U of S Graduates Excel in National Accounting Exam
Posted December 17, 2003
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 17, 2003 2003-12-07-CO
U of S Graduates Excel in National Accounting Exam
Four graduates from the University of Saskatchewan Master of Professional
Accounting program (MPAcc) were among 50 outstanding students recently named
to the National Honor Role by the Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants (CICA).
The students, Shelby Boyd, Regan Reineke, Jennifer Ringrose, and Amy Thomas
all hold both undergraduate and graduate degrees from the U of S. Mr.
Reineke and Ms. Thomas are currently working in Saskatoon at CA firms.
Each year, U of S graduates from the MPAcc program write the Uniform
Evaluation (UFE) administered by CICA as part of the process of earning
their CA designation. This year, 93% of MPAcc students who wrote the exam
for the first time passed, compared to the national average of 70% for all
first time writers.
The UFE was very different in 2003 than in prior years because of a
significant redesign of the CICA's requirements for entry level CA
candidates. "MPAcc's academic and professional focus prepared students well
for the new format of the UFE," said Marg Forbes, Director of the MPAcc
program at the U of S. "The program gives students an opportunity to develop
their personal competencies or 'human skills' as well as their technical
excellence. The result is more confident, polished professionals who are
more prepared for any challenge, be it work or exams."
MPAcc was first offered at the U of S in 1998 and 17 students graduated.
Today, 121 graduates hold professional positions in CA firms and within
industry. In the past two years, the program has experienced tremendous
growth in applicants and admissions from across Canada and internationally.
More information about the program is available on its web site:
http://www.commerce.usask.ca/programs/mpacc/
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For more information, please contact:
Marg Forbes, M.Sc., C.A.
Associate Professor and Director
Master of Professional Accounting Program
College of Commerce
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-2556
E-mail: forbes@commerce.usask.ca
