Meet our Team!

Sarah Famme Co-Chair

Daniel Ibanez Co-Chair

Michelle Creighton Managing Director

Renos Tryphonas Managing Director

Andre Goddard Director of Finance

Rene Cumpson-MacDonald

Logistics Coordinator

Samantha Sinn
Marketing Coordinator

Sarah Wong
Communications Coordinator

Bryanna Cooke
Conference Coordinator

Casey Stanford
Gala Dinner Coordinator

Co-Chairs Message
A students university experience holds much more than what is solely in their academic studies. Looking beyond ones boundaries is always important when a student is seeking to maximize their knowledge and opportunities during and after university. Whether its connected through their school or within the community, giving a student the chance to participate in a learning environment is the best way to help contribute to this experience. Through the past three years the annual UOIT Accounting Association (UOAA) Conference has shown to be a successful event that provides our delegates with an experience beyond their academic studies. As the Conference Co-Chairs, we would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the UOAA 2013 Conference; Connecting Beyond Boundaries. At this two day event we hope to develop new elements to the Conference that will help generate an overall better experience for our delegates, attendees, and sponsors. The UOAA is consistently seeking for better ways to help establish connections with industry professionals. These connections are proven to assist delegates in obtaining employment and expanding their professional network. The annual Conference is a unique event that not only provides students with the opportunity to create relationships, but also showcase the skills they have learnt in a competitive environment. Here we empower delegates with the opportunity and resources needed to work effectively as a team towards a common goal. This event goes beyond just a competition; through innovative workshops, motivational guest speakers and formal networking settings, the UOAA successfully hosts a Conference that maximizes the delegates experiences. In 2013 the UOAA plans to enhance what our Conference has to offer. By inviting other schools our event will foster a new element of competition and provide our delegates with more insight towards external competition. This will also be a great opportunity for other universities and professionals to see UOIT as we will be hosting the duration of the Conference at the new UOIT north campus. With these changes in mind we feel that we will be able to achieve the meaning of our theme, Connecting Beyond Boundaries. We would like to thank you for attending the UOAA 2013 Conference. Yours Truly,

Daniel Ibanez & Sarah Famme CO-CHAIRS 2013

Schedule
Fridays Schedule
3:00 4:00 p.m. Delegate Check-in & Registration at Ajax Convention Centre 4:00 6:15 p.m. Introduction & Workshop Breakout 6:30 8:30 p.m. Formal Dinner 9:00 11:00 p.m. Social

Saturdays Schedule
9:00 9:15 a.m. Check-in at UOIT North Campus 9:30 12:00 p.m. Case Breakout 12:00 2:30 p.m. Presentations, Lunch, Wind Tunnel Tours 2:30 4:00 p.m. Final Presentations 4:00 5:00 p.m. Networking Event 6:00 8:30 p.m. Formal Dinner & Guest Speaker at Oshawa Golf and Curling Club 9:00 p.m. Event Wrap-Up

Guest Speaker
Rick Goldsmith, FCA
Partner, National Risk Management, Advisory Services, KPMG

Rick is a partner at KPMG LLP. Rick joined KPMG in 1978 and was made a partner in 1989. Rick is the National Risk Management Partner, Advisory Services and a member of KPMG's Global Risk Advisory Group. He also chairs the Community Leader Impact Committee for the GTA office of KPMG. Prior to his current leadership positions, Rick had over 25 years of professional experience specializing in mergers and acquisition, valuations and insolvency engagements. Rick is deeply committed to his community within and outside his profession. He has received his FCA (Fellowship) in recognition of continuous and meritorious service, including as Chair of several library Boards, including the amalgamated City of Toronto Public Library Board. Rick is passionate about City building and has provided leadership in the collaboration between KPMG and Toronto Community Foundation (TCF). He recently has joined the Board of TCF.

Workshops
CGA Ontario Workshop:
Called CGA Ontario: Building YOUR Brand. The workshop focuses on start to finish how to build your own personal brand and how to best represent yourself. We will go through your online persona as well as how you represent yourself in your resume and in interviews.

CMA Workshop:
The Power of Executives and staff, working and playing together. This fun and interactive workshop will: Give you an understanding of team 101 Understand how to turn team barriers into successful teams How having fun can turn you into a winning team player

Wind Tunnel
The Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) is the first testing and research centre of its kind in Canada, and in many respects the world. It is owned by the University of Ontario Institute of technology and is located on the U niversitys North Campus. ACE is a multi-purpose centre that is divided into two distinct sections: a Core Research Facility (CRF) and an Integrated Research and Training Facility (IRTF). The CRF section offers full-size chambers that allow for full climatic, structural and lifecycle testing including one of the largest and most sophisticated climatic wind tunnels on the planet. In the test chamber, wind speeds can exceed 240 kilometers per hour and temperatures range from -40 to +60C. The IRTF spans five floors with space dedicated for research, education and training. This facility will foster an environment for collaboration and interaction between industry, researchers and students. ACE was developed in partnership with UOIT, General Motors of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada and the Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE). The total cost of the facility is approximately $100 million CDN.

Rules
1. A senior team may add a junior member to their team, should they so choose to do so. 2. All students enrolling in the UOAA Conference must be enrolled in an undergratuate program at UOIT or an invited university. 3. During the case breakout all electronics, with the exception of the provided laptop, and all outside reference materials are prohibited. All documents and notes will be collected at the end of the case breakout: each member of your team will be allowed one cue card during the presentation. All required materials will be provided within the case breakout location. 4. There will be an event monitor in each area during the case breakout. In case of an emergency, contact the montor in your location. 5. Each team will be given two hours to prepare a solution and presentation, including PowerPoint if they so choose, for the proposed case. 6. The length of each teams presentation must not exceed ten minutes in length, excluding the question and answer period with judges. You will have an additional five minutes of Q&A. 7. Delegates must not have any reference to their respective university within their presentation or attire. 8. The top three junior and senior level teams will present their solution to the delegates, judges, and professors in attendance of their respective level prior to the dinner gala. 9. Winners will be announced during the dinner gala at the Oshawa Golf and Curling Club. 10. The UOIT Accounting Association reserves the right to disqualify any teams from the Conference who violate any of the above rules. 11. No person shall be allowed within any of the case competition rooms if they are not a delegate, judge, coordiator, faculty, or volunteer.

FAQ
Q. How much time is allotted? Delegates will be given two hours to read the case and prepare a solution before presenting to the panel of judges. Q: Are we given any resources during the case breakout? Yes, you will be given paper, a calculator, pen or pencil, an eraser and a highlighter. All teams will be provided with a laptop to prepare a PowerPoint presentation. Please refer to the case competition rules, no additional electronic devices or internet connectivity will be allowed during the case breakout. After the case breakout, all documents provided including your notes will be collected. Each member of your team is allowed one cue card for the presentation. All resources eligible for use will be provided for you the day of the competition (do not bring your own). Q: What do judges look for in our presentation? During the case breakout, you must reserve time on how you will present your analysis. It is important to be clear and concise when presenting your solution to the panel of judges. You are selling your recommendation to the judges; you are not rehearsing the case provided. Q: How are the winners chosen at this years conference? Each team will present in front of a panel of judges. Each judge has been given training and an outline of the case you will be presenting. The top three junior and senior teams will be announced at 2:30 PM after lunch. Each of the top three teams will present once again in front of all of the judges for your respective level, as well as the delegates who participated in your level. Awards will be given during dinner at the Oshawa Golf and Curling Club. Q: What should I wear to the conference? The conference is a business formal event. Please dress appropriately. A guideline can be found in the Attire section of this website, located within the Delegates area. *For all other questions or concerns, please refer to the Contact section of our website (www.uoaaconference.ca)

Judges
CA Reps from CA Training Offices:
Christina Basanti, CA KPMG Adam McPherson, CA KPMG Gregory Dionne, CA - PwC Julia Mayers PwC Michael Scott Deloitte

CMA Reps from Industry:

Roberto Kabetu, CMA Carmen Polog, CMA Malency Wainwright, CMA Cindy Wong, CMA Malcolm MacTaggart, CMA Daniel Cuevas, CMA Brenca Collinge, CMA

CGA Reps from Industry:

Jennafer Milligan Joan Kerr, CGA Don Lee, CGA Lional Liao, CGA Mohammed Donaldson, CGA Langeswaran Tharmalingam, CGA

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