![Page 1: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Recruiting Students to the Profession: From
High School to the Office
Florida Association of Accounting Educators
October 7, 2004
![Page 2: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Presented by
Hubert W. Gill, CPA
Coggin College of Business
University of North Florida
Jacksonville
![Page 3: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Accounting Majors Increasing Accounting Majors Increasing
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
198319881993 19982000200120022003
Accounting Majors in Florida
![Page 4: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
FICPA Outreach EffortsFICPA Outreach Efforts
• “Accounting for Success” high school program
• Minority Summer Residency Program• Teacher outreach through exhibits,
presentations• Revised FICPA Student membership• Campus Champion college initiative
![Page 5: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Accounting for SuccessAccounting for Success
600-plus CPA volunteers working in nearly 600 Florida high schools
![Page 6: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
“Accounting for Success” Outreach Stats, Year 1“Accounting for Success” Outreach Stats, Year 1
• Total student outreach: 12,358• Career Day: 1,363• Career Fair: 8,000• Classroom Visit: 2,595• Club/Organization: 327• Job Shadow: 88
• Total presentations made: 144
• Total high schools visited: 73
![Page 7: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
“Accounting for Success” Outreach Stats, Year 1“Accounting for Success” Outreach Stats, Year 1
• Number of volunteers: 629• High School Coordinators: 405• CPA Speakers: 224
• Total schools with an assigned High School Coordinator: 503 (out of 585; 86 percent)
![Page 8: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Minority Summer Residency ProgramMinority Summer Residency Program
![Page 9: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
• Six-day, five night college residency program, begun in 1998
• Funds raised by FICPA Accounting Careers and Education Committee
• Open to rising minority high school seniors interested in business, finance, and accounting
• Specially-designed curriculum teaches students about business, communication, college, and the CPA profession
• Field trips designed to show typical work environments and how accounting systems are applied
Minority Summer Residency ProgramMinority Summer Residency Program
![Page 10: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
MSRP Program GoalsMSRP Program Goals
• Increase awareness of the accounting, finance, and business professions
• Explore careers in accounting, finance, and business through structured activities
• Familiarize students with the college ‘living’ experience
![Page 11: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
“New” Student Membership“New” Student Membership
Section 2h. Student Members. Any individual who is a full or part time student who is interested in accounting and is enrolled in a college or university in Florida. Individual becomes ineligible for student membership if qualified for any other category of membership at any time.
FICPA Articles of Incorporation, Article III, Members
![Page 12: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Benefits of Student MembershipBenefits of Student Membership
• Affiliation with professional association – great for resume!
• Access to scholarship information• Use of the FICPA Joblink service to post
resume• Free membership to local chapter• Discount tickets to Florida attractions • Participation in Sections, our online
knowledge communities • Free subscription to Florida CPA Today
![Page 13: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Campus ChampionsCampus Champions
• Exciting new initiative, recruitment starting Fall 2004
• One “champion” per college or university
• Individual to serve as a liaison between the FICPA and academia
• Application deadline: Nov. 12th
![Page 14: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Campus Champions CriteriaCampus Champions Criteria• Licensed CPA (preferably Florida)• Accounting educator at an accredited
college/ university• Willing to promote FICPA student
membership (recruit about 10% student members)
• Not serving in same capacity for another association
• Renewable annually based on performance
![Page 15: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Why Be a Campus Champion?Why Be a Campus Champion?
• Receive a complimentary FICPA Educator membership ($110 value) after year of successful performance
• Training, support and materials necessary for this role from the FICPA
• Regular communication from the FICPA of special events, tips, etc.
• Special recognition in Florida CPA Today magazine and FICPA web site
![Page 16: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Young CPAsYoung CPAs
![Page 17: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
FICPA Membership by AgeFICPA Membership by Age
14.2%
31.9%25.9%
14.2%19.9%
6.4% 7.4%
15.8%
32.6%31.7%
0%
100%
2000-01 2003-04
65 Over
55-64
45-54
35-44
Under 35
![Page 18: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
FICPA Membership CompositionFICPA Membership Composition
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
PublicAccounting
GeneralIndustry
Government
Education
![Page 19: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
![Page 20: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
![Page 21: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
AICPA Outreach EffortsAICPA Outreach Efforts
• PBS You! financial literacy series
• Takin’ Care of Business accounting curriculum
• Direct student marketing campaign
• “Start Here Go Places” web site
![Page 22: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
StartHereGoPlaces.comStartHereGoPlaces.com
![Page 23: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
What recruitment activities are happening on your campus?
![Page 24: Recruiting Students to the Profession: From High School to the Office Florida Association of Accounting Educators October 7, 2004](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e4f5503460f94b46341/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Questions???
Comments???
Thank you!
Questions???
Comments???
Thank you!