Who?     All Accounting Students: 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th year

What?    A social evening (pizza and beer) where you can mix and mingle with CAs from various industries. 

Presentation:  Cordie Jagt, CA,  Associate Director, Career Information Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario

Guest Speakers:  LawrenceDuguay, CA

                                        Stephanie Kari, CA

                                       Steve McCullough, CA

                                       Oscar Poloni, CA

                                       Richard Schaak, CA

                                      Ed Tyson, CA                                                                

Meet CAs and learn about the interesting jobs they have. Talk to them before and after the presentation…Partner, Small Business Owner, Finance, Government and Business Valuations…just a few examples of career opportunities!

When?        Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 5:30 p.m.

Where?     Governor’s Lounge, 11^th floorR.D.ParkerBuilding

Attire?       Casual Dress

RSVP by Tuesday, October 4, 2011 to vleonard@laurentian.ca

We have a busy year planned ahead of us and we hope to see everyone out at our events.

This website will be the go to place for you to find all of the information you need regarding our events and news. Be sure to keep checking back!

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Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves, the 2011/2012 Laurentian Accounting Association Executive.

President:              Lyndsay Brisard
Vice-President:     Sarah Pabst
Treasurer:             Jessie Byers
Secretary:              Jessica Appelle

We all look forward to a wonderful year with all of you!

Thanks

Come join us in the Brenda Wallace Reading Room on Wednesday, March 9 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm for a CMA Mix and Mingle Event, sponsored by CMA Ontario and presented by the Laurentian Accounting Association!

Attendees will have the opportunity to network with current CMAs and learn more about the designation. The evening will also include a keynote speech from Jacques Tremblay, CMA.

Food, refreshments and bar service will be provided at the event. You also won’t want to miss our version of the game “The Price is Right” with plenty of door prizes up for grabs!

LAA members get in free (you can also sign up for a 2011-2012 membership at the door and get in free)! Non-member cost is $5.

Hope to see you all there!

In the first part of the event on January 20, nine teams of four students and one CA student mentor battled it out in hopes of making it to the finals. Then on February 3, teams arrived at the Howard Johnson Plaza on Brady Street, where the top four teams were announced and presented their analyses to the panel of judges.

The evening featured a speech from Laurentian University President Dominic Giroux, followed by the presentations, a fully catered dinner, and a chance to win door prizes.

At the conclusion of the evening, Kayla Levesque, CA spoke about her progress through the various components of the CA professional program (the CKE, SOA and UFE) before announcing the winning team.

Taking home the top prize of $500, the gold medals, and the title of “Masters of the Road to Riches” was “Everyday Normal Guys”, consisting of Laurentian University students Marc Boivin, Zach Drinkwalter, Keith Hutton, and Jesse Longlade. The team was mentored by Chris Piel from Freelandt Caldwell Reilly LLP.

The LAA wishes to thank the sponsors of the Road to Riches Accounting Challenge:

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
• The Sudbury & District Chartered Accountants Association
• Collins Barrow Sudbury-Nipissing
• Freelandt Caldwell Reilly LLP
• KPMG LLP
• Laberge Venne & Partners
• Sostarich Ross Wright & Cecutti
• Laurentian University Alumni Association

Congratulations to the winners and all the participants!

For pictures from the event, click here.

Students graduating after 2012 will NOT be able to count internship credits as part of their degree and will have to take an additional six credits to meet the ICAO’s requirement.

Fur further details, contact the H.B.Comm Academic Advisor, Michelle Munro at mcmunro@laurentian.ca.

Further details are also available at the ICAO’s transfer credit site for Laurentian.

The competition, held on January 8, gives teams of university students considering a career as a Chartered Accountant the opportunity to engage in friendly competition, have fun and earn some cash prizes. Teams competed in a simulation designed by Eagles Flight to test the participants’ use of CA skills such as teamwork, leadership, organizational ability and time management. Following the event, participants had the opportunity to participate in a networking session with representatives from firms including KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Bell, Manulife Financial and TELUS.

“The CA$H competition is a chance for students to learn about the skills they’ll need to succeed in the world of business, while competing for prizes that can help fund their education,” said Jon French, Associate Director, Career Information at the Institute. “The winners enjoy the cash they get from CA$H but, for the students didn’t win, we think this competition demonstrates the value of considering a CA career, a decision that would certainly make them a winner in the long run.”

The team from University of Toronto – Mississauga succeeded in defending their title. More details on the competition are on www.guidetorulingtheworld.ca and on the ICAO’s “Chartered Accountants Ruling The World” Facebook page.

Congratulations to Sarah, Amanda and Jessica for proudly representing Laurentian at the event!

Chartered Accountants are Ruling the World. Find out how you can too at www.guidetorulingtheworld.ca
Source: ICAO press release

A total of 43 three-person teams, made up of undergraduate business students selected by accounting/business societies from 22 university programs across the province, are traveling to the Ontario CA Institute in Toronto for the competition. Laurentian University will be represented by Sarah Pabst, Amanda Goupil and Jessica Appelle.

CA$H pits the teams against each other in friendly competitions stressing the use of Chartered Accounting skills such as teamwork, leadership, organizational ability and time management. Prizes include $3,000 for first place, plus an additional $1,500 for the university’s accounting club, $1,500 for second and $750 for third.

Good luck to Sarah, Amanda and Jessica!

Chartered Accountants are Ruling the World. Find out how you can too at www.guidetorulingtheworld.ca

The LAA Executive would like to thank our alumni for supporting this event with their attendance and their financial support, and Alumni Advisor Emily Blimkie for promoting the event among local firms and businesses. Your presence and support makes a big difference in the development of our membership, and we look forward to growing in future years!

We’d also like to thank Charles Fink at the Student Success Centre. The Student Success Centre ensures that Laurentian students can enjoy a rewarding university experience by providing services such as new student orientation, writing assistance programs, and the Bus Home program.

Our thanks also go to our volunteers throughout the evening who sold tickets, sorted out food and helped with setup and teardown: Kyle Ellis, Kourtney Sedore, Amanda Goupil, Derek Wilson and Mitchell Webb. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Pictures from the event will be posted on the website (LaurentianAccounting.com) shortly.

Thank you all for your support in making Alumni Games Night a success, and we hope to see it become even bigger and better next year!

If you want to find out more about the CA profession and the variety of industries that its members work in, come join us for the CA Career Night!

Location: Governor’s Lounge (11th floor of the R.D. Parker Building)
Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 5:30 PM

The evening’s presentation will be delivered by Cordie Jagt, Associate Director for the ICAO’s Career Information Team. The following guest speakers will be available to talk about their experiences as CAs:

• Rob Chown, CA
• Barbara Dubois, CA
• Daryl Heinsohn, CA
• Kayla Levesque, CA
• Ruby Lougheed, CA

A number of other CAs will be available at the event to chat before and after the presentation – feel free to talk them about their positions in public practice, small business, government, finance, and business valuation!

Recommended attire is casual, and all are welcome – you need not be an LAA member to attend. Please RSVP to Valorie Leonard at vleonard@laurentian.ca.

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010
(Doors open at 6 PM, games start at 7 PM)
Location: Laurentian University Student Centre, room WR-130

Come on out and play games that will test your business and decision-making saavy: Cashflow 101, GoVenture Entrepreneur, Settlers of Catan, Risk, Monopoly and more! The winner of each game will have an opportunity to draw from our prize table for fantastic prize packages! We’ll also have a 50/50 draw, proceeds from which will support the LAA’s future activities.

While you’re there, feel free talk to our Laurentian alumni supporting this great event! Our alumni are here to share their experiences with their classes and have now moved on into the workforce at firms throughout the Sudbury area, so feel free to talk with them as the night goes on. Pizza, beverages and snacks will also be available throughout the evening.

The best part? If you’re an LAA member, you can attend Alumni Games Night for free!

Not an LAA member? Non-members are welcome to attend at a cost of $5.00. If you’d like to join our Association, we’ll have a membership table available for you to sign up at the door.

We look forward to seeing you there – let the games begin!