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Member of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Speaks at Canisius

Jeanette Franzel, current member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), will speak on Tuesday, March 4 at 4:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Her lecture, entitled “Promoting Integrity of Financial Audits to Protect Investors and the Public Interest,” is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture.

Appointed to the PCAOB by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2012, Franzel oversees the audits of public companies in order to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest through high quality independent and reliable audits. The organization supervises the audits of broker-dealers, including compliance reports filed pursuant to federal securities laws. Click here to read more.

Franzel’s lecture is sponsored by the Canisius College Accounting Society and the Joseph J. Castiglia Accounting Endowment Fund.

For more information, contact the Accounting Department at 888-5947.

Submitted by: Patricia Johnson, assistant professor, accounting

Get that Job!

On Thursday, March 6, Enactus, in conjunction with Women in Business Club and the Career Center, are sponsoring Get That Job!, a job fair and networking event that is free and open to all students.

It’s a great opportunity for students to practice their ‘elevator speeches’ and networking techniques, while learning about job and internship opportunities at various local companies. Several of the representatives attending are Canisius alumni, providing an opportunity for students to make some Canisius connections!

Below is an event schedule:

Get That Job!
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Richard E. Winter ’42 Student Center
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Professional Dress Strongly Encouraged

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Faculty Dining Room (first floor next to dining hall)
Employer Panel: How to Network at a Job Fair/ What Employers Look for in Candidates
Panelists: Mark Bishop, Regional College Recruiter, Geico;
Kelly L. Greenauer, Vice President Human Resources, M & T Bank; Emily Martin, Human Resource Specialist, iimak;
Gabi Sorrentino, Associate Human Resource Generalist, Curbell

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Grupp Fireside Lounge
Get that Job! Career and Networking Fair
LinkedIn Photo Booth and Information Table
Canisius Graduate School Table

Submitted by: Eileen Abbatoy, associate director, Career Center