Newsletter ALPFA Florida International University

ISSUE No. 10 / March 21st, 2011

Sport’s Day

Various photos depicting members having

a good time this past Saturday in
Sport’s Day.

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 Table of Contents

This Week in ALPFA FIU Pages 3 - 4

Last 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 and

growing together as one family.”

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 This Week in ALPFA FIU

Thursday, March 24th

Procter & Gamble Presentation

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

P&G brings beloved brands to consumers around the world—including

their 50 Leadership Brands that are among the world’s most well known
household names. P&G's market capitalization is greater than the GDP of
many 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 award
recipient. He is also currently interning with Crowe Horwath.

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

Firm Presentations (7:00 PM)

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Crowe Horwath LLP is one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States. Under its
core purpose of Building Value with Values,® Crowe assists public and private company clients in reaching their
goals 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 serves
clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Horwath International, one of the largest networks in
the world.

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Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of tissue,
packaging, 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

Sport’s Day

This past Saturday, March 19th, ALPFA FIU hosted Sport’s Day, the third social of the
semester. Held on a beautiful day at Tropical Park, Sport’s Day was a day were
members had a great time as they showed their softball skills
against professionals from Prudential.

Afterwards, members got the opportunity to network with other members and
professionals 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 CPena015@fiu.edu

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Upcoming Events

Chocolate Sale

For more information, please contact Yasnay Montalvo at

ALPFAfunds@gmail.com

15 points per Box.

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 Scholarships

Sam’s Club Scholarship Opportunity

Sam’s Club is sponsoring a $100,000 scholarship competition for students enrolled at an HACU-accredited
HSI. Sam’s Club, the nation’s 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 participate
individually or on a team of no more than three (3) to write a marketing plan that focuses on building the
connection between Sam’s 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
DiversityInc’s 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 at

cjohnson@DiversityInc.com 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 you’re an Accounting student planning to become a CPA, the American Institute of CPAs
could have a scholarship with your name on it.

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

AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship

Provides financial assistance to outstanding accounting students who demonstrate potential to become
leaders in the CPA profession; Awards of $2,500

AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship

Offered 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 in
college and university-level classrooms; Awards of $12,000

AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students

Extended 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

BDO’s 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, 2011

Locations: Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC
To apply: ThisWayToCPA.com/ASLW

For More Information, e-mail bgoodrich@aicpa.org

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Professional Development

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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 our
Latin 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!

Account Payable and Account Receivable Assistant Position Available

Audit all miscellaneous invoices to determine valid charges. Purchase foreign currency as needed. Book
currency 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!

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