The Centre for Accounting and Finance Education (CAFÉ) offers Accounting and Finance students many opportunities to build upon their degree. You will have the opportunity to meet guest speakers from the business sector, participate on the international student exchange programme and experience studying and living abroad, or the opportunity to test your understanding of your course material through paid or voluntary work-based experiences or through student competitions.
CAFÉ Menu
Accounting and Finance Club
- Speakers and networking
- Career Planning and Recruitment
- Dunedin Community Accounting
- Executive in Residence Programme
- International Exchanges
- Internships
- Mentoring
- Student Ambassadors
- Student Competitions
- Q&A with leading executives
Dunedin Community Accounting
Dunedin Community Accounting is a voluntary service organisation in which Otago accounting students provide accounting advice to not-for-profit organisations. Being involved in this programme is a great way to meet members of the local community, put your accounting skills to good use, plus volunteering looks great on your CV and something to talk about during job interviews.
Meet student volunteers Felix Lee and Oscar Acland
For more information please contact Associate Professor Ros Whiting
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Executive in Residence
30 April - 4 May 2018 Lara Ariell, Chief Financial Officer, Inland Revenue.
During Lara's s time within Otago's Department of Accountancy & Finance she met with staff and students, spoke to classes, and presented a guest lecture as part of the Otago Business School's Visiting Executive Programme.
Bio:
Lara joined Inland Revenue in April 2016, initially on a 12 month secondment.
Before joining IR, Lara was the Deputy Chief Executive - Finance at the Tertiary Education Commission.
She also worked for the Ministry of Justice, initially as the CFO and then as General Manager Performance and Improvement, Courts and Tribunals. She also spent time as the CFO at Te Papa Tongarewa, the Museum of New Zealand, and working in planning and finance teams across the public sector. She started her career working in receivership and insolvency with accountancy firm Price Waterhouse and then McCallum Petterson and Co.
Former Executives in Residence:
- Antonia Watson, Managing Director Retail and Business Banking, ANZ
- Warren Allen, Chief Executive - External Reporting Board
- Graham Crombie, Professional Director & Business Advisor
- John Judge, Chairman, ANZ
Accounting Mentoring Progamme
Our Accounting Mentoring Programme is available to all students majoring in Accounting. The programme helps familiarise you with the wide range of Accounting career opportunities, and also helps you understand what it means to become a member of a professional body.
Q&A with leading executives
Nigel Babbage
Director of NZX, Nigel Babbage, speaks to Rory King
(10mins 16secs - Recorded 3/5/2019)
John Judge
Chairman of Directors of ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd and a Director of Fletcher Building Ltd, speaks to student Cody Kirby
(8mins 35secs - Recorded 8/6/2016)
Shayne Elliott
ANZ CEO, speaks to student Henry Fitz-Gerald
(6mins 25secs - Recorded 26/7/2016)
David Mackrell
Former Deputy CFO of Air NZ, speaks to student Harry Flett
(7mins 2secs - Recorded 9/8/2016)
Greg Sise
Energy Link Founder and Managing Director, speaks to student Hilary Hickling
(8mins 30secs - Recorded 22/9/2016)
Rt Hon Bill English
Former Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, speaks to student Gemma Duckett
(7mins 3secs - Recorded 27/9/2016)
Jade Gray
Gung Ho Pizza Founder, speaks to students Susie Xie and Lucy Prestidge
(14mins 1secs - Recorded 27/9/2016)
Graham Crombie
Professional Director and Business Advisor, speaks to student Delilah Thomson
(9mins 33secs - Recorded 11/10/2016)
Tony Allison
CEO Night 'n Day Foodstores, speaks to student Vishwas Singh
(8mins 06secs - Recorded 11/10/2016)
Antonia Watson
ANZ NZ, Managing Director, Retail & Business Banking, speaks to student Maddi Ingham
(4mins 34secs - Recorded 23/3/2017)
James Shaw
Green Party Co-Leader, speaks to student Samuel Kirk-Reeve
(6mins 24secs - Recorded 4/4/2017)
Geoff Bascand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Deputy Governor, speaks to student Salote Faupula
(9mins 51secs - Recorded 11/4/2017)
Anthony Heffernan
External Reporting Board, Director of Accounting Standards, speaks to student Matthew Maloney
(9mins 28secs - Recorded 7/4/2017)
Michael McMillan
CFA Institute, Director of Society Ethics Training, speaks to student Tiffany Robertson
(9mins 09secs - Recorded 7/4/2017)
Warren Allen
Chief Executive, External Reporting Board (XRB), speaks to student Craig Stanton
(10mins 45secs - Recorded 27/7/2017)
Stephen Barnes
Managing Director, Byronvale Advisors, speaks to student Amy Martin
(12mins 57secs - Recorded 24/8/2017)
Simone Robbers
Director of Strategy & Risk, Financial Markets Authority, speaks to student Petra Higgins
(7mins 37secs - Recorded 24/8/2017)
Craig Stobo
Professional Director and business owner, speaks to student Harry Munro-Clark
(7mins 04secs - Recorded 16/10/2017)
Lara Ariell
Chief Financial Officer, Inland Revenue, speaks to student Zach Ryan
(4mins 51secs - Recorded 3/5/2018)