Meet your 2025/26 Campus Ambassadors

Reach out to your CPA Campus Ambassador!

by Capitalize Magazine

The 2025/26 CPA Campus Ambassador team is here to assist you on the path toward the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. CPA Campus Ambassadors ...The 2025/26 CPA Campus Ambassador team is here to assist you on the path toward the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. CPA Campus Ambassadors are your primary connection to CPA Alberta on campus. They will share information about important ...

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Where are they now?

Catching up with Isra Tanweer, a past CPA Campus Ambassador

by Capitalize Magazine

About Isra Name: Isra Tanweer University: University of Lethbridge Years since being an ambassador: 6 What have you been up to the last six ...About Isra Name: Isra Tanweer University: University of Lethbridge Years since being an ambassador: 6 What have you been up to the last six years? Six years ago, I began my bachelor’s degree at the University of Lethbridge, geared ...

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Supporting students. Creating impact.

by Kevin Spila

Over the past four decades, the CPA Education Foundation has been a passionate supporter of students, helping them reach their CPA designation goals by ...Over the past four decades, the CPA Education Foundation has been a passionate supporter of students, helping them reach their CPA designation goals by offering a variety of scholarships and awards. This past year alone, the Foundation has awarded ...

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Where are they now?

Catching up with Lauren Young, a past CPA Campus Ambassador

by Capitalize Magazine

About Lauren Name: Lauren Young CPA University: University of Lethbridge Years since being an ambassador: 10 Year designated: 2018 Fun fact: Lauren was in ...About Lauren Name: Lauren Young CPA University: University of Lethbridge Years since being an ambassador: 10 Year designated: 2018 Fun fact: Lauren was in the first-ever issue of Capitalize! What have you been up to the last 10 years? ...

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Meet your 2024/25 Campus Ambassadors

by Capitalize Magazine

The 2024/25 CPA Campus Ambassador team is here to assist you on the path toward the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. CPA Campus Ambassadors ...The 2024/25 CPA Campus Ambassador team is here to assist you on the path toward the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. CPA Campus Ambassadors are your primary connection to CPA Alberta on campus. They will share information about important ...

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Congratulations to the crème de la crème!

Hats off to the winners of the 2024 Business Challenge Case Competition

by Kevin Spila

Success in the world of business is hard to grasp in the lecture hall. Textbooks, assignments, exams, anecdotal stories, and analysis of business cases ...Success in the world of business is hard to grasp in the lecture hall. Textbooks, assignments, exams, anecdotal stories, and analysis of business cases and problems provide a strong foundation to prepare you for your future career. But what ...

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Life. Changing.

The road to the future is often paved with significant financial barriers; sometimes, you just need a boost

by Kevin Spila

Being a student is hard. Change is hard. You think about this time of your life, and at first, you’re excited for your independence—“I’m ...Being a student is hard. Change is hard. You think about this time of your life, and at first, you’re excited for your independence—“I’m gonna make up my own mind, live in my own place, eat tacos every night ...

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Listen up.

From podcasts to publishing…the Hesje CPA Knowledge Centre aims to share the knowledge and experiences of Alberta CPAs

by Kevin Spila

When the late Brian Hesje FCPA, FCA helped create the Hesje CPA Knowledge Centre, he had a vision of sharing CPAs’ knowledge, expertise, and ...When the late Brian Hesje FCPA, FCA helped create the Hesje CPA Knowledge Centre, he had a vision of sharing CPAs’ knowledge, expertise, and unique perspectives with all Albertans. Brian was not only a successful business leader but also ...

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Get to work on your great career

CPA Education Foundation initiative gives youth a chance to experience working with CPAs

by Kevin Spila

Do you ever wonder how some people chose their career? You hear stories about those who knew exactly what they wanted to do since ...Do you ever wonder how some people chose their career? You hear stories about those who knew exactly what they wanted to do since they were kids—like the one who grew up loving horses and became a veterinarian or ...

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Meet your 2023/24 Campus Ambassadors

by Capitalize Magazine

The 2023/24 Campus Ambassador team is here to assist you on the path toward the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. Ambassadors will be the ...The 2023/24 Campus Ambassador team is here to assist you on the path toward the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. Ambassadors will be the primary point of contact for students to get information about important events and activities, as ...

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CPA in the DNA

Three generations of CPAs in the family business

by Kevin Spila

“It was no surprise to my family when I said I was interested in accounting,” says Emily Parker. For some, knowing what you want ...“It was no surprise to my family when I said I was interested in accounting,” says Emily Parker. For some, knowing what you want to be when you grow up doesn’t come easily. For others, like Emily, the signs ...

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Introducing this year’s Capitalize Campus Stars

These five students are leaders, high achievers, community builders, general movers and shakers—and they’re already making a huge impact

by Sarah Maludzinski

Every year, the Capitalize Campus Stars program recognizes amazing Alberta post-secondary students who are dreaming of one day becoming CPAs and who are already ...Every year, the Capitalize Campus Stars program recognizes amazing Alberta post-secondary students who are dreaming of one day becoming CPAs and who are already leaving a legacy on their campuses and in their communities. These five students embody what ...

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