Are you worried about what to wear on your interview?

Do you want to know how to communicate with professionals?

Don't worry!!

BAP has the solution for you.

Come join us!!

We will let you in to the secrets for the success!!

What :                         Business Etiquette – Dress Codes and Communication Skill

Who:                            Mark Peterson, WSCPA

Where:                         SAC 341 (Library building), RPT campus

When:                          Wednesday, Jan 28^st     4:30-6:00 PM

Dress Code:                  Business Casual

As always, there would be FREE PIZZA and DRINKS.

If you are not a member yet and curious about what BAP is all about, this is also a good opportunity to get to know what it is like.

Please dress discretely.  

Persons with special needs may make arrangements for accommodations by calling Brooke Farmer at 509-939-2320 by Jan. 27, 2009.

Beta Alpha Psi 

Hey all,

we have a very exciting opportunities coming up for you.
On April 4-5, there will be BAP Regional and Leadership conference in
Seattle.
There will be accounting major students from all over northwest.
Also, there will be many presentations about interesting subject with
regard to accounting and accounting carrer,basically preparing you to
be successful in accounting career field.
Of course, you will have some inside scoops from many successful
accountants from many companies, including Big 4.
That's right!! Networking opportunities. You all know how important
it is.
I cannot emphasize enough how beneficial attending the conference.
If you are thinking about taking a position as an BAP officer, this
would be a great opportunity to learn leadership skills as well as to
show how serious you are considering the position.
Following is the website for the regional. For now, it is not quite
ready for the event schedules, but please, check back soon to have
more detail.
http://www.cbe.wwu.edu/clubs/bap/regional/

Important!!
Last quarter, we sponsors all the BAP members who attended to the
Regional for the attending fees, transportation, and lodging.
This quarter, we are not so sure how many people we can sponsor.
It all depends how many people want to go.
We like to keep sponsoring for the attendees, so please let us know
if you would like to go.
In that way, we can raise fund for the expenses.
Please keep this in mind.
We can not cover everyone, so the faster you sign up, the better
chance your expenses will be covered by us.
One more thing.
In spring quarter, we have office tours of the Big 4 in Seattle as
well as LeMaster and Daniels.
Please let us know if you would like to go.
Again, for the same reason with the Regional, it would be better if
we know as soon as possible who wants to go.

Just to let you know, we have a community service coming up soon.
One community service is required to become a member.
We will let you know as soon as we have everything set up.


Regards,

Kyunghee B. Farmer

President, EWU Beta Alpha Psi
(509)939-2320

2/16/09

David Rivera of All Drains & Plumbing is in desperate need of a
bookkeeper. The hours are flexible. If you are interested in this
opportunity, please call him at 509-362-1748.

Thanks!

Hey All,

This is final reminder for those of you who want to participate but
haven't yet signed up for these events.
There was a slight change to the plan.
We decide to schedule the office tour at the same time as the
conference.
So, we will leave Spokane on April 2nd, Thursday and come back on
April 4th, Saturday.
Please let me know if you would like to go on this trip, by this
Friday the latest.
The seat is limited and the failure to notify me by this Friday will
forfeit your chance to join us for the trip.
Thank you.

Regards,

Kyunghee B Farmer

President, EWU Beta Alpha Psi
(509)939-2320

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to give you all the opportunity to join the WSCPA's for
a fun night. This is a great networking opportunity in a more
comfortable atmosphere, you don't have to be a student member to go.
These events generally only last a few hours but it gives you a
chance to practice talking, meeting and socializing with
professionals. Not to mention you get to play poker. These events are
really worth going to if you can make it, I would suggest you go!
Here is a link with more information.
As always feel free to contact me with any questions you have.

https://www.wscpa.org/CourseNet/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?
courseID=09097008

Have a great day,
Rosalie Lopez

Hi Everyone,

I would just like to inform you that we are scheduling a community
service event on March 7. The event scheduled tentatively at the
Rosauers on the South Hill from 8am to 8pm, which gives you the
opportunity to come by for just a few hours. We will be getting
barrels from the second harvest food drive and plan to set up in
front of a grocery store. We want this event to be successful, which
means we need your help!

Please remember that all members are required to participate in at
least one community service event. Please email me with a time you
are available on March 7th so we can start filling shifts.

I will email you as soon as more details become available.

Thanks for your help in advance,
Rosalie Lopez
BAP Community service/NRA coordinator
(916) 698-0798

Are you an ACCOUNTING MAJOR?

Would you like to know what it takes to be a CPA?

Are you familiar with CPA exam?

Come join us!!

We will help you learn all about CPA exam.

What :                         CPA Exam and Preparation

Who:                            Becker CPA Review

Where:                        SAC 205 (Library building), RPT campus

When:                          Tuesday, March 10^th, 4:30-6:00 PM

Dress Code:              Business Casual

As always, there would be FREE PIZZA and DRINKS.

If you are not a member yet and curious about what BAP is all about, this is also a good opportunity to get to know what it is like.

Please dress discretely. 

Persons with special needs may make arrangements for accommodations by calling Brooke Farmer at 509-939-2320 by March 6.

Beta Alpha Psi 

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has two scholarship
opportunities for Accounting Majors and Criminal Justice Majors:

1) The Ritchie Jennings Memorial Scholarship
	 $1,000 and includes a one-year ACFE Student Associate membership
	 Application Deadline – April 17, 2009

http://www.acfe.com/Membership/students.asp?copy=scholarship

2) Spokane Chapter Financial Scholarship
	 $1,000
	 Application Deadline – April, 15, 2009

http://www.spokanefraud.org/Scholarships.htm


This is a great opportunity! I was fortunate enough to be awarded the Spokane
Chapter scholarship last year. As someone who has been an ACFE member for
several years, I can honestly say that the people in this organization are some
of the nicest people around.

Only a handful of people applied for the Spokane Chapter scholarship last year!!
We are trying to get the word out, so if you know someone who might be
interested, please pass on the information.

Thanks,

Jaimie Cheyney

PS. It is possible to be awarded both the Ritchie Jennings Memorial Scholarship,
and the Spokane Chapter scholarship, and these can be received IN ADDITION to
any scholarship received through EWU.

Hi Everyone,

I would just like to thank all of those who we able to volunteer. I know all of
you are wondering how much money we raised...
according to Elena we raised $416.90 not to mention the $250 gift someone
purchased! We also collected shopping carts full of food. Overall I think this
event was very successful.

:-)

Thanks again,
Rosalie Lopez

Would BAP be interested in helping to promote Financial Literacy events on the
EWU campus?  We have a few things planned from the Student Financial Services
Office, and an outside vendor (Monster.com).  Monster wants to come 5/5 or
5/12.  SFS events are 4/13 and 6/9.


Stewart Maxson
359-6610 on campus

Hi everyone,

I hope you saw the posting Stewart recently put out regarding the Financial
Literacy project here on campus.

It is a new project here on campus to help students stay out of debt and educate
them on the basics. If we get enough volunteers we can not only do presentations
in classrooms but also do presentations in the MPR.

This of course will count as community service but will also give you extra help
in leadership development and presentation skills. Not to mention helping
educate people about the basics of money, and as always it will look great on
your resume!

If we get enough students to start this project and really get it rolling, I
think we could make a huge impact next year!

If this sounds like something you are interested in, please contact Stewart
Maxson or Rosalie Lopez.

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Thanks for your time,
Rosalie Lopez

Hi Everyone,

I am trying to put together Habitat for Humanity community service event. please
just input what times you are available for the event. The time slot with the
most available people will win the date! Please just copy and paste the link
below.

http://doodle.com/9rf48x2qak2may9d

To volunteer for habitat for humanity you don't need any experience. all you
have to do is fill out the liability waiver! I think this event will be fun, and
hopefully the weather will be awesome.

The reason why it is not on a Saturday is because they already have the
volunteer slots for Saturday filled until June. I figured that most of us don't
have any classes on Friday. I am doing my best to accommodate everyone's
schedules.

Please remember that BAP members are required to participate in at least one
community service event. Pledges you must also participate in a community
service event to become a member.

Please if you have any questions email, call or flag me down in the hallway!

Have a great night,
Rosalie Lopez

Hi Everyone,

This is the last chance to sign up for the habitat for humanity event. I have
received many verbal requests regarding this event, yet only 5 people have
participated including myself. We really need to get participation up in these
types of events!

Please go here to select what times work best, as you will see we are leaning
towards the 15th.

http://doodle.com/9rf48x2qak2may9d

Please contact me with any questions you have.

Thanks,
Rosalie Lopez

Hello Everyone,

Do you want to feel a bit more confident in a room of your professional peers?
Join the New Professionals Committee and the Spokane Chapter for tips on
overcoming awkwardness, how to approach someone new, when and how to ask for
business cards and conversation starters.

Date: Friday, May 08, 2009
Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm (sign in begins at 5:00pm )
Location: Spokane
Facility: Heroes & Legends, Spokane
Course Type: Networking Event
Fees: $20 WSCPA Members, $20 Non-Members

You can sign up through the WSCPA website or through the following link
https://www.wscpa.org/CourseNet/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?courseID=09097012


Please if you have any questions feel free to contact me.

Have a great day,
Rosalie Lopez

Hi everyone,

  I just wanted to make sure we are all on the same page for Friday May 15th. I
have the following people on my list to volunteer:

Ana Smith
Val Corsiglia
Susan Rott
Becky Nations
Robert Ritter
David Bigler
Stewart Maxson
Rosalie Lopez

If you are not on the list and would like to volunteer please email me ASAP. If
you are on the list and don't plan on attending the event I also need to know.

Remember to have all the forms filled out properly (you should have received an
email from me with attachments). If you don't have them please email me ASAP.

The address is 4422 & 4424 E. Mt. Baldy Lane, Spokane Wa 99217

Thanks,
Rosalie
(916) 698-0798
Please program my number into your cell in case you get lost or if something
happens.

Hello,

I'm not sure if Nick Howard is still BAP Reporting Secretary, so I'll
put out this general request.

Would it be possible to get a copy of the attendance sheet for the
May 21, 2009 BAP event?

Thanks!!

-Joe Dowd


>Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 15:16:25 -0700
>To: Nick Howard <nick.m.howard@...>
>From: Joe Dowd <joe@...>
>Subject: Re: BAP attendance sheet
>Cc: safiregrl99@...
>
>Nick,
>
>Would it be possible to get a copy of the attendance sheet for the
>May 21, 2009 BAP event?
>
>Thanks,
>
>-Joe Dowd
>

Hello Everyone,

There is a New Professionals event Sponsored by the WSCPA's on Tuesday, July
21st, 6:00pm - 10:00pm (sign in begins at 5:30pm) .

Come out and enjoy America's pastime with the Spokane Area New Professionals as
the Spokane Indians take on the Everett Aquasox. Make new contacts and broaden
your network while relaxing at Avista Stadium in Spokane. Enjoy the baseball
game, light food, and drinks, while building a strong professional network.

Also, the first 20 WSCPA student members to sign up get in FREEE!! We understand
times are tough and would just like you to join us for a fun filled night!

Details and sign up can be found in the WSCPA's website or by following the link
below.

http://www.wscpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?courseID=10107011

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.

Have an awesome day,
Rosalie Lopez
BAP Vice President

The cost for each student is FREE!

Please join us at our first annual
Beta Alpha Psi BBQ!

  This BBQ is to introduce the new officers and members to professionals for this
upcoming school year. This event will be fun-filled with entertainment, great
food, and amazing company. We will be serving traditional BBQ food (hamburgers,
hot dogs, chicken) with refreshments; however, if you are vegetarian or have
food allergies please let us know and we will accommodate your needs.

WHO: BAP members, Pledges, Officers and YOU!
WHAT: First annual BBQ and fun
WHEN: Friday, August 7th – 4pm to 7pm
WHERE: Mission Park on 1208 E Mission Ave Spokane, WA 99202
WHY: To get to know one another!

The cost for each professional is $10. This will cover food, refreshments, and
your chance to win an awesome prize! If you plan to join us please RSVP at
EWU_BAP@... with how many will be attending and any special needs.

However, if we do not get enough participation from BAP members this will be our
last annual BBQ. We really need to get participation up to show professionals
that we are interested and worth the effort to come see us. We need atleast 25
students!

Please remember to RSVP. We hope to see you there!

Beta Alpa Psi BBQ- FREE to STUDENTS

Please join us at our first annual

Beta Alpha Psi BBQ!

 This BBQ is to introduce the new officers and members to professionals for this upcoming school year. This event will be fun-filled with entertainment, great food, and amazing company. We will be serving traditional BBQ food (hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken) with refreshments; however, if you are vegetarian or have food allergies please let us know and we will accommodate your needs.

WHO: BAP members, Pledges, Officers, Professionals and YOU!

WHAT: First annual BBQ and fun

WHEN: Friday, August 7^th – 4pm to 7pm

WHERE: Mission Park on 1208 E Mission Ave Spokane, WA 99202

WHY: To get to know one another!

The cost for each professional is only $10. This will cover food, refreshments, and your chance to win an awesome prize! If you plan to join us please RSVP at EWU_BAP@... with how many will be attending and any special needs.

We hope to see you there!

If you are coming and receiving extra credit you are required to stay the entire time. Attendance will be taken at  the begining and the end of this event.

Also congratulations on meeting our goal of 25 students!  Keep up the good work.

Hello Everyone,

Friday is going to be an awesome day, it's only going to be 73 degrees. Please
remember this is a casual event, we want everyone to be comfortable. However,
please remember you could be talking to your future employer.

We have provided driving directions below to ensure you have the right park. We
will be in the first gazebo closest to Mission Ave. It will be decorated, you
can't miss it!
Driving Directions
Link:
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=668+N.+Riverpoint+Dr.+Spokane,\
+WA+99202&daddr=1208+E+Mission+Ave+Spokane,+WA+99202&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=4\
7.666399,-117.39501&sspn=0.013815,0.038409&ie=UTF8&ll=47.666457,-117.397113&spn=\
0.013815,0.038409&z=15>

Start address: 668 N Riverpoint Blvd Spokane, WA 99202
End address: 1208 E Mission Ave Spokane, WA 99202

Start at: 668 N Riverpoint Blvd Spokane, WA 99202

1. Head southeast on N Riverpoint Blvd toward E Trent Ave/WA-290 - 253 ft
2. Turn left at E Trent Ave/WA-290 - 0.3 mi
3. Turn left at N Cincinnati St - 0.4 mi
4. Turn right at E Desmet Ave - 348 ft
5. Turn left at N Hamilton St - 0.3 mi
6. Turn right at E Mission Ave  Destination will be on the right - 0.3 mi

Arrive at: 1208 E Mission Ave Spokane, WA 99202

We look forward to seeing you there at 4 p.m.

Thank you,
Rosalie Lopez
Beta Alpha Psi
Vice President

Hello everyone,

We would like to thank everyone who attended our first annual BAP BBQ last
friday!  We had a great turn out from both professionals and students, and the
professionals were very impressed.  We hope you all had fun and will be
attending our future events.

Our next event is Meet the Professionals on September 30.  There will be more
details about this event soon, so please keep checking your email and the yahoo
group to keep updated.  Our goal is to have at least 50 students attend this
event and given the outcome of the BBQ I'm sure we can accomplish this.

Have a great week,

Jenni Winter
Beta Alpha Psi
President

Hello Everyone,

Hello Everyone,

Participate in the WSCPA's Financial Literacy program and receive the training,
resources and materials you need make a difference in your community.  The
program offers "plug and play" and interactive materials for children and
adults.  The curriculum has been well received in Washington State and the
demand for volunteers is growing.



This year's economic challenges have called attention to the need for greater
financial education.   Even though the economy may be recovering, there is a lot
of work still left to be done.  Sign up today to be part of the solution.



Financial Literacy is a great way to make a difference, it gives you the skills
to teach others basic money concepts. As said above the curriculum you will be
learning is from first grade to adult. When you finish the training you will
have the skills to teach others and make a difference.

Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm (sign in begins at 8:30am )
Location: Spokane
Facility: Hampton Inn Spokane, Spokane
CPE Credit: 6.0 Non-Technical
Course Type: Financial Literacy
Vendor: Washington Society of CPAs
Event Leader: Amy O'Donnell

Subject: Specialized Knowledge
Course Level: Basic/Update
Fees: $20 WSCPA Members, $20 Non-Members

If you would like more information about financial literacy please contact me.
You can email me through ewu_bap@... or through my yahoo group email
address.

Thanks,
Rosalie Lopez
Vice President

Hello everyone,

Below is some information about a great BDO networking and community service
opportunity.  Anyone interested should RSVP by calling or emailing Lori Morelli
by next Wednesday the 16th so she can make adequate meal arrangements.

Thank you,

Jenni Winter
Beta Alpha Psi
President

PLEASE JOIN BDO PROFESSIONALS
Saturday, September 19, 2009 for an Apple Gleaning
Community Involvement Event
At Green Bluff, Orchard #34, 17425 N. Sands Road

Check in begins at 8:30, picking at 9:00 a.m. – BBQ Lunch will be provided.
Don't miss this opportunity to introduce yourselves to us and "Get to Know BDO"!

Our BDO office will be picking apples for the Home Harvest Program created in
2007 by Rotary Club of Spokane.  This fruit that would otherwise go to waste in
our community will be distributed in Spokane County by Second Harvest Food Bank.
Last year, this program harvested more than 50,000 pounds of produce!

Please plan to join us for this combined community involvement and recruiting
event.  This is a great opportunity to help others and learn more about BDO, our
local office, and the people that make us a unique career choice.

Please RSVP to Lori Morelli, Office Administrator, lmorelli@... or
509-462-8920.  Include the number of people attending so we can make food
arrangements.

This will be a fun day and your efforts are greatly needed!

Hello everyone,

Thanks to the help of Career Services, we will be having a mock interview event
on Friday, September 25.  There are four firms participating:  LeMaster Daniels,
Moss Adams, Stewart & Associates, and Accountemps.

Mock interviews are an excellent way to prepare yourself for fall recruiting. 
You will essentially have an interview and then will be given feedback on how
you did.  This feedback is priceless and it could be very helpful when you
actually interview in the next few weeks.

The mock interviews are currently active on EagleAXIS.  All you need to do is
submit a resume and then you should get more information as the firms decide who
will fill the limited time spots.  Feel free to submit your resume to more than
one company--the more practice, the better.  Also, there is limited time with
each firm and some firms are filling up their time spots quickly.  If you submit
your resume to more than one firm and one of those firms has no time spots left,
you may have a chance with another firm.

Also, the mock interviews will be held at both the Cheney campus and the
Riverpoint campus.  It should say on EagleAXIS where each firm is interviewing.

This is a great opportunity and I hope you all take advantage of it.  The better
turn out we have, the better chance we have of getting more firms to participate
in this event in the future.

Please let me know if you have any questions.  You can also contact Bernadette
Struck at Career Services, since she is the one who set up the event on
EagleAXIS for us.


Thank you,

Jenni Winter
Beta Alpha Psi
President

Hi Everyone,

This is something that looks great on your resume, and also helps develop
leadership skills. If you are interested or would like more
info Please contact Jennifer Cohrs, her contact info is at the bottom.

Thanks,
Rosalie Lopez
Beta Alpha Psi
Vice President
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Hello everyone,

Beta Alpha Psi would like to invite you to Meet the Professionals.  You may have
already received an email about this event, but this email has the information
especially for students.

Meet the Professionals is an event that brings students and professionals
together allowing students to gather information and learn more about the
companies being represented.  This event is an excellent networking opportunity
for students who are interested in finding a job, internship, or wanting to
learn more about the options that are available to them as accounting majors.

The companies that are attending so far are the Washington Society of Certified
Public Accountants; Moss Adams; LeMaster Daniels; Accountemps; Stewart &
Associates; BDO Seidman; Novogradac & Company; Fruci & Associates; Becker;
Dingus, Zarecor, & Associates; and Michael R. Bell & Company.  Please remember
to dress appropriately--these professionals could be your future employers!  We
expect you to dress business casual at the least.

Meet the Professionals will be held on Wednesday September 30, 2009 from 4:00 to
6:00 p.m.  It will be located at the South Campus court which is across the
street from the phase 1 building at the Riverpoint campus.  The South Campus
court is in the same building as the WSU bookstore.  To enter directly, just use
the next door over from the entrance of the WSU bookstore.

If you are planning on attending, please RSVP using a poll created on this
website: http://doodle.com/bs38gwb28nrp3utu.  Copy/paste this link into another
browser window and then enter your name and check that you are attending (and
save).  We'd like to have a rough idea of how many people will be attending so
we have enough food and refreshments.

If you have any questions, please email us at ewu_bap@....  We hope to see
you there!  Don't miss out on this great opportunity.

Thank you,

Jenni Winter
Beta Alpha Psi
President

Hello everyone,

Apparently the link to RSVP for Meet the Professionals doesn't work.  Here is
the link again:

http://doodle.com/bs38gwb28nrp3utu

Hopefully this one works!  Please RSVP if you plan on attending.

Thank you,

Jenni Winter
Beta Alpha Psi
President

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to pass along that the E. Clair Daniels Symposium is tentatively
scheduled for February 10, 2010.  The speaker has not yet been confirmed.  I
will send an update as soon as I have one.  Thanks and have a great day.

Valerie Corsiglia
WSCPA Liasion
Beta Alpha Psi

Hello everyone,

   The next New Professionals event is coming up on October 23rd.  If you need an
opportunity to network with some other new professionals in Spokane, this is
your chance.  Register online by clicking on the link below.  We hope to see you
all there.  If you don't want to receive emails about the upcoming events please
let me know.

Thanks,
Rosalie Lopez

Spokane Bowling New Professionals Networking Event (NON-CREDIT EVENT) (NP07)


REGISTRATION STATUS: OPEN
Date:Friday, October 23, 2009
Time:6:00pm - 8:00pm (sign in begins at 5:30pm )
Location:Spokane
Facility:Lilac Lanes & Casino, Spokane
CPE Credit:0.0
Course Type:Networking Event
Fees:$20 WSCPA Members, $20 Non-Members
Designed for:
CPAs, students or business professionals desiring to build their professional
network or anyone who enjoys meeting peers in a relaxed setting.

Description:
Join your professional peers for a casual networking event and bowling. These
events are more popular than ever! Enjoy light food, drinks, games and prizes,
while building a strong professional network.
Thank you to our event sponsors: Becker CPA Review, Clark Nuber PS and KXLY


Highlights:
Fun, social interaction.

Objectives:
Bring WSCPA members and other relevant professionals together in a relaxed and
fun environment.
http://www.wscpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?courseID=10107007