BAY

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON –

BOTHELLBETA ALPHA PSI

WHAT BAY IS Began in 1919 at the University of

Illinois as an accounting honors society. Has expanded to include finance and I/S students as well as being internationally recognized.

Currently 289 registered chapters. Over 200,000 members, worldwide,

have been initiated.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Career Development Networking Interviewing Resume Job Search Skills Leadership/Professional Skills

Anybody that wants to be a leader will be a leader

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Mock Interviews Resume Workshops Professional Speakers Various Networking Events CPA Exam Information VITA Training Annual Shareholder’s Meeting Spring Banquet

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Meet the Professionals

Network with business professionals in a relaxed environment

International, national, regional and local CPA firms

Government and Industry organizationsOctober 1, 2010 6:30-9:30 pmLocation: Crowne Plaza HotelAttire: ProfessionalCost: $25RSVP: Libbe Bear @

wwu.bap.rsvp@gmail.com by Friday September 24.

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

PURPOSE: to encourage a sense of ethical, social and public responsibilities in students through participation in campus and community service activitiesDIRECT SERVICE INDIRECT SERVICE

SERVICE ACTIVITIES Examples: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

Winter/Spring activity Tutoring Sessions – group, email or one-on - one

All year long Food and Clothing drives

Proposed Autumn quarter activity Adopt-A-Site Fund raising projects for charity Junior Achievements Providing financial consultation to campus/off-

campus organizations

COMPETITIONS Medal of inspiration **Sponsored by the AICPA**

Gold Chapter Challenge **Sponsored by KPMG**

ERNST & YOUNG Diversity Award **Sponsored by ERNST & YOUNG**

VITA **Sponsored by BAP and the Internal Revenue Service**

Project Run With It **Sponsored by MOSS ADAMS LLP**

BEST PRACTICES **Sponsored by DELOITTE** Environmental Sustainability & Social Responsibility Helping Others Understand Financial Information Professions Innovate: The Accountants Role in a Changing Business

Environment

UW BAY Main campus chapter was 4th (Delta)

established chapter, and has around 150 members.

UW – Bothell’s chapter is starting its 2nd year and had 50 members in its first year.

A superior BAY chapter reflects on the business program and the graduates from that school.

All accounting firms know about and are involved with BAP.

ACHIVEMENTS

High School Symposium VITA Community Service Day Best Practice – Chapter Sustainability 3rd

Place

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS 3.0 in area of concentration and either:

Cumulative GPA 3.0 Achieved rank in the top 35% of your class Attained a 3.25 cumulative GPA on the most

recently completed 30 semester hours (50 quarter hours).

$55 national registration fee and $5 quarterly chapter dues.

Hourly requirements: Minimum of 32 hours between Professional and

Service activities. At least 12 hours of each. A BAP hour is 50 minutes.

INVOLVEMENT To qualify as a BAP event, 25% of the

chapter members must participate.We would like to have events with 100%

participation Events that have less than 25%

involvement count as a BAP activity A maximum of 5 hours per year of Non-

BAP (not a BAP event or activity) Professional and 5 hours per year of Non-BAP Service hours are allowed to be reported.

AUTUMN QUARTER Meetings are typically bi-weekly on

Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Executive committee meets every week. http://uwbbap.org/?page_id=17 http://www.bap.org/

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