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This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.\nOur firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:\nWe enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.\n\nWe help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.\n\nWe support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.\n\nGiving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.\nTotal rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.\nEveryone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.\nFlexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.\nOur model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.\nCode of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.\nBDO may use artificial intelligence enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process. 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