The physical meeting has been canceled. This meeting will be held virtually (information will be sent from the Executive Office and your Chapter Advocate). If you have any questions, please email bap@bap.org.
Chapter Operations Topics:
Registration is still open for virtual attendance ($60). If you have already registered for the regional meeting, you will receive a refund of the difference.
Friday, March 13, 2020
Virtual attendance is $60. If you have already registered for the regional meeting, you will receive a refund of the difference the week following your regional meeting.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made due to the Coronavirus will be refunded. Please contact Beth Fulk for more information.
1-1:15PM Opening Remarks
1:15-2PM Keynote Speaker
2-3PM Professional Sessions
3-4PM Professional Sessions
If your chapter has qualified to present, please submit your recorded video (no more than 8 minutes) here. Submissions are due Friday, March 13th by 1PM ET, no exceptions.
If the chapter opts out of the meeting, we will refund their registration fee in full but they will not be eligible for Best Practices.
The following are options to record your Best Practices presentations:
Additional requirements:
If you have any questions, please contact the Executive Office.
| Firm/Organization | Professional Partner |
| Becker Professional Education | Michael Brown, Professional Partners Chair-elect |
| Gleim Exam Prep | Valerie Wendt, Co-liaison |
| Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA) | Rebekah Brown, Co-liaison |
| Aprio LLP | Rachel Booth |
| Association of Government Accoutants (AGA) | Louise Burnette |
| Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) | Lauren Tuite and Margot Cella |
| CFA Institute | Merridith Kauten |
| Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) | Jodi Ryan |
| Protiviti | Katelyn Sypher |
Jaclyn has worked at Tempur Sealy International, Inc. in Lexington, KY for 8.5 years in a variety of roles; currently, she is the Director of the Global Internal Audit department leading the team in SOX, Compliance, Assurance, and Advisory work across the world. Before joining Tempur Sealy, Jaclyn worked in public accounting for over 6 years serving as an Audit Manager focused on the firm’s audit training, career counseling to various staff, and assisting clients with business enhancement projects across 5 industries.
Building on her love of mentorship, cultivation of high performing teams, and deep understanding of business development needs, Jaclyn obtained her Development Dimensions International (DDI) Facilitator Certification. DDI prepares current and future leaders for challenges of complex, ever changing business environments through various learning and development courses and application. Leadership training participants have commented that Jaclyn “brought practices to reality by injecting real world business scenarios into the classroom” and reflected they “can tell she truly cares about our development.” Jaclyn loves watching people grow in their careers and has had a front row seat to many of her mentees development into Controllers, Directors, Senior Managers, and Leaders within various companies.
Jaclyn is passionate about sharing her expertise and knowledge within and outside of the CPA profession. Her leadership engagements include (current and previous):
Jaclyn holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Morehead State University. She is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) and received 2 awards of excellence from the KYCPA for receiving the highest grade on the FAR and AUD sections of the CPA exam during that exam period. Jaclyn was awarded the 2016 Distinguished Alumni honor from EKU.
Jaclyn resides in Richmond, KY with her husband, Justin, and their lab, Midnite.
Throughout this report, you will find that Beta Alpha Psi is proud of the members, alumni, faculty advisors, Professional Partners, Board of Directors, Chapter Advocates and every volunteer that contributes to the success of this organization. Learn more here.
Beta Alpha Psi provides accounting, finance and MIS students an avenue to connect with their peers and established professionals early in their career. Participation in BAP allows students to learn first-hand that no matter what professional path they choose, there’s a CPA for that. A career in the accounting profession offers unparalleled opportunity to work throughout the world, in any industry. The AICPA supports students along their journey to CPA by providing resources each step of the way.
Amy Merletti
AICPA
