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Accounting Contest Winners Media Release

CGA Ontario Congratulates Post-Secondary School Accounting Contest Winners!

TORONTO, ON, April 2, 2009 — The Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGA Ontario) congratulates all seven winners of the one‐hour online accounting contest that took place March 18, 2009. Eligible and registered post-secondary school student contestants across Ontario had the option to enter the contest at either the basic ‐ intermediate tier level or intermediate ‐ advanced tier level, whichever best suited their skill level and education. Each tier consisted of 100 multiple‐choice questions with a financial accounting focus.

Winners will receive a cash prize and a scholarship worth $5,000 towards the CGA program of professional studies. Furthermore, the accounting department at the university of the two first‐place tier winners will receive a donation of $5,000 from CGA Ontario. Media photo opportunities are available for those wishing to capture the award ceremonies at the various universities.

The 2009 on‐line accounting contest winners include:

Basic ‐ Intermediate Tier 1 Winners:

1st place – Katty Chau of Wilfrid Laurier University; to be awarded $4,000 cash and a scholarship worth $5,000 towards the CGA program of professional studies.
2nd place – Giacomo Giorgio of Ryerson University; to be awarded $2,000 cash and a scholarship worth $5,000 towards the CGA program of professional studies.
3rd place – Winston Chiu of Queen’s University; to be awarded $1,000 cash and a scholarship worth $5,000 towards the CGA program of professional studies.

Intermediate ‐ Advanced Tier 2 Winners:

1st place – Moriah Shemer of York University – Schulich School of Business; to be awarded $5,000 cash and a scholarship worth $5,000 towards the CGA program of professional studies.
2nd place – Ian Thomas and Junaid Alam of Ryerson University; to be awarded $3,000 cash and a scholarship worth $5,000 towards the CGA program of professional studies.
3rd place – Adele McGee of Carleton University; to be awarded $1,500 cash and a scholarship worth $5,000 towards the CGA program of professional studies.

To learn more about CGA Ontario’s annual online accounting contest, including rules and regulations, visit http://www.cga-ontario.org/Prospective_Students/Accounting_Contest.aspx.

Certified General Accountants of Ontario is a self‐governing body that grants the exclusive rights 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 (CGAs) are committed to meeting the needs of their
businesses and organizations with strategic insight, leadership and demonstrated abilities. In Ontario, there are more than 19,000 CGAs and approximately 9,000 students working towards their designation.

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Contact: Amy Mulhern, Manager of Public Relations, CGA Ontario
Telephone: 416‐544‐4781 / 1‐800‐668‐1454 ext. 8311
Email: amulhern@cga‐ontario.org