Corporate Sponsors

The OBEA is proud to have two professional organizations serving as our sponsors:

Certified General Accountants

Certified General Accountants CGA Ontario is pleased to offer a number of excellent teacher resources, including the School Accounting Modules (SAM). Designed for high school students in grades 11 and 12, SAM's five computer-based accounting modules allow students to learn and apply their bookkeeping and accounting skills. We also arrange for local CGAs to visit your classrooms, and offer several audio/visual and Internet resources for independent use. CGA Ontario is pleased to continue its support of OBEA and its annual accounting contest. For more information, contact Chris Buyers at cbuyers@cga-ontario.org.

Link: http://www.cga-ontario.org

Certified Management Accountants

Certified Management Accountants As the pre-eminent North American organization shaping financial and strategic management professionals to lead successful enterprises, CMA Canada is committed to supporting and encouraging the pursuit of excellence - not only among our 44,000 members, but also among the secondary school students who will be the business leaders of tomorrow.

Our goal is to foster and recognize student excellence - in academics and in the community. We want to encourage students across Ontario to develop their leadership qualities and abilities, and provide encouragement to pursue business studies at the secondary school and university levels. Please e-mail highschool@cma-ontario.org or call (416) 204-3103 to book a classroom presentation.

Link: http://www.cma-ontario.org

Investor Education Fund

Investor Education Fund Free Financial Education Program

The Investor Education Fund can help you meet curriculum expectations and engage students in their learning. The Fund provides teachers with free curriculum-based tools and resources:

classroom-ready resources developed by pedagogical experts
multimedia resources including interactive modules, videos and quizzes
in-services for teachers
student assembly -- Funny Money for High Schools presentation
student competitions with cash prizes
- Savings and Investment Challenge for grades 9 and 10 (see OBEA contest handbook)
- Financial Reality Check Award for grades 11 and 12

For more information, visit www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca, Education Programs

Link:
http://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/education-programs/

Insurance Institute of Canada

The Insurance Institute of Canada is the professional and educational arm of the property and casualty insurance industry. As one educator to another, our mission is to provide learning opportunities about the industry's essential role in Canadian society and to heighten awareness of numerous career opportunities.

Why Learn About Insurance?

Property and casualty insurance plays a key role in the study of law, economics, business, social studies, family studies and career and guidance education. The lives of educators and students are protected daily by the safety net provided by property and casualty insurance. Canada's economic stability and our personal security depend upon a healthy insurance industry. Insurance is vital, and as educators, we have a vital role in helping our students face the world and succeed.

Explore our free educational resources, professional development, and career programs that can be incorporated into the classroom.

Links:
http://www.insuranceinstitute.ca
http://www.career-connections.info

Sage Software

Sage Software By providing Canadian educators with the latest versions of our award-winning software, we give students the skills they need to succeed when they enter the work force.

As an educator, you want to help your students succeed. And at Sage Software, we can help you reach that goal. To that end, we are pleased to introduce our Educational Partner Program, which provides the latest version of Simply Accounting Pro (French or English) free of charge for use in your classroom.* Currently we are offering Simply Accounting by Sage Pro 2005 or 2006 for teaching purposes. We know that the availability of textbooks determines the version that schools teach. Currently textbooks are available from third party publishers for version 2005. Textbooks for version 2006 will be available in the summer of 2006. Please check with the publisher for more detailed information.

*Plus any applicable shipping fees.

Links:
http://www.sagesoftware.com
http://www.simplyaccounting.com/ce/Education/Educators/

Important Dates

Scholarship Deadline
June 30, 2010

Student Awards
Holiday Inn Select, Toronto
October 2, 2010

Fall Conference
HB Beal SS, London
November 6, 2010