As a co-op student at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), 鈥渢he new normal鈥 was a phrase that I and many others were not expecting to聽experience during our work terms.
Presenting research virtually, taking online classes, and staying connected to SAF faculty 鈥 a student鈥檚 account of the last few weeks in the PhD Accounting program.
"With a month left to go in the winter term of my first year in the PhD Accounting program, we were told to pack up our offices and prepare to not be back on campus for a while鈥 little did I know that I was about to experience one of the most challenging yet reflective times of my life."
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To be honest, I wouldn鈥檛 have been able to understand half that sentence either if it weren鈥檛 for my co-op experience at Deloitte as a tax analyst鈥es, a tax analyst.
When I was debating between two co-op job offers, one as a forensic accountant at a public accounting firm, and the other as a financial analyst at a software company, I met an industry professional at a networking event and had a great conversation with him that helped me decide.
During my COVID-19 home quarantine I have had some time to reflect on my first year of university. Below are the three most important things that I learned:
To put it simply, I love tax.
I initially got into tax because of my courses at the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF). I found that the professors that taught had an immense amount of experience and credibility straight from the industry.