UM-St. Louis - Accounting Club

Background

The Accounting Club is open to all students who wish to be involved with campus activities. This is a great organization for all students, particularly anyone considering a career in the accounting profession. Besides learning about the accounting profession in a relaxed atmosphere, the members get a chance to meet other business majors and potential employers providing a great networking opportunity.

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Objectives

The Accounting Club's primary goal is to promote the accounting profession and to inform students about all the wonderful opportunities available in an accounting career. Speakers from the local business community who are invited to the club meetings normally are given a brief tour of the campus, have lunch with the club officers at the Millennium Student Center and are given an Accounting Club shirt after their presentation. The Accounting Club's association with the local business community does a lot to enhance UM - St. Louis's reputation.

Normally once each semester, the club will take a field trip to places like the Federal Reserve Bank, Art Museum, Boeing, etc. to learn more about these organizations and how the accounting functions are performed. In addition, over the years many members have found part time and in some cases their full time career positions through contacts made at Accounting Club meetings. Besides valuable contacts being made with the business community, students are also given an opportunity to interact with Accounting Area faculty members in an informal atmosphere at the meetings and social events.

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Social Events

The Accounting Club, is not all business. Each semester social events such as joint Accounting Club/Beta Alpha Psi party, baseball or hockey games (with tailgate party), and intramural sporting events are planned, in which all members are encouraged to participate in. Besides giving T-shirts to guest speakers and participating faculty, T-shirts are given to members who attend most of the club functions. This encourages membership, participation and retention.

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Executive Board

Besides the career and social aspects of the club, the officers are given a great opportunity to enhance their team building and leadership skills. Planning meetings and social events, assigning tasks, delegating responsibility and attending the annual Leadership Training Retreat enhance skills that will be useful throughout their lives. In addition, being an Accounting Club officer is also a resume builder.

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