The University of Guelph-Humber Accounting Council was officially constituted in September 2005. The Council is an undergraduate student body built to assist students seeking to achieve success in their career. As well, the council makes every effort to provide a platform for accounting majors to become actively involved in the Accounting Community.
Samad Hamidi
President & Co-founder
4th year; pursuing CA route
Read President's message here
Nick Horvath
Vice President & Co-founder
4th year; pursuing CMA route
Hassan Gafri
Treasurer & Co-founder
4th year; pursuing CA route
Michael Astone
CA Representative
4th year; pursuing CA route
Vidya Sudama
Marketing Promotions Manager
4th year; pursuing CA route
Note: We're looking for students to join our executive team. Vacant positions can be found at the link below.

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To broaden student’s insight and knowledge of the professional designations and promote our theme “Bring Your Career to Life” while working to achieve a common goal for the students of Guelph-Humber. As well, to integrate values, fun and knowledge to our students while promoting “Making the Steps” to achieve excellence in their accounting career.
The Council’s vision endeavours to expand the student’s exposure to accounting and business communities and enhance the understanding of our theme “Bring Your Career to Life”. Our specific efforts:
  • Continue to institute a strong network of professional contacts and ensure the administration of creative and unique events.
  • Strong promotional efforts on networking events between students and professional CA, CMA, CGA organizations.
  • Continuously facilitating communication between the community and administration to corroborate the students’ voices being heard.
  • Assist the students in preparing for a career in the accounting profession
  • Sponsor various programs to enrich the educational and social experiences at the University of Guelph-Humber.
  • To be a recognized neighbour amongst the students and professional organizations by providing answers to questions, hosting events, and facilitating opportunities for our graduates.
The purpose of our council is:
  • To bring together students, accounting faculty, and members of the business community, to further their knowledge and interest in the CA, CMA, CGA career.
  • To promote, foster, and encourage within the individual, the art of accounting as an essential tool of modern-day business.
  • To create a network between the student body and the professional organizations by promote the councils theme “Bring your Career to Life”.
To demonstrate our success in the upcoming year our focus will be:
  • Enhance the branding of our theme “Bring Your Career to Life”. Ensuring this theme stands as a foundation for our council and future promotions to our students.
  • Partner with specific CA, CMA, CGA firms to host “A Day in the Life of a CA, CMA, CGA” Event for the students.
  • First Annual “It’s Who You Know, That Knows You Event” workshop.
  • To become recognized amongst the professional accounting organizations as a dynamic, creative and professional student organization.
  • Enhancing a more diverse and bigger events with regard to sport tournaments, P.O.P Community, CA, CMA, CGA Information Sessions, L.A.U.G.H Community, social events etc.

Progressing and following our mission, vision, values and promoting teamwork within our council will continue to achieve success for the future.