Scholarship Opportunity for Female Finance and Accounting Majors

The Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco is offering scholarship opportunities for San Francisco Bay Area women pursuing careers in finance or financial services. The scholarship award is $10,000 for Graduate Students and $5,000 for Undergraduate Students. To be eligible, applicants must maintain a GPA of 3.4 or equivalent. The deadline to apply is March 17, 2008.  Additional criteria is provided on their website at www.fwasfscholarshipfund.org.

Accounting Career Fair Reminder — Sept. 29

Hello,

REMINDER: Golden Gate University’s Career and Internship Services and the Accounting Department announce an upcoming career fair for accounting students and alumni.

ACCOUNTING CAREER FAIRAccounting Career Fair This annual recruiting event is sponsored by GGU Career and Internship Services and the Accounting Department. Recruiters from government and major Bay Area accounting firms will be on campus to recruit GGU accounting students and alumni. At this event you can meet recruiters, learn more about the firms and make a strong first impression. Registration for the fair is required.When: Friday, September 29, 3-5 pm Where: 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, 5th Floor Auditorium RSVP: Register for the career fair if you have not done so already by accessing your account in GGUcareers.com and clicking on Career Fairs tab. Click here to RSVP for the ACCOUNTING CAREER FAIR.

CAREER & INTERNSHIP SERVICES WORKSHOPSHow to Prepare for the Accounting Career Fair If you want to feel confident and prepared at the career fair, attend this workshop to learn about how to dress, talk and use appropriate business etiquette at the recruiting event. You will develop a 20-second introduction and practice how to talk with employers in this interactive workshop.When: Monday, September 25, 2-3 pm Repeat: Monday, September 25, 5-6 pm Where: 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, room 6211 RSVP: Sign up for this workshop by accessing your account in GGUcareers.com Click here to RSVP for the CAREER & INTERNSHIP SERVICES WORKSHOP.

CAREER SERVICES DROP-IN HOURSCareer Counseling Drop-In Hours Review and revise your resume, prepare and practice a 20-second introduction, or develop your strategy for the career fair by targeting priority employers. Meet with a career counselor without an appointment for 15 minutes to discuss any career development topic.When: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4-6 pm Where: 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, room 4300 RSVP: Not necessary

Warm regards,

Career & Internship Services
Golden Gate University
415-442-7299 or 800-GGU-4YOU
studentaffairs@ggu.edu

School of Accounting Created at Golden Gate University

Dear All,

Golden Gate University is proud to announce the creation of the new School of Accounting and the appointment of Mary Canning as its new dean, effective September 1, 2006.

In response to an increased demand for new accountants that was created following the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley and a revamping of the accounting industry, higher education must bring its accounting curriculum into alignment with an evolving set of needs.

The School of Accounting at GGU is being formed to provide a sharper focus to the program so that we can effectively align the skills of our students with emerging industry demands.

Our vision is to make GGU the leader in professional practice accounting education, producing graduates who are better prepared and more valuable to the accounting firms and companies that employ them. It is through relevant curriculum, focused practitioner faculty and experienced leadership that we believe the School of Accounting will be able to achieve this goal.

Dean Canning, who will continue to serve as dean of the School of Taxation, has extensive existing relationships with the firms that hire our students, forging an even stronger bond between the program and the industry.

At this time, no program, advising or administration changes will take place. For faculty related issues, please continue to call Yvonne Hynes, program coordinator at 415-442-6528. For UG academic advising, please call Rebecca Gowen at 415-442-6574. For graduate academic advising please contact a faculty advisor and for dean related issues, please contact Mary Canning at 415-442-7885.

We hope you are as excited as we are for the implementation of this improvement that will take an excellent accounting program and make it even better.

Best regards,

Philip Friedman
President
Golden Gate University

Introducing: Accounting Club Officers for 2006-2007

President - Oliver Chan

VP Finance - Ray Hart

VP Events - Joey Walsh

VP Web Communications - Eaton Lee

VP Membership - Tracy Chueh

VP Public Relations - Sandy Lin

VP Operations - Diana Wang

New Club Leader Elections

Monday, May 23, 2005

 

Accounting Club Officers Elected For 2005-2006!

 

Yuliya Wiseman, President

Cristina Escalante, VP Finance

Jade Lee, VP Events

Nisar Mirza, VP Public Relations

Christy Pak, VP Membership Communication

Mark Ted-Tetteh, VP Web Communication