24 October, 2005
(Front row left to right): Hannah Perkins, Carly McMullan, Nikki Howse, Jay Wijeratne;
(Back row): Ajay Ravi, Justin Lee, Robert Hilmer, Neil Arora, Thomas Li
Nine UQ Business School students will take up paid accounting work experience placements through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia CA Achiever program this summer.
Simon Grant, General Manager Queensland of The Institute said the CA Achiever program was designed to identify talented accounting students and support them with work experience and other opportunities.
He said, "We have been very impressed with the high standard of applicants for the CA Achiever program this year."
"The students benefit from paid work experience while the accounting firms get the opportunity to secure and develop new talent to help reduce the impact of the current skills shortage."
The work experience placements are from two to eight weeks with Institute-accredited firms including Big Four, mid-tier public practice firms, and commerce organisations.
Grant said most of the students would take up the placements in the summer break.
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