Sunday, July 11, 2010 through Friday, July 16, 2010

Supported by Ernst & Young, LLP
The McCombs School of Business and The National Association of Black Accountants

What?
Do you think accounting is boring? Find out what accountants really do in the Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP). Spend a week in July, all expenses paid, at the top-rated McCombs School of Business on The University of Texas at Austin campus. Learn about diverse careers in accounting, from working at one of the Big 4 to the FBI. You will live in a residence hall; meet faculty, business professionals and other students interested in accounting; attend hands-on workshops; and take field trips to Austin-area firms. Make new friends, become familiar with the amazing UT campus and start thinking about how a degree in accounting can really add up.

ACAP will celebrate its fifteenth year on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Approximately 40 students are chosen to attend. You will participate in fun team building and evening activities (bowling, laser tag etc), workshops about communication skills, etiquette, and career development as well as focused business sessions taught by UT faculty and industry professionals. Students also work on a group project with a cohort.

Who?
ACAP is a week long on campus institute for economically disadvantaged students, or for those who will be the first members of their families to attend college. However, all students are welcome to apply.

Why?
What is accounting anyway?
(adapted from Robert half International, Inc. http://www.nextgenaccountant.com )

You can be a:

• Chief Financial Officer-Heard of a CEO? Be a CFO! Run the company from the financial standpoint.
• Environmental Accountant-address the issue of how companies can be both profitable and environmental.
• Forensic Accountant-identify and track fraud.
• E-Commerce Strategist-become knowledgeable of internet regulations and market e-commerce initiatives.
• Personal Financial Planner-Help clients reduce debt and control expenses to reduce debt.
• Internal Consultant-Define what a company needs to grow their business.
• Stars in the entertainment industry need someone to manage their accounts.
• Large and small companies need accountants.
• The majority of accountants do not perform “typical” accounting functions, as in the past, or what people may perceive. Most work with technology, management consulting, and personal financial services.
  
  To be an Accountant you must be:
  Technologically savvy, able to strategically plan and make decisions, work with many types of people, possess communication and analytical skills, have a background in all aspects of business (finance, marketing, management information systems, management and more).
  
  What do I need to apply?
  A GPA of at least 3.2, resume, two letters of recommendation, high school transcript, and a completed McCombs High School Summer Programs application.

 

Thank you for your interest in the McCombs High School Summer Programs. Please check back for the 2010 Summer Program Application which will open January 4, 2010.

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