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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 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’15, GCPA'16), placed on the national honour roll. Congratulations to all!
GCPA student, Joshua Faier, awarded a scholarship from the CPA Foundation
Joshua Faier, a GCPA student who will graduate at the end of this Summer term, was awarded one of the scholarships from the Fondation des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec. The prize is valued at $2,000 and recognizes his outstanding academic achievement and social involvement.
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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’s recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.
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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 Québec
Congratulations to the Desautels GCPA students who were awarded scholarships from the Fondation des CPAs du Quebec:
Jennifer Diodati Brittany Klumak Christina Kontaxis Patrick Lorange Lauren Love Jonathan Ngo Isabella Nirchi David SongVisit their website for more information: Fondation des CPAs du Québec
2015 CFE Results
Congratulations to our 48 GCPA students for successfully passing the first Common Final Examination (CFE) including 3 students on the provincial honour roll!
Provincial Honour Roll Recipients
Christopher De Santis Melissa Marginson Lauren Prorok
Recipients