Come out to AFSA's Spring Term Kick-Off on May 20 from 12:30-2:30pm outside of the SAF Atrium (between old HH and new HH) to learn about upcoming AFSA elections, mingle with your friends, AND MAKE YOUR OWN BINGSU! There will also be an epic watermelon eating contest at 1:30! Pre-register here to sign up for the contest:http://tinyurl.com/afsawatermeloncontest. The winner will take home a $50 Menchies gift card!
See you all there!
Thank you SAF for the overwhelming interest for the hEDGE BMO Kick-Off! Due to the number of registrations already received and the limited capacity of our event, we will be screening the applications. To allow for enough time for the screening process, hEDGE will be moving up the application deadline to May 9th, 11:59pm. Successful candidates will be contacted by email in mid-May.
Please note that due to the nature of this event, preference will be given to upper years and those who have demonstrated an interest in finance and the capital markets during the screening process .
Any questions can be directed to info@hedgeconference.ca.
Thank you!
Coming September 2014, CLIC will be the first-ever UW conference that celebrates both accounting and finance in industry. The Chartered for Leadership in Industry Conference will allow students to CLIC into Industry with industry training office workshops and showcase a path towards the CFO position with a full day dedicated for CFO workshops and an integrative case competition. Please visit our website to see what else we have in store for our inaugural conference: http://uwclic.com/
An Executive Look at your future. Discover your potential.
Executive Look is an exclusive event hosted at our downtown Toronto office to connect today’s best and brightest student leaders to members of KPMG’s executive and management teams.
During the program, you will be introduced to our functions, the programs we offer, and KPMG executives. By participating in interactive workshops, team activities and roundtable discussions you will get an inside look at what a career with KPMG may hold!
The program will be held in Toronto during the week of August 18, 2014.
For more information and to apply, visit kpmg.ca/executivelook
KPMG will be on campus on March 25, 2014 to host an information session about Executive Look 2014. Details of the event are:
Location: South Campus Hall - Festival Room Date: March 25, 2014 Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Experiential Learning and Career Development Team presents the first ever SAF Professional Women's Network. If you are a female student who is a part of the School of Accounting and Finance, you are formally invited to the first ever SAF Professional Women’s Network.The SAF Professional Women’s Network will present a new female leader each term, providing an excellent opportunity for women to learn, be inspired, and network in a comfortable female environment. The on-going workshops will deliver educational and development opportunities for females in order to be successful in their career.
The SAF Professional Women's Network, being held on Tuesday, March 18th, introduces Karen Wilkinson, Tax Partner with Deloitte LLP. Karen’s practice is focused on assisting private companies and owners in maximizing wealth and transitioning their business to the next generation. Karen participated with the Waterloo Centre for Tax Education and Research in completing the study "Are Canadian Family Businesses an Endangered Species?” Currently, Karen is the National Tax Learning Leader for the Deloitte Canadian Tax Practice and oversees the tax publications team. Karen graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1990 with a Master of Accounting degree. She has also been an adjunct lecturer in tax for Waterloo. She has been heavily involved in the community, serving on a number of Boards, including: Chair of the United Way of Cambridge and North Dumfries, Chair of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Association, and serving on the University of Waterloo Planned Giving Advisory Committee.
Please RSVP for this event asap, as space is limited: http://www.eventbrite.ca/
Over 100 volunteer tax filers are getting ready for AFSA's annual Tax Clinic on March 14th to 17th! See Tax Clinic 2014 for more details!
Summer is only three months away, and it’s about time you 1Bers set your plans! Come to AFSA’s Summer Directions to hear about what you can do right now to make the most out of your last summer!
What is Summer Directions all about? It will consist of a:
- Job searching session which will show you all the resources you can tap for first-year summer jobs and internships
- Hands-on resume and editing session with the help of upper-year SAF students (bring your laptops and a copy of your current resume!)
- Panelists which will help open up creative options for you to spend your summer, including a representative from Velocity to talk about entrepreneurship, a representative from SOS to talk about volunteering abroad, and more
- Networking session with food catered by Pita Pit!
It will take place this Sunday, February 9th from 2PM - 4PM. Don’t wait, register now at http://goo.gl/vrU2Gx!
Due to limited space, you must pre-register to attend. Registration ends this Friday, February 7th, at 11:59PM. You will receive an email shortly after to indicate whether or not you are confirmed, based on a first-come first-served basis.