CS2AC Episode 7: An Accountant and Future CPA Talks About His Journey from Trinidad to the University of New Brunswick on a Swimming Scholarship
On this session of the Caribbean Students to Atlantic Canada Podcast we talk with Stefan Mader, a graduate from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.
Stefan is from Trinidad and Tobago. He left Trinidad to attend UNB on a swim scholarship. He obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting and is now a Tax Specialist on track to becoming a CPA (Chartered Public Accountant).
Stefan talks about how he secured his athletic scholarship, he goes into great detail about his responsibilities as a Tax Specialist and he breaks down the CPA exam .
In this Episode, Stefan talks about:
- How he landed at the University of New Brunswick
- The early days of his swim career (3:18)
- How he ended up swimming for UNB (4:00)
- How he personally secured his swim scholarship (5:00)
- How swimming opened so many doors for him (8:00)
- What it was like being on the UNB swim team (10:30)
- His practice schedule as a student athlete (11:43)
- Why he highly recommends accounting students take advantage of co-op opportunities especially if you are an international student (15:15)
- His career and general duties as a Tax Specialist (17:00)
- What it was like learning about the Canadian Tax System as a Trinidadian (20:09)
- His journey to becoming a CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) (22:29)
- How graduating with honors puts one at an advantage when starting the CPA program (24:15)
- What the CPA program is comprised of [Core 1, Core 2 and 2 electives] (25:30)
- The advantages of working in a Public Accounting Firm when pursuing your CPA (29:00)
- The advantages of obtaining your CPA designation as an Accountant (30:19)
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