Okanagan College Accounting Club
We are Okanagan College Accounting Club!
OCAC was started in 2011 at Okanagan College in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. The Okanagan College Accounting Club (OCAC) is a student run not-for-profit organization that aims to enhance students' campus life and connect them with local accounting professionals.
Students have the opportunity to gain practical knowledge of the accounting industry through participation in workshops, volunteering, and networking with industry and public practice professionals.
All students with an interest in accounting are encouraged to attend, participate, and become actively involved with OCAC events and the committee.
OCAC provides the following to students:
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How-to workshop programs,
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CPA information sessions,
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Volunteering opportunity through the CRA’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP),
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Informal and formal events with accounting professionals.
If you are interested in joining or would like to know more about OCAC, please send us a message on our "Contact Us" page.
2017-2018 OCAC Team
Past OCAC Executives
Jess Belanger - Co-President
Jess moved to Kelowna in 2009 where she has resided since. She is going into her 4th year of Accounting at the Kelowna campus; although she has one final semester in 2017. She is currently working as an Accounting Assistant at Kalala Organic Estate Winery. She plans on becoming a CPA once her schooling is finished. Jess is eager and excited to join the OCAC for her last year and a half of her degree and is ready to take the club to the next level.
Isaac Thurber - Co-President
Isaac grew up in the small town of Courtenay located on Vancouver Island prior to moving to Kelowna in early 2013. He is currently enrolled in his 4th year at Okanagan College. After his first year, he knew that specializing in accounting was the right choice for him. Isaac aspires to work for an international accounting firm to gain professional experience towards pursuing his CPA designation after graduating from the BBA program.
AVAILABLE POSITIONS:
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CVITP Co-Director
AVAILABLE POSITIONS (STARTING 2017):
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Vice-President (For Winter 2018 start)
* please contact ocac.ocbusiness@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more about these positions
Megan Mohoruk - CVITP Director
Megan grew up in Vancouver and relocated to Kelowna in 2016 by way of Edmonton. Having spent 10 + years working as a professional chef, she decided to hang up her apron and try something new. Attracted to the idea of a career in business, but not knowing what direction to pursue, she enrolled in the pre-business program through the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and took an immediate shine to it. Later transferring to the BBA program, and then onto Okanagan College, Megan found she had an afinity for numbers and is currently in her 3rd year as an accounting major with a minor in finance. Megan plans to complete the CPA program post-graduation and looks forward to a career in public practice.
2016-2017 Executive
Co-President: Jess Belanger
Co-President: Isaac Thurber
CVITP Director: Megan Mohoruk
Director of Events: Sarah Nieberle
Director Of Communications: Michael Stefanyshyn
2nd Year Ambassador: Alisa Mellows
1st Year Ambassador: Jennifer Odermatt
2015-2016 Executive
Co-President: Jess Belanger
Co-President: Caroline Ferreira
CVITP Director: Jessica Lenz & Alex Urbanovitch
Director of Events: Megan Mohoruk
2nd Year Ambassador: Alisa Mellows
2014-2015 Executive
Co-President: Kurt Chao
Co-President: Mark Kuhn
Vice President: Jess Belanger
Past President & Executive Advisor: Amanda Wright
CVITP Director: Jessica Lenz
Co-Director of Events & Executive Advisor: Rosie Lariviere
Co-Director of Events & OBSA Liasion: Caroline Ferreira
2nd Year Ambassador: Isaac Thurber
2013-2014 Executive
Co-President: Amanda Wright
Co-President: Kurt Chao
CVITP Tax Director: Rosie Lariviere
Events Director & CVITP Tax Advisor: Montana Byrne
OBSA Liasion: Christopher Belusic
2nd Year Ambassador: Mark Kuhn
1st Year Ambassador: James Strachan
2012-2013 Executive
Co-President: Josh Timmermans
Co-President: Justin Laverty
CVITP Tax Director: Montana Byrne
2011-2012 Executive
Co-President: Josh Widmann
Co-President: Michael Naito
CVITP Tax Director: Alison Murray
Michael Stefanyshyn - Director of Communications
Michael is finishing the 3rd year of his BBA. Born and raised in Kelowna, after graduating high school he first studied civil engineering and received a diploma in civil engineering technology from OC. After working in engineering consulting in Vancouver for over three years he decided to do the travelling he always wanted and moved to London UK. He lived in London for two years where he worked a variety of interesting roles while making sure to travel and see as much of Europe as he could. After his travels came to an end he decided he wanted to make a change and go back to school and get his degree with a focus in accounting. Having completed a co-op with a local public accounting firm Mcfadden Buttar & Associates, he has since been hired on permanently. Michael is looking forward to finishing his degree and then work toward receiving his CPA designation.
Jennifer Odermatt - 2nd Year Ambassador
Jennifer was born and raised in Okanagan. After graduating from Kelowna Secondary, she worked as a administrative assistant and decided she wanted to pursue a higher education in business. She started her first year in the fall of 2016, knowing she wanted to ultimately pursue accounting.
Sarah Nieberle - Director of Events
Sarah is in her 2nd year of Accounting. She was born and raised in Munich, Germany; when she was 17 she moved to the beautiful Okanagan. After High school she decided to travel back to Germany to start a career as a flight attendant with a global organization however, after two years she realized that this career was not meant for he. She started to become very interested in the accounting field because of having to file taxes in both Canada and Germany. That is when she decided to move back to Kelowna and attend the BBA program at OC.
Alisa Mellows - Vice President
Alisa is originally from the Okanagan area and has been living in Kelowna since 2012. She started out in sciences but was not inspired by what she was studying, so she took a few years off to travel, work, and figure out what she really wants to do. She is now going into her second year of the business program at OC and is pursuing a fulfilling career in accounting. Having taken all her electives and a few required courses in her previous years of school, she will be finishing her degree in only 3 years. She plans to continue on and receive her CPA designation shortly after graduation.
