2nd Annual WSOA Alumni Dinner

During November, we hosted our 2^nd 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.

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.

Second Junior Core Lunch!

On January 23 we held our second WSOA Junior Core lunch. This was a great excuse to get together and talk about internships, summer leadership programs, missions, and life. All fifty that attended enjoyed Zupas salads, sandwiches, and soups.

This has been an exciting and busy school year for the WSOA. We held five events last semester and will be hosting three events this semester. Our next event will be an Accounting 200/310 Information Session on March 15. We will conclude the year with a farewell lunch for the graduating MAcc and Bachelor's students. Also, look for an article about the WSOA in the next SOA Alumni Newsletter!