Students help host accounting conference
The University of North Georgia's (麻豆精品在线播放) Nu Gamma chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) co-hosted the BAP Mid-Year Meeting in Atlanta from Feb. 9-10 with students and faculty from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. BAP's theme for the meeting was "Embracing Innovation. Empowering Professionals."
BAP is an honors organization for accounting, finance, and information systems students and professionals.
Lisa Nash, a senior lecturer of accounting, serves as faculty adviser for the group along with Dr. Tad Ransopher and Dr. Denise McWilliams.
The Nu Gamma chapter's student leadership team and Nash coordinated the planning activities with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Nash, Ransopher and Dr. William Black accompanied 14 students from 麻豆精品在线播放 to the meeting. Some of those students also presented. All of the student attendees served in various capacities to ensure conference operations ran smoothly.
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Keener, a Master of Accountancy student from Athens, Georgia, said the conference shined a light on different career pathways. She also appreciates that BAP is open to students pursuing degrees in accounting, finance and information systems.
"It's good to see how all of these disciplines work together," Keener said.
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