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Beta Alpha Psi
Beta Alpha Psi is the international honor organization for financial information students and professionals. Beta Alpha Psi aims to engage with members and institutions within the organization to encourage academic excellence, professional development, and responsible practices. The organization supports the study and integral practice of accountancy, finance, business analytics, and digital technology as well as provides opportunities for service, professional development, and interaction among business professionals. Accounting majors of at least junior standing with an overall 3.0 GPA are eligible for membership.
Accounting Pathways
Accounting Pathways is a summer leadership program that allows students to work in different accounting firms. These pathways help students determine and finalize their plans after graduation and often develop into full-time employment opportunities! Students can make personal connections within their respective field by handing out resumes, asking thoughtful questions, and building a foundation for a professional network. Accounting pathways is held at the beginning of each spring semester, so be sure not to miss it!
Accounting Club
The Accounting Club promotes managerial accounting, internal auditing, and governmental accounting in addition to sponsoring annual social events. All students interested in accounting are welcome to attend meetings and eligible to become members. If you are interested in joining our club, notices will be posted throughout the building at the beginning of each semester, or you can contact the club advisor, Leigh Waggoner.
Advisor: Leigh Waggoner
Accounting Career Expo (ACE)
The Accounting Career Expo is a unique learning experience in which students can attend an exclusive career fair consisting of 100% accounting firms. Students will have the potential to talk and interact with employers from public accounting firms, industry companies, governmental agencies, and more. This year, the expo will take place on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
Contact: Cindy Gates
Internship Highlight
Featured is Lauren Montgomery, who graduated in Spring of 2022. Regarding her internship experience, Lauren says,
“Elliott Davis is a public accounting firm, and I worked out of the Nashville office. Through this experience with Elliott Davis, I learned about various types of audits. I learned about internal audits, compliance, and loan reviews. The internship experience at Elliot Davis benefited me for my future because I could meet so many different people and build great relationships with coworkers. I now know more about what public accounting looks like from an audit perspective.”