Opportunities await you – Certified Public Accountants and business leaders will help you get there!
Smart, talented, respected and trustworthy describe today’s accounting and business leaders. These professionals juggle many tasks – advising small businesses, running high-tech companies, managing portfolios, conducting audits, preparing complex tax returns, and consulting with leaders in business and government.
As the premier financial experts, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) work with all types of organizations, from athletics to zoos. Some CPAs work for the FBI, investigating crimes, while others help organizations like the American Red Cross serve people in need. CPAs are an integral part of the management team at companies like Apple Computer, Yum! Brands, Microsoft, Google, and other companies you know.
A career in accounting can give you a leg up in a competitive world and provide a multitude of opportunities!
BASE Camp – Your opportunity to learn about careers in accounting and business first-hand
BASE Camp is an innovative career and professional development program designed specifically for Kentucky high school students entering their junior or senior year in 2009. During the week-long campus residency program, you and other Kentucky students will have the opportunity to:
1) Explore careers in accounting and business.
2) Learn about accounting, finance, economics, technology, entrepreneurship and management as career paths for your future.
3) Meet with successful business leaders and hear about their experiences and tips for success.
4) Learn about the educational opportunities available through public and private colleges and universities throughout Kentucky.
5) See business leaders in action, tour the headquarters of an international company and visit the office of a top CPA firm.
6) Stay on a college campus and experience life in a dorm.
Tuition is FREE!
Tuition, room and board, books, handout materials, tours and activities are all provided for a non-refundable deposit of just $25. That's it!
Scholarships: The Kentucky Society of CPAs offers need-based scholarships for the $25 non-refundable deposit on a limited basis. To apply for a BASE Camp scholarship, click here. Submit the completed form to Vicki Blair at vblair@kycpa.org.
Student Sponsors: Students may also elect to request a business or individual to sponsor the $25 non-refundable deposit. A student sponsorship form can be downloaded from cpa2be.org. Remember to request your sponsorship early. The deposit must be submitted with your completed application form.
What will you do at BASE Camp?
Learn about dressing for professional success, writing a resume, job interviewing, business etiquette and being a good team player. You will tour a public accounting firm, participate in a case study and have fun at several social events. In addition to all of that, your parents or guardians will be happy to know this is a fully supervised program.
What do you need to do to be part of BASE Camp?
BASE Camp will be held June 6-10, 2010 on the Bellarmine University Campus in Louisville. To be part of this exciting program you must:
1) Have a minimum GPA of 2.75.
2) Complete the application form in this brochure or online at cpa2be.org. Applications will be accepted Jan. 1, 2010 through March 26, 2010.
3) A teacher must complete and return the recommendation form in this brochure or complete the online form at cpa2be.org and submit it directly to the Kentucky Society of CPAs. Recommendations are due by March 26, 2010.
4) Compose a brief paragraph on why you want to attend BASE Camp.
5) Mail the application, your paragraph and the non-refundable $25 deposit to the Selection Committee (instructions are on the application form). Online applications - submit $25 deposit after submitting application.
