ALPFA Newsletter Spr2011 No. 10

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NewsletterALPFA Florida Internaonal Univer

ISSUE No. 10 / March 21st, 2

Sports Day

Various photos depicting members having

a good time this past Saturday in

Sports Day.


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Table of Contents

This Week in ALPFA FIU Pages 3 - 4Last Week in ALPFA FIU Page 5

Upcoming Events Pages 6 - 8

Scholarships Pages 9 - 10

Professional Development Pages 11 - 12

Job Opportunities Page 13

We believe in developing you as a professional andgrowing together as one family.


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This Week in ALPFA FIU

Thursday, March 24th

Procter & Gamble Presentation

Time: 7:00PM - 8:00PMLocation: GC 287

P&G brings beloved brands to consumers around the worldincludingtheir 50 Leadership Brands that are among the worlds most well known

household names. P&G's market capitalization is greater than the GDP ofmany countries, and they serve consumers in more than 180 countries.


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This Week in ALPFA FIU

Friday, March 25th

General Meeting (6:00 PM)Guest Speaker: Daniel Zamora

Daniel Zamora is a former President of ALPFA FIU and is the 2009 ALPFA national student of the year awardrecipient. He is also currently interning with Crowe Horwath.

Daniel will be covering how to prepare for symposiums and conventions.

Firm Presentations (7:00 PM)

CBC 155

Crowe Horwath LLP is one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States. Under itcore purpose of Building Value with Values, Crowe assists public and private company clients in reaching theigoals through audit, tax, advisory, risk, and performance services. With 26 offices and 2,400 personnel, Crowe

is recognized by many organizations as one of the best places to work in the United States. Crowe servesclients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Horwath International, one of the largest networks in

the world.

RB 120

Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of tissuepackaging, paper, pulp, and building products and related chemicals. They have approximately 300

manufacturing facilities and more than 40,000 employees across North America, South America and Europe.The manufacturing facilities ranging from large pulp, paper and tissue operations to gypsum plants, box plants

and building products complexes.


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Last Week in ALPFA FIU

Sports Day

This past Saturday, March 19th, ALPFA FIU hosted Sports Day, the third social of the

semester. Held on a beautiful day at Tropical Park, Sports Day was a day weremembers had a great time as they showed their softball skills

against professionals from Prudential.

Afterwards, members got the opportunity to network with other members andprofessionals as burgers and hot dogs were on the grill.

Overall, it was an amazing time and a great way to say goodbye to Spring Break.


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Upcoming Events


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Upcoming Events

Meet the CFO!

Date: March 25th at 4PM

Location: RC Offices

Slots for 15 Members

If interested, RSVP at [email protected]


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Upcoming Events

Chocolate Sale

For more information, please contact Yasnay Montalvo [email protected]

15 points per Box.


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Scholarships

Sams Club Scholarship Opportunity

Sams Club is sponsoring a $100,000 scholarship competition for students enrolled at an HACU-accreditedHSI. Sams Club, the nations eighth-largest retailer and a leading membership warehouse club,

is a division of Walmart.

We are inviting any full-time sophomore or junior enrolled at an HACU-accredited HSI to participateindividually or on a team of no more than three (3) to write a marketing plan that focuses on building the

connection between Sams Club and the Latino communities it serves.

The program will run from Jan. 3, 2011, to May 14, 2011. The winners will be announced during

DiversityIncs Gala Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 9, 2011, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

For more information, please visit www.hsischolarships.com or contact Carolynn Johnson [email protected] or 973-494-0539.

2011 Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunities through College of Business

Various scholarship opportunities posted on the College of Business Website

Each scholarship has specific eligibility criteria and the applications are available to download

http://business.fiu.edu/landon/scholarship_list.cfm

The application period ends April 28th, 2011

Florida Board of Accountancy Award Scholarships

Scholarship designed for minorities to enter the accounting profession!

Scholarship applicants can be awarded up to $6,000 per semester for a maximum of 2 semesters

The deadline for applications is June 1st

Click here http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/cpa/index.html for access to the application and other

information including qualification criteria (scroll down to the Minority Scholarships section).

Qualified students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as it takes a few weeks for the processing and

approval of each application.


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Scholarships

2011 - 2012 AICPA Scholarships

Need money for school?If youre an Accounting student planning to become a CPA, the American Institute of CPAscould have a scholarship with your name on it.

From undergraduate to doctoral levels, the AICPA seeks to build strong CPA professionalsthrough the following scholarship programs:

AICPA/Accountemps Student ScholarshipProvides financial assistance to outstanding accounting students who demonstrate potential to become

leaders in the CPA profession; Awards of $2,500

AICPA John L. Carey ScholarshipOffered to liberal arts and nontraditional business degree holders who are pursuing both graduate studies in

Accounting and the CPA license; Awards of $5,000

AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students

Awarded to Accounting doctoral level students to increase the ethnic diversity of educators incollege and university-level classrooms; Awards of $12,000

AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting StudentsExtended to outstanding minority students to encourage their selection of Accounting as a major and

their entry into the profession; Awards of $3,000

The application deadline for all programs is April 1, 2011.

Apply Now to find the scholarship with YOUR name on it!
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Professional Development

BDOs Pathway to Success

Find more information at:

www.bdo.com/careers/students/summerleadership/

Deadline to apply is April 15th, 2011

Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop

Increase your confidence, communication skills, enhance your professional success, and gain a clear vision for

becoming a workplace leader!

Date: June 2 - 4, 2011Locations: Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC

To apply: ThisWayToCPA.com/ASLW

For More Information, e-mail [email protected]


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Job Opportunities

Matson, Driscoll & Damico, LLP

Forensic Accountant (Staff Accountant) Position Available

Forensic Accounting Work - Responsible for assisting senior staff with individual assignments related to ourLatin American Operations. Consists of analyzing business interruption losses, fraud, and litigation cases.

Requirement: Portuguese Language Capabilities.

May require occasional travel to South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Log in to CBA Career Link for more information and to apply!

Audit all miscellaneous invoices to determine valid charges. Purchase foreign currency as needed. Bookcurrency conversion. Enter A/P vouchers and issue checks. Reconcile daily cash receipts from stores.

Maintain orderly file system.

For more information and to apply, log in to CBA Career Link!

Account Payable and Account Receivable Assistant Position Available

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