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Friday, November 15, 2013
Freshman & Sophomore Information Session!
On October 23, we hosted an information session for freshman and sophomore women to learn more about the field of accounting! Last year we had themed our event as "Decide to Decide: Your Financial Future Starts Here!". The event was so beneficial and helpful for our attendees that we decided to repeat the event again this year!
The event gave undergrad freshman and sophomore women an opportunity to learn more about accounting and what an education in the accounting program at BYU can do for them! We were lucky to hear from the School of Accountancy (SOA) Department Chair, Dr. Jeff Wilks; the WSOA Faculty Advisor and SOA Professor, Professor Melissa Larson; and our two WSOA Co-chairs, Ashley Wassom and Shalise Knight. They shared their love for the accounting program at BYU and were able to share their experience of how accounting has blessed their lives!
After the program, our attendees, faculty, and committee were able to mingle, ask and answer questions, and enjoy some delicious Coldstone Ice Cream!
Thank you to everyone who was able to come and participate! As always, if you have any questions please reach out to us at byuwsoa@gmail.com!
The event gave undergrad freshman and sophomore women an opportunity to learn more about accounting and what an education in the accounting program at BYU can do for them! We were lucky to hear from the School of Accountancy (SOA) Department Chair, Dr. Jeff Wilks; the WSOA Faculty Advisor and SOA Professor, Professor Melissa Larson; and our two WSOA Co-chairs, Ashley Wassom and Shalise Knight. They shared their love for the accounting program at BYU and were able to share their experience of how accounting has blessed their lives!
After the program, our attendees, faculty, and committee were able to mingle, ask and answer questions, and enjoy some delicious Coldstone Ice Cream!
Thank you to everyone who was able to come and participate! As always, if you have any questions please reach out to us at byuwsoa@gmail.com!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Junior Core Luncheon
Today we had our first WSOA event of the semester! We had so much fun meeting our new group of junior core ladies and getting to know each other over salads, sandwiches, and strawberries from Zupas. There were WSOA committee members at each table and we were able to answer questions, give advice, and get to know these wonderful new accounting women better! After lunch we had a question-and-answer session made up of our lovely panel. Ashley Wassom (co-chair), Laura Payne (1st-yr MAcc Tax), Marynn Loock (1st-yr MAcc Professional), Erin Cowley (Undergrad Senior), Emma Johnson (2nd-yr MAcc Tax), and Professor Larson answered lots of questions and provided great advice regarding internships, the MAcc, career paths, missions, and our role as women. We look forward to the awesome year ahead of us!
Our first event was a success! As always, we have a great group of women starting out in the junior core. We look forward to getting to know each other better over the course of the semester!
Our next event will be our Freshman/Sophomore event on October 23.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Winter 2013 Events!
What a fun winter semester we had last year! With so much
diversity in the women in the accounting program, we used this semester to
address different circumstances of those of us already in the program.
2012 Winter Events
Missionary Luncheon
Jr. Core Study Break
Acc
200/ 310 Info Session
When President Monson announced the change in age for sister
missionaries, we knew that our women would be affected and have questions about
how a mission would affect their progress in the accounting program. We met
together with women who had mission calls, were considering serving, or had
recently returned home from a mission.
As we ate a yummy lunch of Café Rio, returned sisters spoke of their
experience serving and how they went about planning around the jr. core and
MAcc program. Professor Larson then
spoke on the plausibility of serving and how BYU would accommodate for
missions. We served up Cold Stone ice cream to finish off the event, hoping to
leave everyone full of understanding, comfort, and, of course, food.
Knowing the junior core students needed another break from
exams, we met with these women to give them some time off from studying. We
provided tasty treats and social interaction to these study-bound students.
We also held another information session for women taking
accounting 200 or 310 interested in pursuing a degree in accounting. The
event’s purpose was to let women know about what life is like in the program
and how it might be a great fit for them. Brittan Herndon, a student in the junior
core, talked about “A Day in the Life of the Junior Core” and spoke about the
expectations and realities of life in the junior core. We also had a panel of
our committee members to answer questions that the women attending might have
about applying to the program, job opportunities, or anything else. After the
event we all enjoyed a Cold Stone ice cream sundae bar and mingling with each
other. It was an amazing end to a great school year!
Friday, January 4, 2013
Fall 2012 Recap!
As we begin a new year and new semester, we would like to
mention what an awesome Fall semester we had. The number of women in the
accounting program has grown from 2011-2012 and we have had wonderful events
recruiting more women and getting to know the women who are currently in the program.
2012 Fall Events
Jr Core Luncheon
MaCC and Bachelor students lunch
Jr Core Study Break
Decide to Decide Freshman Event
Alumni Dinner
To recap the semester, we started off with an awesome
luncheon with the Jr Core women. The first few weeks can be a bit overwhelming
and seem daunting, and this luncheon was a great opportunity for our committee
members to share their memories and experiences from the Jr Core and to offer
advice and reassurance.
We then had a luncheon with the MAcc and Bachelor accounting
female students. During this luncheon, we had the opportunity to hear from
Molly Zarbock, a BYU alum. She left us all with her top 10 things to remember…
During the first Jr Core exam week, we met up with the Jr
Core women between exams for a “study break”. Everyone met in the Tanner
Building for snacks, encouragement, and a much needed break.
This year’s freshman event was our “Decide to Decide” event.
As mentioned in a prior post, this event was a great opportunity to inform
freshman and sophomore women of the benefits of an education and career in
accounting. We had over 100 women in attendance and we’re hoping to see them in
the program in the future!
Our 2nd Annual Alumni Dinner finished off our
semester on the perfect note. We are all so blessed to be a part of such an
amazing university and program and to have such a vast network of alumni.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
2nd Annual WSOA Alumni Dinner
During November, we hosted our 2nd Annual BYU
WSOA Alumni Dinner at the Hinckley Alumni Center. It was a wonderful event that
brought current and former women of the School of Accountancy together. We were
fortunate to have alumni and female professionals from varying backgrounds and
from various parts of the country. We were also pleased to hear from Tina Hill
and Dr. Glover.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Freshman Information Session: "Decide to Decide"
On October 25, the WSOA hosted an event for freshman women called "Decide to Decide". The event was an information session for all freshman and sophomore women who have yet to decide a major and may have interest in accounting. We had an awesome turnout -- over 100 interested women were in attendance!
The theme of the event, "Decide to Decide: Your Financial Future Starts Here," was to help inform BYU's women about the importance of financial planning and the amazing opportunities and blessings that come with a BYU accounting degree. Financial literacy packets were mailed to all freshman women in order to give them a "Top 10" things to know when it comes to personal finances and preparing for the future. We were also fortunate enough to hear from Dr. Kay Stice and Professor Melissa Larson. We are so lucky to have such outstanding faculty at BYU who are always willing to help.
Following the program, the women were able to mingle and ask questions while enjoying delicious crepes. We're hopeful that many of these women will decide to pursue a degree in accounting!
Our wonderful committee members helping set-up for the event! Special thanks to all of our lovely ladies for their help.
We would also like to thank PwC, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, the UACPA, and the AICPA for providing us with awesome literary materials and information packets, as well as some sweet swag!
We were privileged to hear from Dr Stice and Professor Larson.
We had an awesome turn-out and a great information session. Everyone had a great time mingling afterwards. The crepes were delicious!
Our awesome co-chairs Emily Zarbock and Ashley Amos and a few of our wonderful Committee members.
If you were unable to attend the event or have any questions about the BYU accounting program and "why accounting?" please don't hesitate to reach out to us at byuwsoa@gmail.com.
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