Event

2014 Accounting Recruitment Campaign

Friday, August 22, 2014toThursday, September 18, 2014

All Cont. Studies students who want to participate in the Accounting Recruitment must be registered with CaPS for the Fall 2014 session by paying the $60 CaPS fee plus applicable taxes in person at the CaPS office (Brown Bldg, 3600 McTavish St., Room 2200) in order to participate in the September campaign. The CaPS fee entitles you to all activities, workshops and specialized programs provided by CaPS. Becoming a member of the Desautels Accounting Society (DAS) is a separate process.  There is a registration fee that includes your participation at the DAS Accounting Cocktail.  For full details on how to participate in the Accounting Recruitment Campaign 2014 can be found on myFuture or by going to the DAS website.

IMPORTANT DATES

Sept. 2 - Sept. 9: Register with the Desautels Accounting Society (DAS) for 25$. Tables will be set-up in the Bronfman Building Lobby. It is important to become a member to participate in the DAS Cocktail Event and to be on the distribution list for key communications.

  • September 2, 3, 4, 8, and 9 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Bronfman Lobby
  • September 4th from 5:00pm -7:00pm in Bronfman 038
  • September 9th at clubs and activities fair from 5:00pm – 8:00pm in the Bronfman lobby.

Sept. 3: Accounting Kick off Session – Everything you need to know about the 2014 Accounting Recruitment process:

  • September 3rd at 6:00 - Bronfman 423
  • No registration required for the kick off session!

Sept. 4 - Sept. 16: Firms hold tours and cocktails to promote themselves. This is your chance to find out about the different firms and meet both recruiters and current interns. To attend events you must register online through myFuture. From your homepage click on Events, followed by Information Sessions and Select the information type from the dropdown menu and click on the search button. Please note that all recruiters will be receiving a copy of the sign-up sheet and they typically take attendance. Therefore, it is strongly suggested that if you sign up for a firm tour, that you honor your commitment. Failure to show up for a firm tour is not looked upon favorably. You should also peruse the workshop section under Events for any accounting related workshops being offered by DAS and Career Services.

Firm tours will be available for sign-up on myFuture as of August 25th.

Sept. 10: DAS Accounting Cocktail from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Marché Bonsecours, attended by most of the firms participating in the accounting recruitment, including those that opted not to offer tours and corporate training sites.

  • You MUST be there dressed in business attire.
  • Your DAS membership fee includes attendance at this Cocktail (it must be paid for in advance). SOLD OUT
  • You MUST register with DAS (which includes DAS membership and access to the cocktail) – the fee is 25$

Sept. 17th: Applications are due at 11:59pm (midnight) - for Quebec

A listing of all firms recruiting for both permanent and summer positions will be available on the DAS website as well as a description on how to apply to each firm.

Sept. 24 - Oct 1: Interviews take place

Oct. 1-10: Closing Activities

Oct. 14: Offers extended

Oct. 17: Deadline to Accept/Decline Offer

IMPORTANT CACEE INFORMATION

Quebec firms will require a CACEE form to apply. Out of province firms usually require a resume and cover letter. Your transcript is always required. Download the CACEE form from the CACEE website English version or French version to fill it out. Do not change the formatting of the form.

For detailed steps to writing a resume and cover letter, consult the many resume writing guides available in the career resources section of myFuture.

For up-to-date information, check out the DAS Website on a regular basis at

http://www.dasonline.ca/

List of recruiters:  http://caps.mcgill.ca/externalpdfs/ca2014recruiters.pdf

Locate a firm:  http://ocaq.qc.ca/find-a-firm.html

For important information on the CPA designation please visit:

http://cpaquebec.ca/becoming-a-cpa.html

http://www.cica.ca/index.aspx


For information on CGA legacy students that are considering an audit track please verify your requirements with the CPA order  http://cpaquebec.ca/becoming-a-cpa/education-program/transition-des-anciens-programmes/cpa-cga-path.html

 

 

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