One week to go until AFSA's Soccer Showdown and we just confirmed our prizes! You can win amazing prizes such as a $180 or $60 SportCheck card or a FIFA World Cup 2014 Soccer Ball for being SAF's greatest team or shootout master! Be sure to sign up quick with UP TO 6 FRIENDS and be ready to dominate the pitch! Sign up here! http://tinyurl.com/SAFSoccerShowdown
AFSA supports Team Nova in FEDs Elections
AFSA would like to remind Accounting and Finance students that the University of Waterloo's Federation of Students are undergoing elections for the organization's executive roles for the Spring 2014 through Winter 2015 academic year.
AFSA is endorsing Team Nova, as the candidates with the best knowledge of our organization and the needs of our students. We believe that Team Nova’s experience and goals are aligned with AFSA's for the next year and the future. We see a strong relationship forming with its team which will lead to an unprecedented working relationship with our school’s overarching undergraduate student voice.
Our letter of endorsement from the Executive team and Board of Directors can be viewed here
Bloomberg Information Session
Bloomberg Information Session will be happening on January 28,2014 at 4:00pm – 5:30pm in HH 2102 for all SAF students. The session will focus on the use of Bloomberg terminal, and basic data extraction methods to aid students in financial modelling. Don’t miss the opportunity to gain hands on Bloomberg training from a Bloomberg professional. Be sure to come out for an event catered towards helping students to gain valuable research skills to assist and differentiate them as they make their way into their respective finance careers. See you there!
AFSA Kickoff!
HEY EVERYONE! We are back and better than ever! AFSA has an amazing winter term planned for you guys and what better way to KICKOFF this term with AFSA KICKOFF (hah)! Drop by the SAF lounge from 11 AM to 1 PM on Jan 21st (That's this coming Tuesday!) for our annual event! Pick up some free goodies and prizes while you learn about what events and services are in store for you this term! We'll also have plenty of AFSA members there so don't miss out! Hope to see you there!
PASS Live On-line Information Session
Hi Everyone: As many of you already know, we are running a live on-line information session this Thursday night, 7:00 - 9:00pm, to inform students about (1) fast tracking - writing the CKE in May, SOA in June and UFE in Sept, 2014 and (2) the new CPA system - beginning in Sept. 2014. (Please note that there will be no in-class session, only the Thursday live on-line session).
If you have already had the information session at your university, you have already had the above session and there is no need to participate a second time. Also, if you are from Atkinson, we will be doing information sessions at the university, so there is no need to attend next week.
Please see below for instructions for the on-line session as well as see the attached instructions.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ON-LINE INFORMATION SESSION
LIVE ONLINE SESSION - THURSDAY JAN. 16, 2014 - 7:00PM - 9:00PM Instructions how to access the live online sessions are attached. Please keep these instructions for any upcoming sessions as they will be necessary to follow to get into the live online sessions.
There will be no e-mail sent before an online session, so please keep the attached schedule handy and refer to it, to see when the next session is coming up.
The password to use for entering the online session is 7777.
Materials for the Session
We are attaching a 1 page document, Module Dates Chart, which you should print off as we will be referring to it in the session.
Please also go to www.passufe.com, home page, prior to the session and download the presentation that will be used in the session.
In order to download, go to the home page (right side, under "University Student Information Session" click on "Live Online: Jan. 16" and then scroll down a bit and in the "Information Session" box, download the "University Students - Information Session - 2014"). VIDEOS
For students who will be watching the taped video: The live online session is being taped and will be uploaded to the PASS website, www.passufe.com, approximately 3 days after the live online session is held. (It is possible that the videos will be uploaded earlier and you can always check the web site after the online session is held to see if the video is there).
Application for AFOW Orientation Coordinators
Accounting & Finance Orientation Week is looking for 2014’s Orientation Coordinators! If you’re passionate about helping out next year’s cohort of SAF students, have fun enthusiasm and event planning skills, this is your chance to make a difference! Applications are open to students currently in 1B and 2B; please submit your application responses via the link below and send your resume to executive@afow.ca. Application deadline: Friday, January 17 -11:59PM.
Link: http://sdrv.ms/1exiJIy
Pacific Venture Capital Conference and Competition
Looking for an opportunity to present your futurist ideas and valuation solutions to industry professionals? Well the University of British Columbia is giving the next generation of Canadian entrepreneurs and venture capitalists an opportunity to do that at the Pacific Venture Capital Conference and Competition (PVCC 2014). With professional guidance, they will provide young innovators with a sharpened business understanding of venture capital. The competition will allow students to exercise their creativity and pitch their unique ideas; whether it would be about computer and technological advancements, unique business ideas, green technology, or new products in the market. For more information visit their website: www.ubcpvcc.com
Volunteer Tax Filer at 2014 AFSA Tax Clinic
HEY SAF, Do you want to spice up your resume? Are you looking to get more involved in both the SAF and Waterloo communities? Do you want to get some valuable real world experience in the practice of tax? If so, sign up to be a volunteer tax filer for the 2014 AFSA Tax Clinic. Deadline to apply is Saturday Jan 18, 2014 at 2300 (11:00PM) local.
https://docs.google.com/forms/
An e-mail will be sent out to all selected volunteers, indicating the details regarding the two mandatory training sessions and the specific filing dates. The actual event will take place on the third weekend of March.
If you have any questions, please contact taxclinic@uwafsa.ca