GCPA raffle raises over $1,000 for West Island flood victims
The GCPA program raised a total of $1,515 through a raffle to support the Canadian Red Cross and victims of the West Island floods.
The winner was a second-year GCPA student, Steffi Nguonly, who announced that she too would be donating her winnings in support of the same cause.
Thank you to all members of the #DesautelsFamily who purchased raffle tickets and helped make the initiative a success!
Welcome new GCPA cohort
The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program is delighted to have welcomed 49 new students, along with a returning cohort of 45 that will write the Chartered Professional Accountants听of Canada (CPA) Common Final Exam (CFE) this September.
50 GCPA Students Successfully Passed the CPA Common Final Exam
Desautels students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program have written the CPA CFE (common final exam) and the results are in! We are pleased to announce that 50 students successfully passed the exam, while one among them, Marie-France Legault (BCom鈥�15, GCPA'16), placed on the national听honour roll. Congratulations to all!听
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GCPA student, Joshua Faier, awarded a scholarship from the CPA Foundation
Joshua Faier,听a GCPA student who will graduate at the end of this Summer term,听was awarded one of the scholarships from the Fondation des comptables professionnels agr茅茅s du Qu茅bec. The prize is valued at $2,000 and recognizes his outstanding academic achievement and social involvement.
GCPA student, Brittany Klumak, awarded prestigious C. Douglas Mellor Prize
Brittany Klumak, student of the Graduate Certificate in the Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among her graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.
GCPA Awards Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship
On June 14, the GCPA program awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship to students Josh Faier, Will Gendron-Saulnier, David Song, and Ming Xu. This scholarship was established in 1998 in memory of Lionel Pelham Kent, F.C.A., for high academic standing and communication skills, and is open to students in the final year of the GCPA program. The winning team is chosen based on outstanding skills in written and oral communication as presented in a case competition.
BCom Students Win Kenneth F. Byrd Prize Entrance Scholarships
The following BCom students were awarded the Kenneth F. Byrd Prize entrance scholarships:
Jenny Bradley-Tessier Nathaniel Kirsh James McCollough-Gilbert Alanna NUssbaum Alexander McGarry Kaihua HeAbout the Award:
GCPA Students Receive Scholarships from the Fondation des CPAs du Qu茅bec
Congratulations to the Desautels GCPA students who听were awarded听scholarships听from the Fondation des CPAs du Quebec:
Jennifer Diodati Brittany Klumak Christina Kontaxis Patrick Lorange Lauren Love Jonathan Ngo Isabella听Nirchi David SongVisit their website for more information:听Fondation des CPAs du Qu茅bec
2015 CFE Results
Congratulations to our 48听GCPA students for successfully passing the first Common Final Examination (CFE) including听3 students on the provincial honour roll!
Provincial Honour Roll Recipients
Christopher De Santis Melissa Marginson Lauren Prorok
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