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DAP Student Club event | Re:Connect – Networking with DAP Alumni – March 30th, 3:45 to 6:15 pm

The DAP student club is excited to announce our first event of the year- Re:Connect. Here’s a chance to disconnect from virtual meetings and make real connections. This alumni networking event will not only give you a chance to connect with DAP alumni from the top accounting firms; but also be a fun and much-needed break from our screens. 
 
Non-Refundable Registration fee (covers one free drink and a wide variety of charcuterie): $15
 
Re:Connect will be held on the 30th of March at The Symphony Room, Hilton Downtown Vancouver , from 3.45 PM-6PM  
 
To register, please fill this form https://forms.gle/gkH791h8wXFYnCWx5

On-campus event | UBC CFA Exam Prep Info Session – Wednesday Feb 23, 4pm PT

Date: Wednesday February 23, 2022
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm PT
Location: UBC Point Grey – Henry Angus Building, Room 235

Learn more about the CFA® Charterholder and UBC CFA® Exam Prep

Hosted by UBC instructor and CFA® charterholder, Darren Degraaf, this session covers information about:

  • The CFA® Program
  • Topics covered for all three levels of the CFA® exams
  • Insights into the exam approach
  • Develop your study plan, exam tips/preparation moving forward
  • Career trends
  • Information on the UBC CFA® Exam Prep offerings

Register for the event now.

Online Event | UBC Sauder CFA Exam Prep Program Information Session – Thursday January 27, 12pm PT

Date: Thursday January 27, 2022
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT
Location: Online (Zoom)

Learn more about the CFA® Exam Prep Program

Hosted by UBC instructor and CFA® charterholder, Darren Degraaf, this session covers information about:

  • The CFA® Program
  • Topics covered for all three levels of the CFA® exams
  • Insights into the exam approach
  • Develop your study plan, exam tips/preparation moving forward
  • Career trends
  • Information on the UBC CFA® Exam Prep Program

Click here to register for the event.

Notice: “New in Public Practice Accounting”

Significant Changes Are Taking Place in 2022 – Make sure YOU are ready!

For many years Public Practice Recruiting has had a structure that has been the foundation of campus recruiting periods for students in post-secondary degree and diploma programs throughout North America. Over the last few years this had changed significantly. With skill shortages on the rise, the human capital needs of firms rising and a pandemic complicating everything, it has made the process of attracting and securing the right talent much more challenging for these firms. Even the CPA associations across Canada have ramped up their recruiting activities to support this process over the past few years.

These realities have caused the firms to take a close look at their needs verses the process in place and have determined it is time to take more control of their hiring practices. No surprise really, as the rest of the labour market works this way for the very same reasons. With this new approaching rolling out in 2022, students will need to pay close attention to five major things:

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