Members of Middle Tennessee State University’s accounting
honor society captured first place in a regional competition this semester and
will test their knowledge further at a national competition in August.
The Beta Alpha Psi student competition team, made up of
members Michael Royer and Sarah Basile of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Abby
Bumbalough of Smyrna, Tennessee; and Robert Cope of La Vergne, Tennessee won
first place in the Southeast Region from a field of 13 teams in the “Financial
Literacy” category of Deloitte’s “Best Practices” competition in late February.
“The Southeast Region has the reputation as one of the most
competitive regions, and the competition gets stronger each year,” said MTSU
accounting professor Paula Thomas, who serves as faculty adviser for the
student chapter.
“I’m so proud of our students — they did a great job of
representing the Jones College and MTSU. How exciting that all of their hard
work resulted in a first place win, as well as the right to compete at the
national level.”
Founded in 1919, Beta Alpha Psi is a national honor society
for financial information students and professionals. There are over 300
chapters on college and university campuses with over 300,000 members initiated
since Beta Alpha Psi’s formation, according to the organization’s
website, www.bap.org.
Deloitte LLP, the world’s largest accounting firm, sponsors
regional competitions of this type, with the national competition held during
the Beta Alpha Psi annual meeting, set for August in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“We are very proud of our BAP team. These students were
prepared, positive and professional,” said Sandy Benson, interim chair of the
Department of Accounting. “It is no surprise to me that our students excel
under the capable leadership of our BAP adviser, Dr. Paula Thomas, and our
high-caliber faculty who emphasize professional, as well as technical, skills
in accounting.”
Beta Alpha Psi introduces students to accounting
professionals from CPA firms, industry and government. Activities include:
• weekly meetings with professional
speakers
• community service projects
• site visits to accounting
firms and other businesses
The group hosts networking and other events open to
professionals, faculty and members. Beta Alpha Psi is open to accounting majors
with an overall GPA and accounting GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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