MAC E-News - Class of 2008
CPA EXAM REVIEW TIMING
We are getting ready to finalize the timing of our review for the Audit, Regulation, and Financial sections of the CPA Exam. Please e-mail Kathy (katherine_krawczyk@ncsu.edu) with your responses to the following options for timing in the link below.
2008 Timing Questions for Students
CAKE DAY
We will be celebrating December and January birthdays on Wednesday, January 30th - 12:30 - MAC Lab. Please volunteer to bring in a dessert to celebrate - and plan on attending to eat some cake! Please email Kathy if you would like to volunteer.
December Birthdays: Kelly Barr, Christopher Meredith, Thomas Ringler, Doug Torchio, Matthew Walker, Caroline Wong
January Birthdays: Andy Clark, Jared Cronk, Dean Duke, Callie Grubbs, Lauren Halvorson, Kelly Hamilton, Lauren Williams
STUDENT NIGHT- TRIANGLE CHAPTER OF NCACPA
The annual Triangle Chapter Student Night event is this Thursday, January 24th from 6:00 - 8:00 at Carolina Ale House at Brier Creek. This event is open to all accounting studentsin the triangle area - please consider attending. It's a great way to network with Triangle Chapter Board members who represent diverse career paths in the accounting profession as well as to meet other accounting students in the area. If you have additional questions, please contact Lynne Sanders, Scholarship and Recruitment Coordinator, NCACPA Triangle Chapter Boardat lynnesanders@nc.rr.com.
EMERGING ISSUES FORUM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Net Impact, a student organization based in the College of Management that focuses on sustainability and positive social change, needs volunteers to help at the Emerging Issues Forum, scheduled for Feb. 11 and 12. For more information, click on http://mgt.ncsu.edu/news/2008/event-netimpact-eif.php
NORTH CAROLINA CPA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Last spring, the North Carolina CPA Foundation awarded over $59,000 in scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to 47 qualified accounting students attending 21 different two and four-year institutions throughout our state. The Foundation hosts an interactive online application on its website at: http://csbapp.csb.uncw.edu/nccpa.
Applications open December 1st. Candidates are evaluated based on academic merit, extra curricular activities, work, and volunteer experience, and most importantly, a personal essay on the role of CPAs in society. Applications close on February 10, 2008. Additional student scholarship information is available at http://www.ncacpa.org/students
UNIVERUM SURVEY
Take the Universum Survey: Enter to win one of many prizes!!! Voice your opinions at: http://www.universumsurvey.com/us Because North Carolina State University students are highly sought after by employers, your opinions are extremely important and valuable sources of information. Top companies, including many that recruit North Carolina State University: Raleigh students, base their recruiting strategies on Universum™s research so it will truly benefit you and others on campus to share your opinions on recruiting and employers. Companies will only see the collective North Carolina State University: Raleigh results, and your participation/identity will be kept confidential.
Because we appreciate your feedback, thirty students from North Carolina State University: Raleigh will have the option to: 1)Donate life-saving vaccine to children in developing countries 2)Help slowdown global warming by off-setting 150lbs of CO2 3)Donate $5 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF 4)Receive a $5 gift certificate from GiveFun.com
Two great, resume boosting Grand Prizes will be awarded: ·Olympic Program*, (2 weeks, including air, lodging, Mandarin classes. Beijing, China); ·Volunteer Program* (2 weeks, including air, lodging, Spanish classes. Ecuador/Costa Rica) * These opportunities (a $10,000 value!) are provided by EF International Language Schools.
All respondents will receive a 10% discount to any EF International Language Schools programs; discount code will be provided in the end of the survey. All respondents are also entered into the Universum 2008 Sweepstakes to win iPod nanos, and gift certificates for sports tickets, cultural events, restaurants and more.
Take the survey now at http://www.universumsurvey.com/us (For best result, please cut and paste the link if it™s not active in your email) It™s your life, your future and your world!
MORE TUTORS NEEDED
The Academic Support Program for Student Athletes is hiring accounting tutors. We offer flexible schedules, competitive pay and you have the benefit of working on campus. If you are interested please contact Wendy LeBlanc at Wendy_LeBlanc@ncsu.edu or you can apply online at www.ncsu.edu/aspsa.
If you are interested in tutoring a student in ACC 200, 210, 310 or 311 please email Andrea. There is an ongoing need for tutors in these classes. Thank you!