Programming

Events


Seven recurring events a year, scheduled around the accounting recruiting cycle rather than the academic calendar.

Fall semester

Recruiting season

Fall is when firms hire. Our fall programming exists to put members in front of recruiters while decisions are still being made.

Welcome Back Picnic

FIRST WEEK OF FALL SEMESTER

The first social of the year. Low-pressure, and a chance to meet returning members and the Board before recruiting season starts.

Meet the Accountants Night

EARLY-TO-MID SEPTEMBER

Our largest professional event of the fall, co-hosted with the Division of Business. Local and national firms send recruiters; students circulate and make contact before fall recruiting closes. Business formal.

Regional Firm Panel

MID-TO-LATE OCTOBER

Five to six regional and mid-size Western New York firms — the realistic employer set for most of our members, and the counterweight to the Big 4 Panel. Recruiters and hiring managers, not just partners.

Christmas Party

EARLY DECEMBER

End-of-semester social before finals. Members only, no firms. The one fall event that has nothing to do with recruiting.

Spring semester

Depth and recognition

Spring shifts from first contact to depth — the firms you'd spend a career at, and the recognition of members finishing theirs.

Big 4 Panel

LATE FEBRUARY — MID MARCH

Representatives from Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG on recruiting timelines, day-to-day work, and career paths. Our largest spring professional event, moderated by students.

Accounting Banquet

LATE APRIL

Run with the Accounting Department. Awards, senior send-off, and guests from faculty, administration, alumni, professional firms, and government agencies.

Guest Speaker Series

SCHEDULED AS AVAILABLE

One-speaker events booked opportunistically — executives, alumni, public officials, and specialists. Zero to two a year, depending on who we can get.

Dates

2026–27 schedule


SPECIFIC DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED — CHECK GRIFFCONNECT EVENTS OR YOUR EMAIL

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Members receive event announcements by email. Join the Society on GriffConnect, or email acctsociety@canisius.edu.