beta alpha psi kappa beta chapter “the national honors society for accounting professionals”

Beta Alpha PsiBeta Alpha PsiKappa Beta ChapterKappa Beta Chapter

“The National Honors Society “The National Honors Society for Accounting Professionals”for Accounting Professionals”

Winter 2010Winter 2010 Informational SessionInformational Session

Thursday, January 14Thursday, January 146:00 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– Corporate AccountingCorporate Accounting

Amway Inc., Stryker Corporation, Wolverine World Amway Inc., Stryker Corporation, Wolverine World Wide Inc.Wide Inc.

– Public Accounting Public Accounting Deloitte, Beene Garter, Plant & Moran, RehmannDeloitte, Beene Garter, Plant & Moran, Rehmann

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

Explore Accounting CareersExplore Accounting Careers

Get to know the staff Get to know the staff and partners (and and partners (and recruiters) at:recruiters) 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/Best Practices Chapter Operations/Best Practices

Presentations (BAP Conferences)Presentations (BAP Conferences) BAP National and Regional MeetingsBAP National and Regional Meetings

– Regional Meeting Spring 2010 - Chicago, ILRegional Meeting Spring 2010 - Chicago, IL– National Meeting Summer 2010- San Jose, CANational Meeting Summer 2010- San Jose, CA

Service OpportunitiesService Opportunities

Tutoring fellow accounting studentsTutoring fellow accounting students Beta Sponsored EventsBeta Sponsored Events Golf Outing FundraisersGolf Outing Fundraisers 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!

More than just firm More than just firm visitsvisits

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 2010 Member & Pledge Winter 2010 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

20 hours for the year20 hours for the year– 10 hours per semester10 hours per semester– 15 must be Beta sponsored events15 must be Beta sponsored events

Events will be announcedEvents will be announced Bring any desired events to Andrea Bring any desired events to Andrea

EratErat– Community Service CommitteeCommunity Service Committee

VP of Community Service- VP of Community Service- – Andrea Erat – betacommunityservice@gmail.comAndrea Erat – betacommunityservice@gmail.com

Committee MembersCommittee Members– Karen Olsen – olsenkl08@yahoo.comKaren Olsen – olsenkl08@yahoo.com– Mary Oleniczak – oleniczm@mail.gvsu.edu Mary Oleniczak – oleniczm@mail.gvsu.edu

Service Requirements:Service Requirements:

Beta Alpha PsiBeta Alpha PsiKappa Beta ChapterKappa Beta Chapter

Winter 2010Winter 2010 Informational SessionInformational Session

Thursday, January 14Thursday, January 146:00 PM6:00 PM

Eberhard Center

More Information, visit: http://www.gvsu.edu/bap

Email:

Faculty Advisor: Prof Rita Grant – grantr@gvsu.eduPresident: Matthew Gary – gary.bap@gmail.com

MembersMembersRemaining AgendaRemaining Agenda

Pay Chapter dues by Thursday, January 28Pay Chapter dues by Thursday, January 28– Dues are $65 for members/$120 for pledgesDues are $65 for members/$120 for pledges– Pay to our Treasurer – Alice YamadaPay to our Treasurer – Alice Yamada

Sign-in? Sign-in? – Please do so before you leave.Please do so before you leave.

Social/Ice BreakerSocial/Ice Breaker Initiation of new members (postponed)Initiation of new members (postponed)

Welcome to Beta Alpha Welcome to Beta Alpha Psi!Psi!