september 5th, 2010
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“We believe in developing you as a professional, and growing together as one family”
Christopher Houseman, HACU, & PWC Talk Business...
Guest Speakers and Firm Share their InsightDuring the meeting this past Friday (Sep-tember 3, 2010) our guest speaker Chris-topher Houseman shared his story and be-liefs. Being a recent undergrad at Florida International University allowed members to relate with the concepts he shared. A representative from HACU also explained to the members that there are multiple op-portunities for scholarships and job offers. PriceWaterHouseCoopers brought over 10
representatives to discuss xTax & share their insight.
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Pool Extravaganza xTax Challenge Upcoming Events
What’s Happening This Week? - Upcoming Speakers, Firms, and Socials...
Ernst & YoungErnst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, advisory services and stra-tegic growth markets. This Friday, they will be sponsoring a Scavenger Hunt around the FIU Campus.
Ernst & Young is one of the four largest international accountancy and professional ser-vices firms, making it part of the Big Four. They handle the audits for publicly traded companies as well as many private companies.
Maria M. YipJoins us this Friday as we welcome back Maria M. Yip. She is the founder and President of YIP ASSOCIATES, a boutique firm based in Coral Gables, Florida specializing in forensic accounting and financial investigations serving clients throughout Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America. Ms. Yip worked for Price Waterhouse, Arthur Andersen, and as a partner at Grant Thornton led the forensic accounting practice for Florida.
More information can be found online at: www.alpfafiu.org
Don’t miss out on this opportunity.
Ernst & Young Scavenger HuntJoin Us this Friday (Sept. 10th) at 6:45 for a Scavenger Hunt Sponsored by E&Y. More Information will be discussed at the beginning of the meeting. Please remember it will be business casual, and that women should wear professional flats instead of heels, as it will be an outdoor activity for the most part.
Please RSVP: [email protected]
Subject: E&Y RSVP
Deadline: Tuesday, Sept. 7th
Last Week - Guest Speakers & Firm Share Their Insight
PriceWaterHouseCoopersThe firm which attended this week was PriceWaterHouseCoopers. Robert Conrad as well as over 10 representatives were able to share their knowledge concerning the firm. E&Y had five members of their South Florida Staff answering the members’ questions. Andrew Wetcher was the representative which answered a majority of the tax questions. Other representatives included: Eric Amaro, Raymond Rengifo, Darrell Campbell, & Silvia Sosa.
Christopher HousemanChristopher Houseman Shares his story and beliefs. Being a recent undergrad at Florida International University allowed members to relate with the concepts he shared. The most important line he shared with us that evening was: Intentions without Actions = Squat (not A=L+SE.) Chris was able to share more information concerning his current position at PWC during the discussions at the end of the presentation.
HACU- Hispanic Association of Colleges & UniversitiesHACU explained that there are multiple opportunities for students in our position. Reg-istering on their website (www.hacu.net) provides us with detailed information on scholar-ships as well as internships . HACU is currently working with Deloitte and other com-panies to provide internships to students worldwide. There are also minimal requirments, such as having a 3.0, being eligible to work in the United States, and a few others. He also mentioned that anyone can apply as long as you meet the requirments.
Pool ExtravaganzaOur first social this semester was great. Members had the opportunity to expand their social network and meet some of ALPFA’’s members at a more personal level. Over 25 members attended. Pictures of the event can be found on the website (www.alpfafiu.org).
Workshops:
September 7th - The Business Student’s Guide to CMS
September 9th, 10th, 13th, & 14th - Conducting Yourself in a Business Setting
General Meeting, Firm Presentation:
September 10th, 6:00pm - General Meeting
6:44pm - Ernst & Young Scavenger Hunt
More Events:
Need updates on events? Need to contact a fellow member for assistance? Look no further and get connected through www.alpfafiu.org If you have not registered, the link can be found on the bottom right.
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Ahead of the Game - Accounting & Business ExpoFriday, September 24, 2010x2 – 1 hr. 45 min. sessions & a Call Back Session
Must Pay Member Dues Before RSVPRSVP: [email protected]
Create/Update your ResumeTo have your resume reviewed, you may contact:Dawn [email protected] 305.348.0025
Helpful Information can be found at the Business School’s Career Services website:www.careers.fiu.edu
Mock InterviewsSaturday, September 18th from 8am to 5pm
Must RSVP by: Wednesday, September 8th
Provide: Full Name, Panther ID, Major and field of interest
40 time slots available
Upcoming Events & Recommendations
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ALPFA Story, please email us at:
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General Meeting
September 1, 2010
ALPFA First General Meeting
• Welcome!
• Any new faces?
• Semester Goals
• Guest Speakers
– Christopher Houseman
– Maria Yip (Next Week)
ALPFA First General Meeting
• Recap:
– Accounting, Finance, & MIS
– ALPFA Honors Society
– All Nationalities
Ahead of the Game
• Friday, September 24, 2010
• x2 – 1 hr. 45 min. sessions
• Call Back Period
• Must Pay Member Dues Before RSVP
• RSVP: [email protected]
Accounting & Business Expo
Ernst & Young Scavenger Hunt
• Friday, September 10th
• Business Casual
• Starting at 6:45pm SHARP!
• Please RSVP to [email protected]
– Subject: E&Y RSVP
– Deadline: Tuesday, Sept. 7th
Professional Development
• Note Taking
• Creating a Resume
• Dawn Lazar
– 305.348.0025
• Career Services
– www.careers.fiu.edu
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Workshops
• September 7th
– The Business Student’s Guide to CMS
• September 9th, 10th, 13th, & 14th
– Conducting Yourself in a Business Setting
Mock Interviews
• Saturday, September 18th from 8am to 5pm
• RSVP: Wednesday, September 8th
– Provide:
• Full Name
• Panther ID
• Major and field of interest
• 40 time slots available
Point System
Deadline for Payment of Membership:
September 17th
Late Policy: ½ of the event’s points
15% Carryover Policy: 15% of your overall points in the Fall semester will be
carry-over towards Convention
Point System
Event Number of Events Points per Event
“Ahead of the Game” 1 15
ALPFA Professional Events One per month 10
Community Service Projects Varies 15
CSO Events Varies 5
Excel Workshop 1 10
Finance Conference 1 15
Firm Presentations 13 5
Fundraising Events Varies 15
General Meetings 13 5
Orientation Meeting 1 10
QuickBooks Workshop 1 10
Socials 1 10
• Community Service Committee – Will be meeting next week
• Date TBA
Your Administrative Assistant... Pool Extravaganza!
• Pool Extravaganza!
• Where?
– Bird Bowl 9275 SW 40th St Miami, FL 33165
– Corner of Bird Road (40th St) and 82 Ave
• When?
– 10:00pm
– After our Meeting Tonight
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Recap for ALPFA
• Ahead of the Game
• Mock Interviews
• Guest Speakers
– Maria Yip (Next Week)
– Daniel Perron (In Two Weeks)
• Pool Extravaganza
Christopher Houseman
• Past ALPFA President
• ALPFA National Student of the Year
• Recently hired by PricewaterhouseCoopers