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Chartered for Success

We Can Do Hard Things
Overcome Challenges With a CPA

When you think about your professional future, how do you feel? Excited, curious, confused, anxious? All the above?

This event is designed to inspire future CPAs, regardless of their confidence in a career path. Because with ambition, passion and hard work, we can overcome any challenge and do hard things.

Join us on January 27 and 28, 2023, for our virtual marquee event of the year to learn more about the CPA pathway. It won’t just shape your career options, it will also expand them.

If you’re already a PSAP member, visit the registration link below to secure your spot now.

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Speakers

The CFS experience

At our virtual CFS conference, you'll meet CPAs from diverse backgrounds and industries and discover how to take your dreams further. Learn how CPAs navigate through complexity to drive success across all industries, in organizations of all sizes.

Not only will you get to hear from successful CPAs, but you’ll also meet like-minded students on a similar journey. Learn firsthand from CPAs who have taken the unconventional path, persevered through the unexpected, and overcome complex challenges. Learn how you too, can do hard things and the role of the CPA designation in helping you accomplish your dreams.

Redefine your understanding of successRedefine your understanding of success

Reimagine your perception of who CPA's areReimagine your perception of who CPA's are

Rethink the future of businessRethink the future of business

How to join PSAP and register for CFS

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Dream Further

1 week, 7 amazing events. Join us from Feb 21 to 24, 2023, for a week of virtual events.

Learn more about the CPA designation, grow your network and access an exclusive Ontario-wide community of like-minded students.

If you attend 2, 5 or 7 workshops you will be entered into a raffle for a grand prize.

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Agenda

This two-day virtual conference is jam-packed with opportunities, including workshops covering both technical and human skills and dynamic panel discussions. You’ll also get to attend our CFS Networking Night to connect in person with other PSAP members and CPAs.

Keynote address

Panel discussions

Hands-on workshops

And more...

Day 1 Agenda (Friday 1 p.m. — 4 p.m.)

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1-1:15 p.m.	Kick-off Betsy Exley, Student Recruiter, CPA Ontario Welcome Vicki Liederman, Director, Student Recruitment, CPA Ontario
1:15-1:45 p.m.	Keynote The Unconventional Accountant and So Much More Ajay Pangarkar, FCPA, FCMA, CTDP *Students will get to ask questions
1:45-1:50 p.m.	Let's Connect
1:50-2 p.m.	Break Kathy Liu, CPA, CA, Audit Project Lead Office of the Auditor General of Canada
2-2:30 p.m.	Panel Discussion Sowing the Seeds for an Impactful Career, with Patricia Eddu and Accounting for Impact
2:30-3 p.m.	Workshops: Sustainability Accounting and the Circular Economy The Impact of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies on the Business World Future of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) *Students will choose desired workshop
3-3:30 p.m.	Workshops: Sustainability Accounting and the Circular Economy The Impact of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies on the Business World Future of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) *Students will choose desired workshop
3:30-3:45 p.m.	CPA Spotlight Interview
3:45-4 p.m	Day 1 Wrap-Up
7-9 p.m.	Regional In-Person CFS Networking Night (RSVP required) Toronto, Waterloo, London, and Ottawa

Day 2 Agenda (Saturday 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)

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10-10:05 a.m.	Kick-off Betsy Exley, Student Recruiter, CPA Ontario
10:05-10:15 a.m.	Morning Yoga Kathy Liu, CPA, CA, Audit Project Lead Office of the Auditor General of Canada
10:15-10:26 a.m.	Emerging Leader Dishan Ratnajothi, CPA
10:26-11:05 a.m.	CPA Panel Discussion We Can Do Hard Things, with Vicki Liederman *Students will get to ask questions
11-11:30 a.m.	PSAP Family Feud
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.	Workshops: Leading with Emotional Intelligence Cultivating Resilience Developing & Nurturing the CPA Mindset *Students will choose desired workshop
12:15-12:20 p.m.	Break
12:20-12:55 p.m.	Workshops: Leading with Emotional Intelligence Cultivating Resilience Developing & Nurturing the CPA Mindset *Students will choose desired workshop
12:55-1:10 p.m.	CPA Hot takes
1:10-1:30 p.m.	Day 2 Wrap-Up & Prize Give-Away

Meet some of our speakers

Ajay Pangarkar, FCPA, FCMA, CTDPAjay Pangarkar, FCPA, FCMA, CTDP
Keynote Speaker
The Unconventional Accountant and so much more

Ajay Pangarkar, FCPA, FCMA, CTDP
Keynote Speaker
The Unconventional Accountant and so much more

Erica Pimentel, CPA, PhDErica Pimentel, CPA, PhD
Panelist & Workshop Leader
The impact of blockchain and cryptocurrencies on the business world

Erica Pimentel, CPA, PhD
Panelist & Workshop Leader
The impact of blockchain and cryptocurrencies on the business world

Ovini Satharasinghe, CPA StudentOvini Satharasinghe, CPA Student
Panelist
We can do hard things

Ovini Satharasinghe, CPA Student
Panelist
We can do hard things

Charles H. Cho, PhD, CPACharles H. Cho, PhD, CPA
Panelist & Workshop Leader 
Future of Corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) 

Charles H. Cho, PhD, CPA
Panelist & Workshop Leader 
Future of Corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) 

Leanne Keddie PhD, CPA, CMA, MBA Leanne Keddie PhD, CPA, CMA, MBA
Panelist & Workshop Leader
Sustainability Accounting and the circular economy

Leanne Keddie PhD, CPA, CMA, MBA
Panelist & Workshop Leader
Sustainability Accounting and the circular economy