Professor Gary Spraakman, School of Administrative Studies, dug deep into the over-300-year accounting history of the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) and won the Barbara D. Merino Award for Excellence in Accounting History Publication. The award was granted to Spraakman from the Academy of Accounting Historians, at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Accounting Association, in […]
More than 50 accounting and finance professors and graduate students converged at the third Ontario Universities Accounting & Finance Symposium. Representatives came from 11 universities across Ontario, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The event, which took place Oct. 6 […]
The Entrepreneurship Development Association (EDA) is recruiting talented students with the passion for innovation and entrepreneurship for its executive team. The mission of this student-run professional organization is to motivate, assist and develop the skills of students who have a desire to pursue entrepreneurial ventures by creating opportunities for success via mentoring and networking. Their […]
York Faculty in the Media Professor Ken McBey’s observations regarding Fort McMurray reported in Global News (cited in Y-File presently). [Read more…]
In the issue of March 2016 CPA magazine reports the 2015 compensation survey and among the CPAs featured is Michael Sedigh, a SAS 2009 alumnus with a specialized honours in Accounting and a certificate in management. We are pleased to read about his experience as an entrepreneur growing up his family CPA practice, and even […]
Entrepreneurship Development Association (EDA) Workshop #4, Young Entrepreneurs Panel Discussion March 30th, 6pm-8:30 pm @109 Atkinson EDA Workshop# 4 Poster (PDF)
The integrated Disaster Management Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy: How we support the daily disasters while preparing for major and catastrophic events. Ms. Marilou Poirier and Mr. Ken Widdifield Senior Manager, Supply chain and Logistics Disaster Management program The presentation includes employment information at the Canadian Red Cross. All are welcome! Presentation schedule Date: March […]
SAS students winning 1st place at the Government/Academe Level in CPA Ontario’s 2015 Tax Preparation Assistance Program under the mentorship of SAS Professors Joanne Magee and Jason Fleming. [read more…]
We have a guest speaker from Médecins Sans Frontières (or Doctors Without Borders). All are welcome! Presentation schedule Date: Tuesday, February 2 Time: 4:00pm – 6:30pm Place: HNE 034 Contact information: Prof. Fuminori Toyasaki (toyasaki@yorku.ca) Speaker: Mr. Harry MacNeil, Logistics Office of Doctors without Borders Presentation title: MSF Working in Humanitarian Disasters The presentation includes […]
Michael Prosserman was one of four outstanding grads recognized at the 2015 Bryden Alumni Awards on Nov. 19, at the Royal Ontario Museum. As founder and executive director of UNITY Charity, Prosserman and his team reach over 60,000 youth each year across Canada, empowering them to become positive and influential leaders in priority communities, using […]