UWAC 2010

Sponsors

Sponsors help to make UWAC possible. We strive to connect with various firms and companies across a spectrum of industry groups to provide a breadth of experience for our delegates, and increase the exposure of UWAC in our community, and beyond. Sponsors for UWAC 2010 will be announced in the upcoming months.

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Deloitte, one of Canada’s leading professional services firms, provides audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services through more than 7600 people in 56 offices. Deloitte is the Canadian member firm of Deloitte Touche Tomatsu.

KPMG LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership established under the laws of Ontario, is the Canadian member firm affiliated with KPMG International, a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. Member firms operate in 145 countries and have more than 123,000 professionals working around the world.

BMW Waterloo is a proud member of The Quinn Group of fine motor vehicle dealerships, and follows the philosophy of "Service Beyond Your Expectations" on every account. As a top luxury vehicle dealership, BMW Waterloo displays an extensive selection of New and Pre-Owned BMW automobiles and motorcycles, coupled with a unique and full service facility. BMW Waterloo's award winning sales and service staff members offer impeccable customer service and are committed to accommodating each clients individual needs to exceed expectations.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario is the qualifying and regulatory body of Ontario’s 32,000 Chartered Accountants and 4,000 CA students. Since 1879, the Institute has protected the public interest through the CA profession’s high standards of qualification and the enforcement of its rules of professional conduct. Ontario CAs work in public practice, industry, education, government and the not-for-profit sector, and serve every facet of society. They contribute greatly to international and domestic investor confidence in the soundness of the Ontario and Canadian economies.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Financial Group (TDBFG). TD Bank Financial Group offers a full range of financial products and services to approximately 18 million customers worldwide through four key business lines: Canadian Personal and Business Banking, Wealth Management, Wholesale Banking, and U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking.

As a global leader in professional services, Ernst & Young is committed to helping restore the public’s trust in professional services firms and the quality of financial reporting. We pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism to deliver knowledge to our clients in our core services of audit, tax, and transactions. And we provide our people with the support they need to be successful.

In Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers has more than 5,200 partners and staff in locations from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Vancouver, British Columbia. Now celebrating 100 years of excellence in Canada, we provide industry focused assurance, advisory and tax services for public, private and government clients in four areas: corporate accountability, risk management, structuring and mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement.

BDO has 95 offices across Canada, with 1,200 professionals and over 300 partners. BDO’s services run from assurance, accounting and taxation services to financial advisory and corporate recovery. Whether it’s bringing your tax load down to the minimum, preparing financial statements the marketplace can trust, or helping you overcome financial hurdles, BDO is the accounting services firm for you.

Certified Management Accountants (CMAs) are strategic and financial management professionals who combine accounting expertise with professional management skills to provide leadership, innovation, and an integrating perspective to organizational decision-making. CMAs use their strategic focus to position an organization for success, their management skills to lead its growth, and their accounting skills to track its progress.

Grant Thornton is a leading Canadian accounting and business advisory firm, providing audit, tax and advisory services to private and public organizations. The firm is a Canadian member of Grant Thornton International Ltd (Grant Thornton International), and together with the Quebec firm Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP, Grant Thornton LLP has more than 3,100 people in offices across Canada.

An affiliate of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, the national body representing more than 68,000 CGAs and students in the CGA program, the Certified General Accountants of Ontario is a self-governing body, which grants the exclusive right to the CGA designation and controls the professional standards, conduct and discipline of its members and students in the province of Ontario. Certified general accountants occupy key financial positions in business, industry, education and government. Additionally, as partners and owners of their own firms, many CGAs offer accounting and financial services to the public.

Arts is the largest faculty at the University of Waterloo, with over 7000 students enrolled in the various unique and innovative programs offered. The 17 departments that make up the faculty, along with the School of Accounting and Finance, offer five undergraduate entry programs and over 30 majors. Waterloo's Arts programs and courses can be taken through the main campus or one of the four University Colleges. In total, the UW Arts Faculty offers more than 425 undergraduate degree options, along with 14 Masters and nine PhD programs.

The Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CICBV) is the largest professional valuation organization in Canada. It is a self-regulated organization that manages the Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) / expert en évaluation d'enterprises (EEE) designation, in addition to governing its Members with a strict Code of Ethics and Practice Standard. The CBV/EEE is continually and increasingly being recognized as the premier credential for professional business valuators in Canada. The Members of the CICBV provides a broad range of business valuation services to Canada's business, legal, investment, banking and government communities.

Taylor Leibow has been providing accounting, tax, business advisory, business valuations, litigation support and insolvency services in Hamilton and Burlington for more than sixty years. Taylor Leibow's success and longevity in the marketplace has been established by its professionals' peak performances, exceptional client service and a commitment to contributing to their communities. Taylor Leibow has become one of the largest independent regional firms with a full suite of services in Hamilton and Burlington.

The University of Waterloo Arts Student Union is the official representative body of all undergraduate Arts students. Its purpose is to establish and promote unity and communication among all students, clubs, organizations, and departments within the Faculty. The ASU sponsors, co-ordinates, and execute social, educational, cultural, athletic and academic endeavours for all its members.

SB Partners LLP is a well established forward thinking firm with great reputation for serving the community, delivering value to their clients and team - and an entrepreneurial spirit that keeps them at the forefront of the accounting industry and in tune with their clients.

The Arts Endowment Fund (AEF) was established in February 2006 and is constantly working to make your innovative and exciting initiatives into lasting realities. Since it's inauguration in Fall 2006, the board has led an on-going commitment toward the betterment of the Arts undergraduate experience.

Founded in 1936, Toronto CFA Society (formerly Toronto Society of Financial Analysts Inc.) is a not-for-profit organization supporting the professional development and advancement of CFA® charterholders. The society provides member services including educational programs, sponsored events, employment postings, and networking opportunities.

The University of Waterloo Mathematics Society is a student governed body representing the Mathematics faculty. A major goal of the society is to promote and co-ordinate student participation in academic activities and to aid in and give a forum for student representation within the faculty of Mathematics and the University of Waterloo as a whole.

Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world, with more than 6,000 retail locations in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. Starbucks is committed to offering its customers the world’s best coffee and the finest coffee experience – while also conducting business in ways that produce social, environmental and economic benefits for the communities in which it does business.

Established in 1990, Headshots sells and rents professional level products along with high quality services. They are the Canadian distributor of Bowens lighting and the exclusive Ontario dealer of Hasselblad. Headshots joined with Henry's Cameras in 2007 and have been growing ever since, recently adding professional video services.

Career Insider's mission is to help you learn about the exciting job opportunities in the business world. Career Insider publishes two magazines: Career Insider Accounting and Career Insider Finance. They are available at more than 30 universities and colleges across Canada.

Lifetouch Canada strives to continue as the premier photographic company in the world, with innovative products and services that capture the spirit of today and preserve the memories of a lifetime. Lifetouch considers it an honour to capture precious memories for millions of individuals, families, and organizations. For more than 70 years, Lifetouch have been providing quality childhood, student and family photographs, along with other valuable keepsakes.