Credit Unions Involvement
As one of Canada’s leading professional services providers for credit unions, MNP is proud to be involved with a range of credit unions, the Centrals they report to and system partners in support of this dynamic sector. Some of the initiatives we are involved with include:
- Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA)
- National Conference for Canadian Credit Unions
- Commercial Business Forum
- Large Credit Union Coalition (LCUC) Conference
- Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO)
- Credit Union Business Owner Strategy (CUBOS)
- Credit Union Business Member Training Program
- Cusource Practical Development and Education
- Credit Union Executives Society (CUES)
- Credit Union Managers Association (CUMA)
- Credit Union Leaders Association (CULA)
Insights
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Confidence
November 30, 2020
It's time to embrace sustainable finance
How credit unions can use their cooperative values as a springboard to greater relevance in a rapidly changing banking industry.
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Confidence
September 28, 2020
Business Resilience Planning: Preparing your Credit Union for Long Term Success
Watch our latest video to learn about the road ahead for credit unions.
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Performance
June 16, 2020
COVID-19: Impact on Expected Credit Losses
Financial institution have flexibility when reporting expected credit losses under international financial reporting standards.
Contact our Credit Unions Team
Annette Bester CPA, CA, CIA, ICD.D
Partner, National Credit Union Leader
Annette Bester, CPA, CA, is MNP’s National Credit Union Leader and an Audit Risk Partner in MNP’s Saskatoon office. A trusted business advisor, Annette draws on two decades of experience working with credit unions and business clients, supporting them and helping them strengthen their leadership.
Annette helps provide the vision and strategy steering MNP’s Credit Union Services group — one of Canada’s largest — to provide accounting, tax and advisory services to more than 135 Canadian credit unions.
Annette provides expert advice on technical accounting and business issues, helping ensure clients’ financials remain strong and compliant with reporting requirements.
She has provided audit, review and business consulting services to ownermanaged businesses in diverse industries. Annette’s experience has led to her exceptional understanding of credit unions and the members they serve. To further support the credit union sector, she facilitated a strategic partnership between MNP and Conexus Credit Union developing webinars on strengthening business acumen.
Annette obtained her Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honours) from the University of Saskatchewan in 1999. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (CA) in 2002. As a Saskatchewan Capital Network board member, Annette is working to enhance Saskatchewan’s start-up ecosystem by connecting investmentready companies to investors.