MNP will be holding an on-campus info session on Tuesday, March 21st, 5-7 pm. For more information and to register, visit COOL.
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Join PwC Canada at their on-campus info session on Tuesday, February 14th, 12:45 pm to learn more about this year’s Scholarship and Mentorship program, providing financial support to post-secondary students who are Black, Indigenous and/or Persons with Disabilities, studying in accounting, business and/or STEM.
Registration is now open on COOL (https://sauder-ubc-csm.symplicity.com/)
Interested in launching your career at a Professional Services Firm? Want to learn how to prepare yourself for the Spring Recruit? Register for KPMG’s upcoming on-campus info session on Monday, February 27th, 5 pm, where you will learn about the many opportunities that KPMG has to offer through the upcoming Spring Recruit!
KPMG is one of the world’s largest Audit, Tax, and Advisory firms, with international presence in over 146 countries. KPMG is also home to over 227,000 professionals, with over 8,700 professionals working throughout 41 offices across Canada.
RSVP in COOL today, as spots are limited!
Grant Thornton LLP (Canada) presents Ask the Experts – a virtual winter series highlighting a day in the life of how our people from across the firm working in different service lines live an amazing life fuelled by a rewarding career. These sessions are open to all students across #Canada. Sign up to learn more!
- Ask the Experts – Tax & Privately Held Business | Thurs, February 16 at 1pm (PT): https://lnkd.in/g_b7s5Ct
- Ask the Experts – Audit & Advisory | Thurs, March 16 at 1pm (PT): https://lnkd.in/gMKtVzwu
- Ask the Experts – Recruitment Tips & CPA Support | Thurs, April 6 at 1pm (PT): https://lnkd.in/gdkJ4dEy
More info on each event can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g8i55gbh
See below for opportunities to connect with CPABC in January!
Featured events
CPABC Career Week
Jan 17-19, 2023
Hybrid (online + Vancouver Convention Centre)
Accelerate your career at CPABC Career Week
A rewarding CPA career can take you on any route you can imagine. Discover diverse career opportunities at CPABC’s hybrid Career Week. Register to participate in workshops, info sessions, speed networking, and more!
CPABC Annual Business Case Competition 2023
Registration Deadline: January 26, 2023 at 12:00pm (noon) PST
First Round: January 27 – 29, 2023 (video submission)
Final Round: March 25, 2023 (in-person presentation)
Click to download event poster PDF
BC and Yukon post-secondary students, show off and refine your business acumen by challenging yourself and your teammates to think strategically and develop innovative solutions to real issues facing real businesses! The CPABC Case Competition is a business strategy case competition with two competition rounds. The Top 8 teams from the First Round will be invited to the Final Round including an evening reception to network with CPA members across BC.
Not sure if it’s for you? Check out testimonials from the winning team of the 2022 Competition.
Prizes: The winning team will be awarded a cash prize of $2000 and invited to a CPABC Mentor/Mentee Networking Event. The second placed team will receive a cash prize of $1000 and the third placed team will receive a cash prize of $500.
Teams: This competition is open to BC and Yukon post-secondary students only. There are no limits on the number of teams from each school. Teams of four must have at least two students who are in their 1st or 2nd year of studies, and teams of three must have at least one student who is in their 1st or 2nd year of studies. Students of all disciplines are invited to participate, no prior experience is required. Team registrations only. Individual registrations not accepted. See Rules and Regulations for detailed information.
Registration Deadline: January 26, 2023 at 12:00pm (noon) PST
Questions? Check the Case Competition page for more information.
Other events
| Date | Time | Event | Format | Description |
| January 5 | 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Practical Experience Requirements (PER) Q & A Session | Online | This is a short 30-minute session with CPABC staff answering rapid-fire pre-submitted and live questions about the Practical Experience Requirements (PER). No formal overview of the CPA program will be given during the session. Registrants are asked to watch a pre-recorded overview of the CPA program before attending the session. Click here for more information. |
| January 11 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Post-Secondary CPABC Information Session | Online | Are you a post-secondary student interested in becoming a CPA after you graduate? This session will cover the CPA program in detail and include an open Q&A with CPABC’s Senior Student Recruitment Officer. This session will be tailored to post-secondary students interested in becoming a CPA, and is open to students from any university or college program. |
| January 24 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | CPA’s Journey – Life After Designation (Public Practice) | Online | CPA’s Journey features real-life CPAs and candidates of the CPA program who work in various sectors. In this webinar, our three panelists who work in public practice will talk about their CPA journey as well as life after obtaining the CPA designation. Click here for more panelist information. |
| January 25 | 5:00pm – 5:45pm | Conversation with a CPA | Online | Join this short 45-minute conversation and listen to a real-life CPA and learn about what accountants do and where they work. You will then have an opportunity to ask your own questions about a career in accounting. Featured speaker: Betty Mak, CPA, CA, Director of Tax, Maxar Technologies. Betty is currently overseeing income tax compliance, supporting tax accounting and responsible for other tax projects including cash tax projections and tax support for M&A activities. |
| January 31 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | CPABC Network Series ‘Meet and Mingle’ | Online | Join us and network with some of CPABC’s best Candidate and Member Ambassadors! Candidate Ambassadors are individuals who are currently enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program, while our Member Ambassadors are CPAs. This event includes rotating networking rooms so audience members may ask their questions and receive answers, guidance, tips and advice on a variety of topics and interests, such as employment, career paths, education, interviewing skills and more. RSVP deadline Sunday, January 29, 2023. |
Join Deloitte Canada on January 11 (English) and 12 (French), 2023 for their National Virtual Info and Networking sessions.
At these sessions, you will have the opportunity to:
- Learn about Deloitte Canada’s business and impact across the regions
- Meet and network with Deloitte professionals across all regions
Explore your potential with Deloitte and learn about the endless opportunities for learning, growth and development.
Postings for internship, co-op, and new grad roles will be live on December 19, 2022. Apply at: careers.deloitte.ca
