2019 CFE Honour Roll

Congratulations to all of our fantastic alumni that placed on the Honour Roll for the 2020 Common Final Examination (CFE).  

The School of Accounting and Finance is proud to celebrate this incredible accomplishment! 

Although this year has brought on unique challenges and we did not have the opportunity to celebrate our Honour roll recipients in person as we usually would, the School wants to extend our sincere congratulations. We are proud to celebrate the success of our graduates and we are looking forward to seeing what all of our alumni do next!

2019 CFE Honour Roll recipients: 

On February 20^th 2020, the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) faculty, staff, alumni, and members of CPA Ontario gathered in downtown Toronto to celebrate the successes of SAF graduates in their Common Final Examinations (CFE) to become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). The National Cub on Bay Street graciously held the event for us in their front room, which immediately made me forget that we were in the middle of Toronto and not a century old English manor house.

SAF was extremely proud to celebrate with 13 out of 16 of the honour roll members. While we’re saddened that all 16 could not be there, we continue to celebrate their successes and contributions nonetheless and wish them the best!

Mia Yang (MAcc ’19, EY Senior Staff Accountant)

Congratulations Mia Yang, the school is proud of you!

Matthew Gordaneer (MTax ’18, Grant Thornton LLP Senior Tax Analyst)

Congratulations Matthew Gordaneer, the school is proud of you!

Alexandria Varty (Biotechnology/CPA BS ’16, KPMG Canada Manager)

Congratulations Alexandria Varty, the school is proud of you!

Andrew Giles (MAcc '19, PwC Experienced Associate)

Congratulations Andrew Giles, the school is proud of you!

Bill Lin (MAcc '19)

"I have always had a creative streak in my life. I love sewing, music, the arts— and I even used to be a piano teacher. However, I also love accounting and finance. If I’m being honest, taking the Common Final Examination (CFE) and making it onto the honour roll does mean a lot to me, but it hasn’t changed my mind at all with what I want to do in my professional career." - Bill Lin

Christopher Houng (MAcc '19, Manulife Financial Analyst)

Congratulations Christopher Houng, the school is proud of you!

Daniel Mahne (MTax '18)

"My aspiration in life is, and always has been, to be the best practitioner I can. With the experiences I’ve gained from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) and making the Honour Roll for the Common Final Examination (CFE), I feel like I’m well on my way. My SAF experience has provided me with all the skills required to be successful in this profession, especially through co-op opportunities."- Daniel Mahne

Fei Teng (MAcc '19)

"Taking the CFE, and landing on the honour roll was extremely motivational and proves to me that I can and I will continue pushing myself into the professional that I aspire to be one day. Tax is a big beautiful world, and I still have so much of it to explore!" - Fei Teng

Hanning Cai (MAcc '19)

"The large variety of courses is what I loved the most about SAF. It allowed me to select courses that I was most interested in and learn about specialized topics. This was vital to my success in the Common Final Examination (CFE) because it allowed me to develop the competencies I needed."- Hanning Cai

Ivy Sun (MAcc '19)

"I aspire to obtain as much knowledge as possible and to reach a point in the future where I will be able to share my experiences with students and new graduates to help them figure out what they want to do in the field. I really do believe achieving the CFE Honour Roll will help me with future career prospects and opportunities, in whatever I choose to do." - Ivy Sun

Nishi Shah (MAcc '19)

"I always try to give 110% in everything I do and push myself to complete the best work I am capable of. This approach was no different when preparing for the Common Final Examination (CFE). While I gave 110% when studying for the CFE, I never thought I would make the honour roll. Much to my surprise though, I actually did!"- Nishi Shah

Ram Subbiah (MAcc '19, PwC Senior Assurance Associate)

Congratulations Ram Subbiah, the school is proud of you!

Samantha Kan (MAcc '19, CIBC Internal Auditor)

Congratulations Samantha Kan, the school is proud of you!

Tina Jin (MAcc '19)

"Ever since being named to the Common Final Examination (CFE) Honour Roll, I have this new-found confidence in my career path. Although I still have a long process of figuring out exactly what my long-term career goals are, this reassured me that I can succeed in whichever path I choose to pursue, as long as I put in the effort." - Tina Jin

We had a chance to sit down with 11 of our 2019 Honour Roll recipients to ask about their CFE experience, and how SAF helped them make it onto the honour roll.