The Future of Accounting 2025
A special careers event on 13 August 2025 for secondary school students in years 12-13, run by Waikato Management School in partnership with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Discover how a career as a Chartered Accountant can unlock global career opportunities and make epic things happen!
Join us at The University of Waikato on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
This careers event is open to all secondary school students in years 12-13, as well as business studies teachers, careers advisors, and parents/whānau.
Top reasons to attend:
- Find out how accountants are helping to detect financial crimes, build a more sustainable world, and shape smarter decisions in business and government.
- Hear from industry pros about how accountants are using artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies.
- Get the inside scoop on our three-year Bachelor of Business degree majoring in Professional Accounting.
- Learn why today's employers are looking for a broader range of skills and personal attributes in the next generation of accountants.
- Stick around from 6pm to enjoy free nibbles and refreshments while you mix and mingle.
This event is proudly hosted by Waikato Management School in partnership with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
Time & location
When: Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 4.30pm - 6.30pm
Location: The Pā, Hillcrest Road
The University of Waikato, Hamilton
Free parking in Gate 10 (Silverdale Rd), Gate 1 (Knighton Rd), or Gate 2b (Knighton Rd)
Event schedule
- Jennifer Kerr - Pro Vice-Chancellor - Waikato Management School, The University of Waikato
- Dr. Mary Low - Associate Professor of Accounting - Waikato Management School, The University of Waikato
- Neal McDiarmid - Regional Manager, Central North Island - Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
- Tracy Rickit – Careers Engagement Manager - Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
- Maia Svadlenak-Gardiner - Student engagement advisor - Management Student Centre (MSC) - The University of Waikato
- Ben McGregor - Current student of the Bachelor of Business in Professional Accounting
- Accounting technologies:
Diana Barber - Microsoft Dynamic 365 Finance and Operation Team Lead (CA) - Datacom - Public sector accounting:
Arin Bevie - Assistant Manager (CA) - Audit New Zealand - Sustainability:
Nikki Fowler - Group Financial Controller (CA) - Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) - Forensic accounting:
Jennifer May - Forensic Accountant (CA) - New Zealand Police
- Matt Laing - Partner - Deloitte
- Kim Atwill - Partner - EY
- Ken Stephens - Partner - KPMG
- Mark McCabe - Managing Partner - PwC
Please stick around after the event to enjoy free nibbles and refreshments.
This is also a good opportunity to meet some of our guest speakers and ask them questions.
Our student advisors from the Management Student Centre will also have an information stand.
The event concludes at 6.30pm.
Register for this event
Highlights video
Watch the highlights video from our 2024 Future of Accounting event!
Then find out how you can study to become a Chartered Accountant at the University of Waikato, with our three-year Bachelor of Business degree majoring in Accounting.
Study Accounting at Waikato
Find out how you can study to become a Chartered Accountant at the University of Waikato, with our three-year Bachelor of Business degree majoring in Accounting.