About this event
A face-to-face workshop designed to help you understand the CPA Australia Program and be successful in your career path.
Topics covered in this workshop include:
- CPA Australia Program and Benefits
- Journey to Becoming a Certified Practising Accountant
- The Future of Accounting and Essential Success Skills
What will you get?
- Learn practical and smart ways to succeed in the accounting field
- Connect with peers, mentors, employers, and others
- Receive many gifts, including a complimentary CPA membership assessment (valued at AUD$190), souvenirs, discount vouchers, and so on.
Speakers:
- KEYNOTE SPEAKER – MS. KIM HWANG FCPA
Kim Hwang is a Fellow and International Business Development Manager of CPA Australia. She builds connections with employers, universities, graduates and students, and has organized large-scale virtual and face to face recruitment events.
Originally from Malaysia, Kim has extensive cross-cultural experiences in the accounting and professional services sectors.
Kim also has a wealth of knowledge about the graduate recruitment market and is regularly invited to present about how to best position yourself to gain employment within Australia.
At the event, Kim will share useful tips with participants, as well as answer any questions about the CPA Australia program, the skills needed to apply for a job in accounting, or how to succeed in accounting and auditing.
2. KEYNOTE SPEAKER – MR. MIKE NGUYEN CPA
Mike is the Founder and Lead Trainer of EdooSmart, a trusted tuition provider in Australia. He is passionate about helping professionals enrolled in the CPA program achieve their goals quickly and efficiently.
Mike is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) with a Master’s degree in Professional Accounting from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance from the University of London.
He has been teaching since 2016 and has experience working as an accountant. Thanks to his help, over 500 students have received high marks or passes on their assignments, tests, and final exams.
HONORS & AWARDS:
- CPA Australia NSW President’s Award for Excellence – Young Leader 2020
- Walshaw Teachers’ Award for Achievement at Advanced Level Mathematics (Double A*)
- Silver Award at UK Senior Mathematical Challenge
- Gold Award for Topper of the Course – SIM, SG
At the event, Mike will share his story to become a CPA, and some tips for passing CPA exams on the first try.
3. GUEST SPEAKER – MS. QUYNH NGUYEN CPA
Quynh Nguyen is Finance Manager at Transport for NSW.
From a small islet on the far west of Mekong Delta, Quynh won a full undergraduate scholarship and came to Australia 19 years ago with a strong belief that success is cultivated from willpower, resilience, agility, and unity.
Quynh is a CPA and currently holds Finance Manager role at Transport for NSW. She leads a Financial Planning & Analysis team supporting financial decision-making on investment and delivery of an ambitious and once-in-a generation multi-billion NSW State’s public infrastructure program.
Throughout her career of 14 years with NSW public sector, Quynh has worked across multiple functions focusing on driving financial sustainability together with strategic thinking, planning and delivery of change.
With a positive mindset, Quynh approaches every role with the aim of establishing trusted relationships, creating collaborative team culture that fosters continuous learning & development and leaving a value-contributing legacy of business improvements that make an impact.
AGENDA | 3PM – 4:30 PM
3pm – 3:15pm: Welcome
3:15pm – 3:30pm: Keynote Presentation 1
Topic: CPA Australia Program & Benefits
Speaker: Kim Hwang – International Business Development Manager at CPA Australia
3:30pm – 3:45pm: Keynote Presentation 2
Topic: Journey to Becoming a Certified Practising Accountant
Speaker: Mike Nguyen – Founder & Lead Trainer at EdooSmart
3:45pm – 4:00pm: Break/Networking (refreshments provided)
4:00pm – 4:30pm: Guest Speaker Presentation and Q&A
Guest Speaker: Quynh Nguyen – Finance Manager at Transport for NSW
Date and time
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm AEDT
Location
CPA Australia – 111 Harrington Street, Level 3, Sydney, NSW 2000
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