Media Release - For Immediate Release

December 7 2010

Saint Mary's Alumni Pass UFE; Become CA's

On Friday, December 3, twenty Saint Mary’s University alumni were among the 60 Nova Scotia CA students who received word that they passed the 2010 national Uniform Evaluation (UFE); completing the final academic ascent in becoming a Chartered Accountant.

Sara Ballantyne, Jacqueline Burgess, Kimberley Campbell, Brittany Coughran, Jonathan Crawford, Kyle Dunn, Christopher Heans, Jessica Langille, Kelsi LeBlanc, Jordan MacDonald, Michael MacLeod, Jennifer MacNeil, Travis MacRae, Laura McCarthy, Adam Oakley, Phillip Pottie, Meagan Sanford, David Stewart, Chelsea Walsh and Robert Worrell.

“These graduates now have an edge for continued success,” explains Michele Wood-Tweel, FCA, CEO and Executive Director for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nova Scotia (ICANS) and Chair of Saint Mary’s University Board of Governors. “As future CAs, they have the superior financial expertise, plus the strategic thinking, business insight and leadership skills for a successful career in business, government, education or in the non-profit community.”

CICA President & CEO Kevin Dancey, FCA, congratulated the graduates, adding: “This is a proud day for those students in Nova Scotia and other provinces who have achieved a significant milestone in their careers. These are ambitious students who personally chose a challenging career path that can offer a lifetime of rewards. The Canadian CA profession carries an influential voice in today’s global economy and is recognized for its leadership in financial management, standard setting, risk management, and governance."

Becoming a CA is the result of instruction, experience and evaluation. Along with a university degree, CAs must undergo a demanding and diverse professional training program administered in Nova Scotia through the Atlantic School of Chartered Accountancy (ASCA). Students also benefit from hands-on practical experience, working with approved CA Training Offices. And finally, they must pass the UFE, which sets the standard for entrance into Canada’s CA profession.

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For More Information:

Steve Proctor
External Affairs
Saint Mary's University
(902) 420.5513
E-mail: steve.proctor@smu.ca
www.smu.ca

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