Conference Subsidy
Hey SAF! Don't forget to apply for the Winter Conference Subsidy due at 11:59 on March 30th, 2014!
Application Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/
To learn more about conference subsidies, click here.
Announcement of the Chartered for Leadership in Industry Conference
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/
Applications to KPMG’s Executive Look 2014 now open
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
Mock Interview Competition
SAF Professional Women’s Network
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/
Deloitte National Leadership Conference
Engage... Inspire... IMPACT! Do all three at the all NEW Deloitte National Leadership Conference!
Details coming soon!
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