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Accounting and Finance

XBIT 4500U
Open Closing on October 31, 2025 / 2 spots left
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Ontario Tech University
Ontario Tech University
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Sureka Smith
Experiential Learning Coordinator
5
Timeline
  • January 19, 2026
    Experience start
  • April 13, 2026
    Experience end
Experience
2 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Accounting Financial modeling Financial services Risk, audit and compliance Sales strategy
Skills
revenue forecasting business strategies small business accounting financing cost business statistics cash flow forecasting sales strategy bookkeeping cost accounting revenue accounting
Learner goals and capabilities

The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (BCom) Accounting major is designed for students interested in becoming a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), and for students who want to develop a strong foundation in accounting. In addition to covering all the knowledge requirements for the CPA, our accounting major heavily emphasizes the skills and abilities needed to obtain a CPA and be a successful professional accountant.


The Finance major curriculum offers a variety of courses with topic coverage that includes equity analysis, derivative securities, portfolio management, fixed income security analysis, working capital management, advanced corporate finance applications, mergers and acquisitions, international finance, financial modelling, and personal finance. The Finance major helps prepare students for the professional designations of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and to attempt the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) Global Education Inc. exam.


Beginning in January 2026, teams of 3-5 students will work with your organization to support you in achieving your key business objectives by developing a recommended plan of action.

* Please note that the course dates are subject to change depending on the University's scheduling*

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Intermediate, Advanced levels
4 learners
Project
50 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables
  • Project plan and weekly status reports (sent to industry partners/employers)
  • Final project deliverables with recommendations and an executive summary (sent to industry partners/employers)
  • Final Presentation (industry partners/employers will be invited)
Project timeline
  • January 19, 2026
    Experience start
  • April 13, 2026
    Experience end

Project examples

Statistical Analysis

Students will design, interpret, and provide the statistical regression model for your business to predict customer spend. The appropriate model will be developed to predict how much a customer will spend at your business. This development will include the following:

  • Performing the appropriate statistical regression modelling techniques—in this case, a multiple regression statistical model.
  • Determining which data attributes provided are predictive.
  • Interpreting the model output.
  • Providing the formula from the statistical model that can be used to predict what a customer will spend.


Financial Business Plan

  • Sales forecasting
  • Expense budget
  • Income projections (conservative and aggressive)
  • Assets and liabilities
  • Break-even analysis
  • Future recommendations


Financial Risk Analysis

  • Application of mathematical/statistical analysis and computing methods to analyze data.
  • Estimation of the volatility, correlation for returns, forward contracts, and industry-specific futures.
  • Presenting findings on market risk exposure and providing recommendations.
  • By using private (provided by your organization) and publicly available data on industry-specific derivatives, students will also perform a sensitivity analysis to identify the reliability of risk estimates.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Checkbox
    Be available for a quick phone call with the coordinator to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.  *
  • Q2 - Checkbox
    Provide a dedicated contact to answer periodic emails or take phone calls as needed to address student questions in a timely manner. Students will be coached to make judicious use of your time.  *
  • Q3 - Checkbox
    Complete Capstone Project Proposal documentation one week after initial Riipen project meeting with the university.  *
  • Q4 - Checkbox
    Be available to attend a kick-off with all teams during the first week of the semester. The kick-off will be a Q & A opportunity for all teams to solidify understanding of timeline and requirements.  *
  • Q5 - Checkbox
    Be available to attend a presentation of the project in-person at the showcase (can be scheduled virtually as an individual presentation also).  *
  • Q6 - Checkbox
    Commit to a minimum of 5 interactions (approximately 1 hour each) with the five student teams remotely, approximately 4–6 hours minimum over the duration of the project. These contacts are likely to be question/answer sessions or requests for additional information or clarification.  *
  • Q7 - Checkbox
    Provide team feedback twice over the semester and complete a post course evaluation.  *