Beta Alpha Psi Application for Candidacy

Student Name: ______________________________________ UVU ID: _____________________ Email: _____________________________________________ Phone: ______________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________ State: _______ Zip Code: ____________ Anticipated Graduation Date: _______________________________ I am applying for candidacy in the Mu Pi Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at Utah Valley University. I give Utah Valley University permission to release the following information about me to Beta Alpha Psi and to the Mu Pi Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi: students name, class designation, area of concentration, grade point average in upper level courses in the students discipline, and cumulative grade point average. _________________________________________________ Signature Return to: _____________________ Date

Dr. Kevin R. Smith, Department of Accounting, WB 136a Utah Valley University, Orem, UT 84058 Financial Information

Candidacy and subsequent membership in this chapter of Beta Alpha Psi requires a fee of $95; a onetime $55 fee for the first semester and a fee of $40 for annual dues. Payment is due within the first four weeks of each semester, but if you would like to attend our Meet the Firms event, payment is due before the event takes place. Once you have been notified that your application has been accepted through an acceptance email, payment can be made at UVU Clubs in LC-101a. Once payment has been made, provide your payment receipt to National Reporter, Erin Thompson. To be considered as a candidate, you must meet the following criteria:

Eligibility for Beta Alpha Psi Candidacy and Membership

a. Have declared a major in accounting or finance. b. Have completed ACCT 2010 (Intro Financial Accounting) with the grade of at least a B-. c. Have maintained an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0. * At least one semester of candidacy must be completed to be considered for membership status. Candidate must have attended 10 professional meetings and completed 20 service hours during the semester to be considered. To be considered for initiation as a member, you must meet the following criteria: a. Have declared a major in accounting or finance. b. Have completed ACCT 3010 (Intermediate Financial Accounting I) with a grade of at least a B- and have a cumulative grade point average in all upper division (3000 level) accounting (or finance if you are a finance major) courses of 3.0. c. Have maintained an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0. d. Have completed at least one semester as a candidate during which you attended at least 10 professional meetings and provided at least 20 hours of service per semester; If candidates fail to meet the requirements for membership after their first semester of upper-division accounting courses, candidates will be granted one additional semester within which to meet the requirements. Failure to meet the membership requirements after that additional semester will result in the student being removed from candidate status and Beta Alpha Psi.