BDO Dunwoody funds intermediate accounting prize
News Release
February 23, 2009
TORONTO: BDO Dunwoody LLP has established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba, with an initial gift of $27,000 in 2009. The fund will be used to offer a prize for accounting students enrolled in the I.H. Asper School of Business.
“BDO recognizes graduates of the I.H. Asper School of Business as some of the most qualified members of the industry,” said Keith Farlinger, CEO of BDO Dunwoody LLP. “With this fund we are supporting future accountants and promoting excellence in Canadian accounting programs.”
The fund will be used to offer one prize to an undergraduate student who is enrolled full-time; has completed between 72 and 96 credit hours towards the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree and has declared Accounting as his or her major; has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5; and has achieved the highest grade in Intermediate Accounting – Equities.
“By endowing this fund, BDO has provided a great service to the school and to the province,” said Glenn Feltham, CA Manitoba Chair in Business Leadership, and Dean of I.H. Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba. Programs like this play a central role in building a better Manitoba.”
The selection committee will be named by Dean Feltham and will include the course coordinator for Intermediate Accounting – Equities. The fund will become available for those students wishing to apply for the 2010-2011 term.
For more information, media may contact:
Michelle Lee
Manager, National Talent Aquisition
BDO Dunwoody
T: 416-369-6055
E: mlee@bdo.ca
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BDO Dunwoody LLP is Canada's sixth largest accounting services and advisory firm. Our team serves a highly diverse clientele, which includes owner-managed businesses, large enterprises, mid-market public companies, community organizations, not-for-profit agencies, and professional firms. From agriculture to real estate, technology to union pensions, and aboriginal communities to municipalities, the professionals of BDO Dunwoody have the expertise to handle any business sector.
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