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Students given opportunity to win ¢OIN
Cut-off date for eligibility approaching swiftly
Toronto, Ontario (February 15, 2005) - High school students from across Ontario are being given a chance to compete for prize money in ¢OIN: The Ontario CA Challenge, but the March 22 cut-off for eligibility is fast approaching. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario holds this annual competition to give students considering a career as a Chartered Accountant the opportunity to compete, have fun and earn some cash prizes.
To be eligible for ¢OIN, a student must become a member of the Institute's Associate Student Program by March 8, 2006, then register by fax, mail or on-line by March 22 at 5 p.m. In the competition, they will answer a 75-question, multiple-choice test at the premises of a participating CA firm on May 9. All of the participants receive a certificate of participation and a chance to find out more about the exciting opportunities offered by a career in Chartered Accounting.
The first place prize provincially is $1,500, with second place getting $1,000 and third collecting $500, with rest of the top 20 Honour Roll members each receiving $100 and an invitation to the awards luncheon. There are also separate $100 prizes and certificates of achievement for the top students from each of the 23 CA District Associations across the province.
"This is a great opportunity for students to find out whether they might have what it takes to succeed in the world of business as a Chartered Accountant," said Duane Soares, Director of Career Information at the Institute.
To become a member of the Associate Student Program, students should register at:
https://www.ca2b.biz/H/L/RegHigh.cfm
There is a $5 fee.
To enter ¢OIN: The Ontario CA Challenge, students should sign up on-line at:
https://ebusiness.icao.on.ca/eso/scriptcontent/Index.cfm?origin=CAChallenge
About the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario is the qualifying and regulatory body of Ontario's 31,000 CAs and 3,500 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. The Institute website is: www.icao.on.ca and the student website is www.ca2b.biz.
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For more information please contact:
Perry Jensen
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
416-969-4271
1-800-387-0735 ext. 271
pjensen@icao.on.ca