What is Beta alpha psi?
Beta Alpha Psi is an Honors Organization for accounting, finance and information systems students.
HOW DO I APPLY?
If you are interested in joining BAP please feel free to fill out our BAPplication here and follow up with the President.
what are the committees?
1. Meeting Operations - To aid the Director in providing lunch at each meeting (varying from picking up the food from the restaurant and driving it to campus, carrying the food to the meeting, carrying the supplies from Professor's Office to the meeting, as well as clean up).
2. Social - To aid the Social Director in the planning and executing of social events for the semester as well as aiding the Recruiting Directors on an as needed basis.
3. Community Service - To aid the Community Service Director in the planning and executing of different events for the semester. Planning includes reaching out to different organizations.
4. Recruiting - To aid the Recruitment Director in the planning and executing of different events for the semester as well as help in the beginning of next semester
5. Media Relations - To aid the media relations director in updating and maintaining our online presence and social media platform.
6. GAAP - To aid the GAAP director in the planning and execution of different events. (High-school visits, gaap reception, etc.)
2. Social - To aid the Social Director in the planning and executing of social events for the semester as well as aiding the Recruiting Directors on an as needed basis.
3. Community Service - To aid the Community Service Director in the planning and executing of different events for the semester. Planning includes reaching out to different organizations.
4. Recruiting - To aid the Recruitment Director in the planning and executing of different events for the semester as well as help in the beginning of next semester
5. Media Relations - To aid the media relations director in updating and maintaining our online presence and social media platform.
6. GAAP - To aid the GAAP director in the planning and execution of different events. (High-school visits, gaap reception, etc.)
How do I become a director?
To become a director you should let the current director of that particular position know and they will teach you the responsibilities of their position to prepare you to take it over in the coming semester.
To see the director positions we have, please visit our Directors page.
To see the director positions we have, please visit our Directors page.
What are candidate and membership requirements?
The requirements for initiation are the following:
Contingent upon completion of Acct 202 and an upper level Finance course (not including Fin 323) or ACCT 305.
Note: you must have a 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.0 GPA in all upper-level Accounting courses before you can be admitted to membership.
Please be actively involved in the organization and accrue at least 20 points per semester.
The points breakdown is:
Regular Meetings – Professional
Required minimum – 8 points per semester, 1 point per meeting
Includes joint meetings with Finance Club, ISPMP, and MAAC
Non-Meeting Professional
Required minimum – 2 points per semester, 1 point per activity
Includes, but is not limited to: Meet the Firms Night, Firm Open Houses, Executive in Residence
Community Service
Required minimum – 8 points per semester, 1 point per hour
Includes, but is not limited to: Relay for Life, KPMG Clean the Bay, Marathons, Foodbank
Social
Required minimum - 2 points per semester, 1 point per activity
Includes, but is not limited to: New Candidate Social, New Candidate Orientation, Accounting Awards Banquet, Other BAP sponsored social events
Points will be tallied by the secretary each semester and reviewed by the Faculty Advisers and Executive Board.
Contingent upon completion of Acct 202 and an upper level Finance course (not including Fin 323) or ACCT 305.
Note: you must have a 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.0 GPA in all upper-level Accounting courses before you can be admitted to membership.
Please be actively involved in the organization and accrue at least 20 points per semester.
The points breakdown is:
Regular Meetings – Professional
Required minimum – 8 points per semester, 1 point per meeting
Includes joint meetings with Finance Club, ISPMP, and MAAC
Non-Meeting Professional
Required minimum – 2 points per semester, 1 point per activity
Includes, but is not limited to: Meet the Firms Night, Firm Open Houses, Executive in Residence
Community Service
Required minimum – 8 points per semester, 1 point per hour
Includes, but is not limited to: Relay for Life, KPMG Clean the Bay, Marathons, Foodbank
Social
Required minimum - 2 points per semester, 1 point per activity
Includes, but is not limited to: New Candidate Social, New Candidate Orientation, Accounting Awards Banquet, Other BAP sponsored social events
Points will be tallied by the secretary each semester and reviewed by the Faculty Advisers and Executive Board.
How Much are dues?
New candidates - $135 ($75 - national chapter fee and $60 activity fee)
Returning Candidates - $60
New Members - $135 ($75 initiation fee and $60 activity fee)
Returning Members - $60
There are opportunities to be reimbursed some or all of your dues.
Returning Candidates - $60
New Members - $135 ($75 initiation fee and $60 activity fee)
Returning Members - $60
There are opportunities to be reimbursed some or all of your dues.
when and where are the regular meetings?
Thursdays, in Constant Hall 1002 from 12:30pm-1:15pm