1. Beta Alpha Psi Kappa Beta Chapter “The National Honors Society for Accounting Professionals” Winter 2010 Informational Session Thursday, January 14 Informational Session Thursday, January 14 6:00 PM Eberhard Center

2. What is Beta Alpha Psi? The National Honorary Society for Accounting Majors The National Honorary Society for Accounting Majors Focused on academic excellence, professional development, and community service Focused on academic excellence, professional development, and community service Great way to meet and get to know fellow Seidman students and employers! Great way to meet and get to know fellow Seidman students and employers!

3. Why Pledge Beta Alpha Psi? Explore the many diverse career opportunities in Accounting Explore the many diverse career opportunities in Accounting –Corporate Accounting  Amway Inc., Stryker Corporation, Wolverine World Wide Inc. –Public Accounting  Deloitte, Beene Garter, Plant & Moran, Rehmann Network with future employers & community leaders Network with future employers & community leaders Give back to the community Give back to the community Recognition of academic excellence and community involvement Recognition of academic excellence and community involvement

4. Explore Accounting Careers Get to know the staff and partners (and recruiters) at: Ernst & Young Ernst & Young Crowe Horwath Crowe Horwath Plant & Moran Plant & Moran BDO Seidman BDO Seidman and more! and more!

5. Networking & Professional Development Pre-Recruiting Night (Fall Semester) Pre-Recruiting Night (Fall Semester) Invites to social events with public accounting and industry recruiters Invites to social events with public accounting and industry recruiters Chapter Operations/Best Practices Presentations (BAP Conferences) Chapter Operations/Best Practices Presentations (BAP Conferences) BAP National and Regional Meetings BAP National and Regional Meetings –Regional Meeting Spring 2010 - Chicago, IL –National Meeting Summer 2010- San Jose, CA

6. Service Opportunities Tutoring fellow accounting students Tutoring fellow accounting students Beta Sponsored Events Beta Sponsored Events Golf Outing Fundraisers Golf Outing Fundraisers Various community walks Various community walks –Ernst & Young –Price Waterhouse Coopers Get credit for community service at your church or favorite charity Get credit for community service at your church or favorite charity

7. Beta Members have a lot of fun! More than just firm visits More than just firm visits Free social events throughout the year Free social events throughout the year The “unofficial” start of the weekend for Accounting majors! The “unofficial” start of the weekend for Accounting majors!

8. To Join: Winter 2010 Member & Pledge Requirements Checklist (Handout) Two key items: 3.0 overall GPA (OR a 3.25 in your most recent 30 semester hours) 3.0 overall GPA (OR a 3.25 in your most recent 30 semester hours) 300 level or higher ACC Course 300 level or higher ACC Course –Earn a “B” average in courses 300 level or higher

9. 20 hours for the year 20 hours for the year –10 hours per semester –15 must be Beta sponsored events Events will be announced Events will be announced Bring any desired events to Andrea Erat Bring any desired events to Andrea Erat –Community Service Committee  VP of Community Service- –Andrea Erat – betacommunityservice@gmail.com  Committee Members –Karen Olsen – olsenkl08@yahoo.com –Mary Oleniczak – oleniczm@mail.gvsu.edu Service Requirements:

10. Beta Alpha Psi Kappa Beta Chapter Winter 2010 Informational Session Thursday, January 14 Informational Session Thursday, January 14 6:00 PM Eberhard Center More Information, visit: http://www.gvsu.edu/bap Email: Faculty Advisor: Prof Rita Grant – grantr@gvsu.edu President: Matthew Gary – gary.bap@gmail.com

11. Members Members Remaining Agenda  Pay Chapter dues by Thursday, January 28 –Dues are $65 for members/$120 for pledges –Pay to our Treasurer – Alice Yamada  Sign-in? –Please do so before you leave.  Social/Ice Breaker  Initiation of new members (postponed)

12. Welcome to Beta Alpha Psi!