The completed Accounting Society application and Beta Alpha Psi membership form should be emailed to the BAP Reporting Secretary, Tyn Mago at wwu.bap.reportingsecretary@gmail.com.

The Accounting Society open to all WWU students has been in existence for over 40 years on the Western campus. Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) is the international honor organization for accounting, finance, and information systems, and has additional requirements for membership.

As a member of the Accounting Society/BAP you will have the opportunity to interact with accounting professionals and recruiters, develop relationships with classmates and professors, develop leadership skills, and have fun!

Please fill out the
Accounting Society Membership Form

Once you become a member of the Accounting Society, you can apply for BAP. Below are the academic requirements which must be met in order to be inducted into Beta Alpha Psi. These academic requirements are evaluated at the end of the candidate period, and are:

Academic Requirements for Undergraduate Students

Undergraduates must have declared a concentration in accounting, finance, or information systems, and
Completed at least two years of collegiate business and non-business courses, and
Completed at least one upper level (300 level) course in their declared area of concentration at Western Washington University, and,
Attained a cumulative grade point average in upper level courses in their declared area of concentration of at least 3.0, and,
Attained either:
- At least a cumulative grade point average (overall) of 3.0, or
- At least a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 of the most recent 45 credit hours.

Academic Requirements for Graduate Students

Must have a stated interest in accounting, finance, or information systems, and
Completed at least one upper-level or graduate course in accounting, taxation, or financial reporting at Western or elsewhere by the end of the candidate period, and
Attained a cumulative grade point average in the above-mentioned course or courses of at least 3.0 by the end of the candidate period.

Candidate Obligations

To become a candidate, you must:

Meet the academic requirements outlined above (or expect to meet them at the end of the candidate period)
Pay a one-time, non-refundable BAP initiation fee of $85. This fee includes a pin and ceritficate.
Pay Accounting Society dues (all BAP members and candidates must also be members of the WWU Accounting Society)
Complete a BAP application form (and an Accounting Society Member Information Form, if needed)
Agree to participate in certain professional and service activities as specified by the BAP application form

During the candidate period of one quarter, candidates demonstrate their commitment to Beta Alpha Psi and its values by participating in BAP activities. This participation is supervised by the Reporting Secretary.

Candidate Requirements (for full details, see the BAP Application Form.) :

Candidates MUST attend every regularly scheduled chapter meeting, unless excused by the Reporting Secretary.
Candidates must also participate in at least 5 hours of BAP-sponsored service activities.
Candidates are expected to be familiar with the national and chapter bylaws and the chapter’s operating procedures.
Candidates must continue to meet the academic requirements for membership and must provide transcripts to verify this at the end of the candidate period.
At the end of the candidate period, candidates must, by the specified deadline, complete the requirements on the last page of the BAP application form.
Candidates MUST attend the induction ceremony in order to become a member.

The completed Accounting Society application should be emailed to the BAP Reporting Secretary, Virginia Garcia at wwu.bap.reportingsecretary@gmail.com.

Costs

Beta Alpha Psi Dues:

One-time non-refundable $85 fee

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