Introductory /Study Plan Session

The UFE is a very comprehensive exam which draws on many topics and skills. Students therefore often do not know where to start, particularly students who did not complete their studies in Canada . In order to address this, PASS has designed an Introduction/Study Plan session especially for CAs from India. This session will introduce students to the UFE and will explain in detail exactly what is tested on this exam. The session will also provide students with a detailed structured study plan that can be followed in order to pass the UFE.

If you would like to learn more about the UFE before registering for the Program, you are invited to attend this session free of charge

LOCATION

University of Toronto, Sidney Smith Hall 100 St. George St., Room 1088

COURSE DATES

January 26: 6.00 to 9.00 P.M.

Technical Sessions

In order to succeed on the UFE, it will be essential that CAs from India build up their technical skills particularly in the areas of financial accounting, assurance and taxation which are the most technical areas on the UFE. This is a necessary prerequisite to writing cases as students must have a strong technical base when addressing issues in cases.

The program therefore comprises a technical component which includes 9 classes on weekends over the winter and early spring in which an intensive technical review will be provided. Although the sessions will focus on key areas of financial accounting, assurance and taxation, students will be provided with a binder that covers all 6 competencies. The binder will allow students to review those competencies that are not covered in class (i.e. Governance, Strategy and Risk Management, Finance and Management Decision Making) through self study.

The schedule provides details of the topics covered in the technical sessions.

LOCATION

University of Toronto, Bahen Centre, 40 St. George St., Room 1190

COURSE DATES

See schedule for dates and times

Case Writing Sessions

Over the course of 11 days, students will learn how to write cases effectively through a comprehensive case writing course which is offered in the summer. This course provides students with all of the tools they need to pass the UFE. The course consists of a combination of practice case writing sessions in which specific techniques and approaches vital to passing the UFE are taught.

Students will have an opportunity to write practice exams which will be taken up in class and marked professionally. For one of the exams, students will also attend a personal counselling session in which the marker will address students’ strengths and weaknesses and give them personal advice on how to improve their case writing.

The technique sessions will teach skills for effectively applying financial accounting, assurance and tax skills to UFE cases in order to achieve maximum depth. Students will also be taught how to perform quants in the most efficient manner so that the quants can be performed adequately, within the severe time constraints imposed by the UFE.

UFE cases debriefed by experienced UFE markers - find out what they are looking for in a good answer

LOCATION

University of Toronto - specific building and room TBA

COURSE DATES

From July 25 - August 7, 2012

COURSE FEES FOR PROGRAM

$2,500.00 (plus $325.00 HST for a total of $2,825.00)

Students who are interested in additional case writing instruction can register for additional case writing courses including:

• A winter case writing course
• A summer case writing course entitled the “Comp Writing Course” which takes place following the comprehensive course and focuses on the first day of the UFE in which a very lengthy case called the “comp” is written

For information on course content, date and fees for these courses, please click on courses at the top of the screen.