CFA Society Presents “Careers in Finance” Discussion – March 9th, 12:30pm

Special Guest: Manny Bassi, CFA Director, National Accounts (BC & Yukon Regions) with Scotiabank, Patrick Lau, CFA Director of Finance and Treasury and Daniel Gardiner, CFA Vice President with KPMG’s Corporate Finance Division

Date: Thursday March 9, 2023

Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Location: UBC Henry Angus Building, HA 235

Hosted by CFA charterholders Manny Bassi, Patrick Lau and Daniel Gardiner, this special event will give you the opportunity to gain insight in pursuing a career in finance, as well as learn about the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, a credential that has been described by the Financial Times (Aug 2010) as the “gold standard” among finance degrees around the world. 

  • Learn about how to become a CFA
  • Gain an understanding about a day-in-the-life of a CFA
  • Find out about future employment opportunities in finance in Vancouver, and beyond
  • Information about UBC Sauder’s CFA Exam Prep course offerings

RSVP now on COOL!

Reminder | KPMG Spring Recruit info session – February 27th, 5 pm

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!

Upcoming opportunities to connect with EY in March for Spring Recruit

EY will be holding a number of information and upskilling session in March to provide students with important information about EY Canada, the spring recruitment process, and tips and tricks on how to prepare for the upcoming recruitment cycle.

There will be three different types of information sessions available:

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2023 CPA Spring and Fall Recruit Framework now available for Lower Mainland region

The 2023 Spring and Fall Recruit Framework and Guideline for firms recruiting for Lower Mainland/Greater Vancouver based positions is now available from the CPABC website: https://www.bccpa.ca/become-a-cpa/about-the-program/experience/cpabc-post-secondary-recruitment-guidelines#post-secondary

CPABC post-secondary recruitment frameworks and guidelines provide information on how students, employers, post-secondary institutions (PSIs), and the BC accounting profession should all effectively and productively engage in the post-secondary recruitment process. It demonstrates the profession’s strong commitment to best practices, professionalism, as well as ethical intent and behavior.