Volume 2, Issue 3 Summer 2011




Beta Alpha Psi
Nancy C. Harke Executive
Office

220 Leigh Farm Road
Durham, NC 27707-8110
P: 919.402.4044
F: 919.402.4040
E: bap@bap.org
W: www.bap.org

Keynote Article
Beta Alpha Psi Continues to Grow


Since 1919, Beta Alpha Psi has grown from eleven members on the campus of the University of Illinois to more than 300,000 members in the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Beta Alpha Psi welcomed 12,000 new candidates for membership in 2010-11. This growth mirrors the growth that has occurred...
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Feature Article
Off-Balance-Sheet Activities and Their Related Risk

Off-balance-sheet activities and the risks associated with them have become a hot topic in the business world since the passing of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The use of off-balance-sheet (OBS) accounting is often stereotyped as dangerously misleading due to the fraudulent activity...
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2011 Annual Meeting
The Bridge to Our Future - Beta Alpha Psi - Denver, 2011


This issue of the Newsletter presents highlights of The Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting. This meeting focuses on developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will help students become successful professionals. 2011 Annual Meeting Chair, Patricia Poli, and Teresa Conover, 2011 President of Beta Alpha Psi, have worked hard in planning the 2011 Annual Meeting in Denver.
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Alumni News
Alumni Contributions

We asked our fabulous young alumni to provide the one piece of advice they wanted to share with our members that are entering the workforce or are early in their careers. Here is what they had to say...
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Awards & Recognition
What's your Best Practice?


When I think of the Best Practices competition, two words immediately come to mind-teamwork and innovation. In a professional services firm, teamwork is ingrained in our culture. Each day, we all work together to succeed. Our client service teams share strategies, templates and techniques... continued...

Career Tips
Tips for Making the Most of Recruiting Events


Fall recruiting season is coming up, and BDO wants you to be as prepared as possible. According to our campus recruiters, developing and executing a recruiting strategy could lead to important connections with professionals at your companies of interest. continued...

Spotlight on the Alpha Pi Chapter
Professionalism: BAP Chapter Recognizes the Need to Improve and Adapt

Professionalism is one of the central tenets of Beta Alpha Psi, and our chapter stays on the cutting edge in developing this skill in our members by creating, implementing and maintaining targeted professional development programs. In the Alpha Pi chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at the University of Iowa, we strive to...
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