�鶹�� Desautels Faculty of Management - GCPA News

GCPA Guest Lecturer Jason Binette-Adams receives the 2024 GCPA Dedication Award

�鶹�� — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:57:13 +0000

Congratulations to Jason Binette-Adams (BCom ‘19, GCPA '20) on receiving the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting Dedication Award.

This award recognizes excellence in guidance by guest GCPA lecturers or experts. Excellent teaching can be demonstrated through a well-designed course, engaging in-class activities and materials, use of innovative teaching strategies, and a commitment to improving one's courses through feedback.

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to two GCPA students

�鶹�� — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:42:38 +0000

Alyssa Abruzzese (BCom‘23, GCPA’24) and Vivian Ly (BCom‘22, GCPA’24), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class as this year’s recipients of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.

Announcing the 2024 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients

�鶹�� — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:57:15 +0000

Congratulations to Alessandro Cordi (BCom’23), Gavin Delaney (BCom’23), Jonathan Frajman (BCom'23), David Piché (BCom’23), Kitz Richards (BCom’23), and Joshua Rosenfeld (BCom’23) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.

GCPA guest lecturer Michael Richardson receives teaching excellence award

�鶹�� — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:28:19 +0000

Congratulations to Michael Richardson (GCPA'18, 2018 CFE Honour Roll and Gold Medal in Quebec) on receiving the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA)Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers for the second time!

This award recognizes excellence in teaching by guest GCPA lecturers. Excellent teaching can be demonstrated through a well-designed course, engaging in-class activities and materials, use of innovative teaching strategies, and a commitment to improving one's courses through feedback.

2023 CFE Honour Roll for GCPA Participants

�鶹�� — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:23:04 +0000

Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) Tian Cheng Huang (BCom’22, GCPA‘23) and Kyra Swift (BCom UOttawa’21, GCPA’23) have been named to the Honour Roll of the Common Final Exam (CFE) for their outstanding results.

GCPA student, Jennifer Nguyen, awarded prestigious C. Douglas Mellor Prize

�鶹�� — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:10:40 +0000

Jennifer Nguyen (BCom‘22, GCPA’23) student of the Graduate Certificate in 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.

Announcing the Inaugural Recipients of the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management

�鶹�� — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:06:06 +0000

Congratulations to Loïc Brassard (BCom’22), Tian Cheng Huang (BCom’22), Kyra Swift (BCom UOttawa’21), Sandra Gagnon (BCom’21), Arielle Gregoire (BCom’22), Gabriel Ouellet (BCom’22), John-Anthony Salvo (BCom’22), Louis-Philip Massicotte (BCom’22), Claudia Guay (BCom Concordia’21) and Evelyne Jean (BCom’22) who were awarded the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.

Announcing the 2023 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients

�鶹�� — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:12:38 +0000

Congratulations to Simon Tardif (BCom’22), Talar Dimitian (BCom’22), Kyra Swift (UOttawa BCom’21), Kar Yan Chin (BCom’22), Tian Cheng Huang (BCom’22), and Khalël Fung (BCom’22) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CGPA) program.

Welcoming a new cohort of GCPA students

�鶹�� — Tue, 02 May 2023 13:53:06 +0000

The second week of May marks the start of the GCPA program for a new incoming cohort of 52 students. This year’s cohort consists of 47 of �鶹��’s very own Bachelor of Commerce graduates, one graduate from �鶹��’s School of Continuing Studies, 2 Concordia graduates and the remaining from other Canadian Universities.

GCPA guest lecturer Taryn Welikovitch receives teaching excellence award

�鶹�� — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:40:27 +0000

Congratulations to Taryn Welikovitch (BSc’16, GDip Accounting’18, GCPA'19) on receiving the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers.

CFE Honour Roll for GCPA Participant

�鶹�� — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:27:14 +0000

Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) participant Megan Robertson (BCom'21, GCPA'22) has been named to the Honour Roll of the

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to GCPA student

�鶹�� — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:18:30 +0000

Daniel Powell (BCom'21, GCPA'22), student of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among his graduating class as this year’s recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.

The prize, which is valued at $2,750, is named after Douglas Mellor, the first Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Quebec, now the Ordre des comptables agrées du Québec, and is awarded each year to honour Mellor’s enduring contributions to both �鶹�� and his profession.

BCom students earn CPA Quebec Assistance Towards Success Scholarships

�鶹�� — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:38:49 +0000

Congratulations to Rebecca Welden, Loïc Brassard and Gabriel Ouellet on each earning CPA Quebec Assistance Towards Success Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to accounting students across Quebec who are active in social and extracurricular activities while achieving success in their post-secondary studies.

Announcing the 2022 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients

�鶹�� — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:26:04 +0000

Congratulations to Justin McGregor (BCom’21), James Akkaoui (BCom’21), Megan Abellera (BCom’21), Juliette Lapointe (BCom’21), Guillaume Ouimet (BCom’21), and Marie-Ève St-Jacques (BCom’21) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CGPA) program.

In the memory of Lionel Pelham Kent, CA, this scholarship was established in 1998 to recognize academic excellence and strong communication skills among students entering the final year of the GCPA program.

Welcoming a new cohort of GCPA students

�鶹�� — Wed, 11 May 2022 14:59:06 +0000

The second week of May marks the start of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) Program for a new cohort of 50 students. Forty-five of the incoming students are �鶹�� Bachelor of Commerce graduates, while the remaining join the program from other Canadian Universities.

GCPA guest lecturer Michael Cohen receives teaching excellence award

�鶹�� — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 17:25:09 +0000

Congratulations to Michael Cohen (BCom’15, GCPA'16) on receiving the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers.

GCPA participants named on the CFE Honour Roll

�鶹�� — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 20:22:26 +0000

Two Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) participants Elizabeth Roy (BCom'20, GCPA'21) & Arye Richards (BCom’20, GCPA'21) have been named to the Honour Roll of the Common Final Exam (CFE) for their outstanding results.

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to GCPA student

�鶹�� — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 20:02:07 +0000

Elizabeth Roy (BCom'20, GCPA'21), 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.

The prize, which is valued at $3000, is named after Douglas Mellor, the first Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Quebec, now the Ordre des comptables agrées du Québec, and is awarded each year to honor Mellor’s enduring contributions to both �鶹�� and his profession.

Announcing the 2021 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients

�鶹�� — Wed, 26 May 2021 22:58:32 +0000

Congratulations to Laurent Brière-Dulude (BCom'20), Paige Doyle (BCom'20), François-Xavier Lord (BCom'20), David Masella (BCom'20), Étienne Poulin-Leblanc (BCom'20) and Sara Shin (BCom'20) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.

Welcoming a new cohort of GCPA students

�鶹�� — Fri, 07 May 2021 14:35:37 +0000

The second week of May marks the start of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting program (GCPA) for an incoming cohort of 49 students. This year’s cohort consists of 43 of �鶹��’s very own Bachelor of Commerce graduates, with the remaining students coming from other Canadian universities.

An additional 46 students will return to the program after completing eight months of work experience. They are entering their final semester in preparation for the National Common Final Exam, which they will write in September 2021.

BCom students earn CPA Quebec Assistance Towards Success Scholarships

�鶹�� — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:28:44 +0000

Congratulations to Desautels BCom students Mahsa Ghazi, Yi Li and Lucas Schachtler on each earning CPA Quebec Assistance Towards Success Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to students across Quebec who are active in social and extracurricular activities while achieving success in their post-secondary studies.

Yi Li and Mahsa Ghazi will be joining the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA Program) this summer.

Professor Julia Scott receives prestigious FCPA designation

�鶹�� — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 23:27:16 +0000

The Desautels Faculty of Management congratulates Professor Julia Scott for being recognized with CPA Ontario’s coveted FCPA designation. The FCPA distinction is reserved for those at the pinnacle of their careers; it is the highest honour that can be bestowed on a member.

GCPA guest lecturer Michael Richardson receives teaching excellence award

�鶹�� — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 22:55:30 +0000

Congratulations to Michael Richardson (GCPA'18, 2018 CFE Honour Roll and Gold Medal in Quebec) on receiving the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers.

GCPA participant makes CFE National Honour Roll

�鶹�� — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:42:16 +0000

Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) participant Min Park (BCom’19, GCPA'20) has made the National Honour Roll of the Common Final Exam (CFE) for academic excellence and exceptional abilities.

Desautels students honoured by Fondation des CPA du Québec

�鶹�� — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:33:15 +0000

Congratulations to the following �鶹�� students on receiving the Fondation des CPA du Québec undergraduate scholarships:

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to GCPA student

�鶹�� — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:10:36 +0000

Erin Janna (BCom'19, GCPA'20), 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.

The prize, which is valued at $3,000, is named after Douglas Mellor, the first Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Quebec, now the Ordre des comptables agrées du Québec, and is awarded each year to honour Mellor’s enduring contributions to both �鶹�� and his profession.

Announcing the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients

�鶹�� — Wed, 27 May 2020 20:15:46 +0000

Congratulations to Jason Binette-Adams (BCom'19), Alexandra Chéné (BCom'19), Sadaf Zaywari (BCom'19), Kriti Jain (BCom'19) and Saranjot Kaur (BCom'19) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.

Welcoming a new cohort of GCPA students

�鶹�� — Fri, 01 May 2020 14:26:25 +0000

The first week of May marks the start of the GCPA program for a new incoming cohort of 48 students. Joining the cohort are 37 graduates from �鶹��’s very own Bachelor of Commerce graduates, seven Concordia graduates, and four from other Canadian universities. The cohort is comprised of 25 female students and 23 male students.

An additional 53 students will return to the program after completing eight months of work experience. They are entering their last semester in preparation for the National Common Final Exam, which they will write in September 2020.

GCPA guest lecturer Melissa Marginson receives teaching excellence award

�鶹�� — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:09:27 +0000

Congratulations to Melissa Marginson (GCPA’15, 2015 CFE Honour Roll) on receiving the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers.

GCPA participants named on the CFE Honour Roll

�鶹�� — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 21:01:27 +0000

Three Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) participants Charles-Olivier Boucher, Carlo Frediani and Sebastian Molina Calvo have been named on the Honour Roll of the Common Final Exam (CFE) for their outstanding results.

Stella-Jones announces Desautels alumna as VP and CFO

�鶹�� — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:52:55 +0000

Silvana Travaglini (BCom’88; GCPA'89) is set to take over as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of pressure-treated wood provider Stella-Jones Inc. With a proven record of driving strategic change, Travaglini will manage Stella-Jones’s financial operations and provide leadership in business planning, budgeting, accounting, and investor relations.

Desautels alumnus named CFO of Immersion Corporation

�鶹�� — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:50:19 +0000

�鶹�� alumnus Aaron Akerman (BCom’91; GCPA'93) has been appointed as the next Chief Financial Officer of Immersion Corporation, a leading developer of touch feedback technology based in California. Following a successful career in financial leadership, Akerman is looking forward to driving growth alongside a quality team.

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GCPA students awarded prestigious C. Douglas Mellor Prize

�鶹�� — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:29:44 +0000

Carlo Frediani (GCPA’19) and Ashley James (GCPA’19), students of the Graduate Certificate in the Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class as this year’s recipients of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.

Accounting scholarship recipients

�鶹�� — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 20:07:11 +0000

Congratulations to Kiwon Choi (BCom’19), Hugo Ouimet (BCom’19 – currently in GCPA program) and Christopher Wolf (BCom’20), undergraduate scholarship recipients from the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec.

Announcing the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients

�鶹�� — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:13:53 +0000

Congratulations to Jessica Delucilla (BCom'18), Audrey Langlois, Malcolm Sharpe, and Yu Wei Pan (BCom'18) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.

Teaching excellence celebrated at Desautels convocation

�鶹�� — Wed, 29 May 2019 15:18:31 +0000

Congratulations to Amanda Abrams, Faculty Lecturer, and Elliot Lifson, Professor of Practice and Desautels Faculty Advisory Board member, who were honored at �鶹��’s Management Convocation ceremony for their excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels respectively.

Welcoming a new cohort of GCPA students

�鶹�� — Thu, 09 May 2019 18:19:44 +0000

The first week of May saw the start of the GCPA program for a new incoming cohort of 54 students. An additional 60 students also returned to the program in further preparation for the Common Final Exam, which they will write in September 2019.

GCPA participants score top marks on CFE

�鶹�� — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 19:27:05 +0000

Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) participants Liane Brick (BCom’17) and Michael Richardson have placed on the National Honour Roll for their results on the Common Final Examination (CFE), with Richardson earning a gold medal for placing 1st among the six Quebec students who made the list.

This marks the second consecutive year that a GCPA student wins the gold medal for Quebec.

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to GCPA student

�鶹�� — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:14:53 +0000

Michael Richardson (GCPA'18), student of the Graduate Certificate in the Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among his graduating class as this year’s recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.

The prize, which is valued at $2,750, is named after Douglas Mellor, the first Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Quebec, now the Ordre des comptables agrées du Québec, and is awarded each year to honor Mellor’s enduring contributions to both �鶹�� and his profession.

2018 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients

�鶹�� — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:26:22 +0000

On June 12, the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship to the following students: Sorana Gyorgy, Eleni Panaritis, Michael Richardson and Ghassen Sabri.

The winning team is chosen based on outstanding skills in written and oral communication, as demonstrated in a case competition presentation.

Welcoming a new cohort of GCPA students

�鶹�� — Tue, 08 May 2018 00:34:52 +0000

The first week of May saw the start of the GCPA program for a new incoming cohort of 66 students.

An additional 44 students also returned to the program in further preparation for the Common Final Exam, which they will write in September 2018.

Desautels alumnus named to CFE National Honour Roll

�鶹�� — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:14:07 +0000

Richard Despatie (BCom’16) has been named to the National Honour Roll of the Common Final Exam (CFE). He is among the top-three writers in Ontario of the Common Final Exam.

Written in September, the CFE is a national three-day evaluation that assesses competencies including essential knowledge, professional judgment, ethics, and the ability to communicate.

2017 CFE Results

�鶹�� — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 17:25:55 +0000

Congratulations to our 44 Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) graduates for successfully passing the Common Final Examination (CFE), and to Kai He (BCom’16, GCPA’17) for sharing the Gold Medal in Quebec! Richard Despatie (BCom’16) placed on the National Honour Roll.

Six Desautels graduate students awarded by the Fondation CPA

�鶹�� — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 14:38:58 +0000

The Ordre des comptables professionels agréés du Québec is the province’s third-largest professional order, and covers accounting services across the public, business, education and non-profit sectors.

Through the Fondation CPA, the organization offers scholarships and awards at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The graduate awards have just been announced, and six of the 30-plus award recipients are students in the Desautels GCPA program.

GCPA student awarded C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence

�鶹�� — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:55:26 +0000

Kaihua He, student of the Graduate Certificate in the Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among the graduating class as this year’s recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.

The prize, which is valued at $2,300, is named after Douglas Mellor, the first Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Quebec, now the Ordre des comptables agrées du Québec, and is awarded each year to honor Mellor’s enduring contributions to both �鶹�� and his profession.

GCPA students awarded with Lionel Pelhan Kent scholarship

�鶹�� — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:08:31 +0000

On June 13, the GCPA program awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship to students Matthew Minuk, Joelle Salzman, Matthew Schryver and Angelica Wen.

The Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship was established in 1998 to recognise academic excellence and strong 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 demonstrated in a case competition.

GCPA raffle raises over $1,000 for West Island flood victims

�鶹�� — Fri, 26 May 2017 15:09:46 +0000

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

�鶹�� — Fri, 12 May 2017 17:25:30 +0000

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.

The CFE is three-day examination that requires candidates to demonstrate the depth and breadth of their abilities in accordance with the CPA competencies, which includes an understanding of leadership, teamwork, communications, and strategy.

50 GCPA Students Successfully Passed the CPA Common Final Exam

�鶹�� — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:56:48 +0000

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

�鶹�� — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 14:20:29 +0000

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.

This program is intended for students who are registered in the Professional Education Program (PEP) delivered by universities accredited by the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (the Order), and have completed at least 12 university credits.

GCPA student, Brittany Klumak, awarded prestigious C. Douglas Mellor Prize

�鶹�� — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 19:29:38 +0000

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.

GCPA Awards Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship

�鶹�� — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 18:16:27 +0000

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.

Photo from left to right: David Song, Josh Faier, Ming Xu, Will Gendron-Saulnier

BCom Students Win Kenneth F. Byrd Prize Entrance Scholarships

�鶹�� — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 18:42:17 +0000

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 He

About the Award:

GCPA Students Receive Scholarships from the Fondation des CPAs du Québec

�鶹�� — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 21:17:19 +0000

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 Song

Visit their website for more information: Fondation des CPAs du Québec

2015 CFE Results

�鶹�� — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:32:27 +0000

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