: A Black CPA’s Incredible Journey, Part 1
Calgary CPA Nadine Niba is a CPA from Cameroon whose story of struggle and success as a Black woman immigrant is powerful, inspirational and unforgettable. To…
Uncommon SenseArtificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe or Frenemy?
There's a big debate these days about whether AI is a useful tool or a threat. But there is no debating that AI is here to stay—in business and in our personal…
Uncommon SenseThe Big Conversion: Creating New Housing in Calgary Through Office Conversion
Conversion of vacant office space into residential housing has become a popular trend in cities across Canada in the years since the pandemic. On this episode…
Uncommon SenseFrom Start-Up to C-Suite: David Filewich's Journey to CEO
In this episode, CPA David Filewich, the current CEO of CPA Insurance Plans West (CPAIPW), talks about his journey from entrepreneur in the tech sector to…
Uncommon SenseA Bit About Bitcoin: An Introduction to the World of Cybercurrencies
In this timely episode, CPA Candy Davis introduces us to the complicated and fascinating world of cybercurrencies and provides some valuable tips on how to…
Uncommon SenseStaying Ahead of the Curve: The Role and Evolution of the CPA Western School of Business
The CPA Western School of Business and its predecessor have educated generations of CPAs in Alberta and across western and northern Canada. As 2025 begins, the…
Uncommon SensePutting a Fence at the Top of the Cliff: In Conversation with ECF CEO, Tina Thomas
In this episode, CPA Tina Thomas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Edmonton Community Foundation, chats about career and community with CPA Education…
Uncommon SenseSpecial Episode: Meet Your Employer
Special "Streeter" episode, recorded live at CPA Alberta's "Meet Your Employer" CPA student recruitment event on September 6, 2024.
Uncommon SenseLanding That Dream Job: Tips From a Pro
CPA and long-time executive recruitment specialist Joe Gagliardi discusses the best ways for new graduates and young professionals to seek out and obtain the…
Uncommon SenseHow Restorative Justice Works: A CPA’s Perspective
For many years, Alberta CPA Mark Mowbrey has dedicated much of his time to supporting the restorative justice approach to dealing with young offenders. In this…
Uncommon SenseSustainability and the CPA Profession, Part 2
In the final episode of this two-part discussion, Janice Anderson shares her perspectives on businesses achieving sustainability, "greenwashing," and the…
Uncommon SenseSustainability and the CPA Profession, Part 1
What do CPAs have to do with sustainability in business? CPA Janice Anderson chats with CPA Alberta Senior Vice President Gord Beal about bringing her…
Uncommon SenseEducating the next generation: A conversation with Jeff Herzog, Part 1
CPA, accounting educator, and raconteur Jeff Herzog talks with CPA Education Foundation Director Erin Schwartz about teaching Gen Z students and the unique…
Uncommon SenseIf you can't see it, be it: A conversation with Jeff Herzog, Part 2
Jeff dives into the importance of representation, giving back to the Queer community, and the responsibility he feels, as a gay man, to become an accessible…
Uncommon SenseAchieving Financial Wellness
Shauna Frederick, a CPA and Family Enterprise Advisor, shares her expertise on financial wellness for entrepreneurs, her work in supporting women and girls…
Uncommon SenseEvolutions in the Canadian CPA Profession: An Overview
Gord Beal, CPA Alberta’s Senior VP of Outreach, sets the stage for an upcoming series of episodes on sustainability and the future of the CPA profession.
Uncommon SenseOpening Doors in Business Education for Indigenous Learners
Métis accounting educator and CPA Education Foundation Board Member, Joshua Letendre CPA, discusses his experiences teaching accounting courses to Indigenous…
Uncommon SenseFrom Ukraine to Edmonton: One CPA's Journey
Tetyana Litot CPA talks candidly about her immigration from Ukraine to Canada (via Chicago), her path to earning her CPA designation, and her community work to…
Uncommon SenseMaking DEIB Part of your Organization's Culture
How can you adopt a positive workplace culture in your organization? Alberta CPA and expert on equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, Shafana Mitha…
Uncommon SenseReflections on a Service-Focused Career
2024 CPA Alberta Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Jim Downie reflects on his career and the importance of volunteerism.
Uncommon SenseA Métis CPA's Career Success Story – Part 2
In part two, Maureen expands on her thoughts on leadership and discusses programs in Alberta that support Indigenous learners in accounting and business.
Uncommon SenseA Métis CPA's Career Success Story, Part 1
CPA Alberta’s Vice-Chair, Maureen Moneta, talks about her experiences as an Indigenous CPA, and reflects on lessons learned.
Uncommon SenseBridging Eras – extended podcast mix
Ruby and Julia Mah are CPAs from different eras. This mother/daughter duo compare their experiences and discuss how technology has changed the profession. They…
Uncommon SenseThe Pink Tax: How Women can Achieve Financial Security, Part 2
Janine shares more insights from her book, The Pink Tax, and how women can achieve financial equity despite obstacles.
Uncommon SenseThe Pink Tax: How Women can Achieve Financial Security, Part 1
Janine Rogan CPA and author of The Pink Tax, talks about financial feminism and the challenge women face in achieving financial equality.
Uncommon SenseWomen, Leadership, and a Lot More, Part 1
CPA Alberta’s CEO, Rachel Miller FCPA, FCA, and Board Chair, Ruth McHugh FCPA, FCMA, share an enlightening glimpse into the leadership world and the…
Uncommon SenseWomen, Leadership, and a Lot More, Part 2
Rachel and Ruth continue their discussion on women in leadership and how CEOs and board chairs can work together to push their organizations toward success.