Michelle McRae

Jan 6, 2025 | bccpa.ca | Ann Jenireene Gomez |Dan Eisner |Ron Monteiro |Michelle McRae

Ann Gomez is a recurring instructor for your CPABC PD Program, and her webinar “Digital and Physical Organization” is available on demand. While the new year can be a time for focusing on new initiatives and starting fresh, some of us might experience it as a lonely or isolating time. A 2021 Harvard study revealed more than one in three Americans experience feelings of loneliness.

Dec 10, 2024 | bccpa.ca | Dan Eisner |Ron Monteiro |Michelle McRae |Joey C. Cheung

Recently, the word “inflation” has been front and center from a consumer perspective, and it continues to be a significant issue for employee benefits plans, averaging about 6% per year over the past 25 years. Over the past three years we saw annual inflation rates higher than this historical average, but we also saw a decreasing trend. The good news for 2025 is that these decreases have continued, but the bad news is that employee benefits inflation is still above general market inflation.

Aug 26, 2024 | bccpa.ca | Ann Jenireene Gomez |Vince Kanasoot |Jack Blackwell |Michelle McRae

If you’re tired of being tired, here are some simple and practical tips that will help you get more shut-eye. Just like your car needs regular maintenance to keep it running smoothly, so too your body needs sleep in order to do important “repair work.” These crucial repairs improve our cognition and our mood by making it easier for us to focus, follow complex thoughts, and make decisions.