beta alpha psi kappa beta chapter “the national honors society for accounting professionals”
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Winter 2009 Informational Session Thursday, January 8 6:00 PM Eberhard Center. Beta Alpha Psi Kappa Beta Chapter “The National Honors Society for Accounting Professionals”. What is Beta Alpha Psi?. The National Honorary Society for Accounting Majors - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Beta Alpha PsiBeta Alpha PsiKappa Beta ChapterKappa Beta Chapter
“The National Honors Society “The National Honors Society for Accounting Professionals”for Accounting Professionals”
Winter 2009Winter 2009 Informational SessionInformational Session
Thursday, January 8Thursday, January 86:00 PM6:00 PM
Eberhard Center
What is Beta Alpha Psi?What is Beta Alpha Psi?
The National Honorary Society for The National Honorary Society for Accounting MajorsAccounting Majors
Focused on academic excellence, Focused on academic excellence, professional development, and professional development, and community servicecommunity service
Great way to meet and get to know Great way to meet and get to know fellow Seidman students and fellow Seidman students and employers!employers!
Why Pledge Beta Alpha Psi?Why Pledge Beta Alpha Psi?
Explore the many diverse career Explore the many diverse career opportunities in Accountingopportunities in Accounting– Alticor Inc. Alticor Inc. – Stryker Corporation Stryker Corporation – Wolverine World Wide Inc. Wolverine World Wide Inc.
Network with future employers & Network with future employers & community leaderscommunity leaders
Give back to the communityGive back to the community Recognition of academic excellence and Recognition of academic excellence and
community involvementcommunity involvement Beta Members have a lot of fun!Beta Members have a lot of fun!
Explore Accounting CareersExplore Accounting Careers
Get to know the staff Get to know the staff and partners at:and partners at:
Ernst & YoungErnst & YoungCrowe HorwathCrowe HorwathPlant & MoranPlant & MoranBDO SeidmanBDO Seidmanand more!and more!
Networking & Professional Networking & Professional DevelopmentDevelopment
Pre-Recruiting Night (Fall Semester)Pre-Recruiting Night (Fall Semester) Invites to social events with public Invites to social events with public
accounting and industry recruitersaccounting and industry recruiters Chapter Operations Presentation Chapter Operations Presentation
(Regionals)(Regionals) BAP National and Regional MeetingsBAP National and Regional Meetings
– Regional Meeting Spring 2009- Indianapolis, INRegional Meeting Spring 2009- Indianapolis, IN– National Meeting Summer 2009- Brooklyn, NYNational Meeting Summer 2009- Brooklyn, NY
Service OpportunitiesService Opportunities
Tutoring fellow accounting studentsTutoring fellow accounting students Second Harvest Gleaners food bankSecond Harvest Gleaners food bank Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity Various community walksVarious community walks
– Ernst & YoungErnst & Young– Price Waterhouse CoopersPrice Waterhouse Coopers
Get credit for community service at Get credit for community service at your church or favorite charity your church or favorite charity
Beta Members have a lot of Beta Members have a lot of fun!fun!
Intramural sports Intramural sports teamsteams
Free social events Free social events throughout the throughout the yearyear
The “unofficial” The “unofficial” start of the start of the weekend for weekend for Accounting majors!Accounting majors!
To Join:To Join:
Winter 2009 Member & Pledge Winter 2009 Member & Pledge Requirements Checklist Requirements Checklist
(Handout)(Handout)Two key items:Two key items: 3.0 overall GPA 3.0 overall GPA (OR a 3.25 in your most (OR a 3.25 in your most
recent 30 semester hours)recent 30 semester hours)
300 level or higher ACC Course300 level or higher ACC Course– Earn a “B” average in courses 300 level Earn a “B” average in courses 300 level
or higheror higher
Beta Alpha PsiBeta Alpha PsiKappa Beta ChapterKappa Beta Chapter
Winter 2009Winter 2009 Informational SessionInformational Session
Thursday, January 8Thursday, January 86:00 PM6:00 PM
Eberhard Center
More Information, visit: http://www.gvsu.edu/bap
Email:
Faculty Advisor: Dori Danko- [email protected]: Lindsey Gilles – [email protected]
MembersMembersRemaining AgendaRemaining Agenda
Pay Chapter dues by Thursday, January 22Pay Chapter dues by Thursday, January 22– Dues are $65 for membersDues are $65 for members– Pay to our Treasurer – Brianne EluskiPay to our Treasurer – Brianne Eluski
Sign-in? Sign-in? – Please do so before you leave.Please do so before you leave.
Initiation of new MembersInitiation of new Members
Welcome to Beta Alpha Welcome to Beta Alpha Psi!Psi!