2019 CPABC COIN Competition
Celebrating the Top 20 Students
On May 25, CPABC hosted its third annual CPABC COIN Competition, inviting high school students from across the province to demonstrate their accounting acumen on a 66-question multiple-choice and short answer exam focused on introductory accounting and business concepts.
Photo: Jeff Chan Photography
A total of 123 students from 39 high schools across BC took part in this year’s competition, and the top 20 students were subsequently invited to attend an awards ceremony in Vancouver on June 8. During the event, the students and their guests were given a chance to hear Manisha Kalsi, CPA, CGA, manager at Quantum Advisory Partners LLP, speak about her path to the CPA designation.
Judith Watson, FCPA, FCMA, vice-chair of the CPA Education Foundation (CPAEF), then presented certificates and cash prize awards to the top 20 students. Below are the top 20 students listed in order of their performance on the exam:
|
Place |
Name |
School |
City |
|
1 |
Zhenqin Gu |
Fraser Heights Secondary |
Surrey |
|
2 |
Tiffany Chen |
Fraser Heights Secondary |
Surrey |
|
3 |
Dominic Ong |
Gleneagle Secondary |
Coquitlam |
|
4 |
Chin To Lau |
University Hill Secondary |
Vancouver |
|
5 (tie) |
Cornelius Ong |
Mission Senior Secondary |
Mission |
|
5 (tie) |
Lucas McKinnon |
Mission Senior Secondary |
Mission |
|
6 (tie) |
Abdul-Wasay Hayat |
Burnaby Central Secondary |
Burnaby |
|
6 (tie) |
James Chen |
Lord Byng Secondary |
Vancouver |
|
6 (tie) |
Lauryn Lee |
Prince of Wales Secondary |
Vancouver |
|
6 (tie) |
Teddy Wong |
Eric Hamber Secondary |
Vancouver |
|
7 (tie) |
Nicole Hsu |
Eric Hamber Secondary |
Vancouver |
|
7 (tie) |
Pooya Maleki |
Pinetree Secondary |
Coquitlam |
|
7 (tie) |
Suzanne Du |
David Thompson Secondary |
Vancouver |
|
8 (tie) |
Kayla Jang |
David Thompson Secondary |
Vancouver |
|
8 (tie) |
Timothy Wong |
R.A. McMath Secondary |
Richmond |
|
9 (tie) |
Bryan Guan |
Point Grey Secondary |
Vancouver |
|
9 (tie) |
Michelle Nguyen |
David Thompson Secondary |
Vancouver |
|
9 (tie) |
Nigel Chan-Emery |
Pinetree Secondary |
Coquitlam |
|
10 (tie) |
Kalina Wang |
David Thompson Secondary |
Vancouver |
|
10 (tie) |
Sophia Cherkashyn |
Lord Byng Secondary |
Vancouver |
For placing first, Zhenqin Gu also garnered a cash prize for her school, Fraser Heights Secondary.
CPABC thanks all of the students who participated in the 2019 competition. We hope to see you at other CPABC recruitment events and competitions in the future!