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About Us

The OSU Accounting Association is a student organization at The Fisher College of Business for students with an interest in Accounting. The mission of the Accounting Association is to provide an environment that allows for the development and enhancement of skills necessary for a career in business, and to provide a forum for students to network with accounting professionals, accounting faculty, and other students.

View the Accounting Association Constitution!

Benefits of Becoming a Member

-          You get the great opportunity to network with professionals in the accounting field.

-          You get the opportunity to network with intelligent and ambitious peers who share the same interest as you.

-          A  scholarship will be given to the most deserving members at the end of the year.

-          Each new member will receive a New Member Certificate the quarter that they have joined.

-          At the end of the year at the Fall Banquet there will be awards for the Most Outstanding Freshman, Most Outstanding Sophomore, Most Outstanding Junior, and Most Outstanding Executive Board Member.

-          You will learn many things about accounting that is not taught in the classroom (i.e. in depth discussion on becoming a CPA).

-          You can put on your resume that you are involved in the Accounting Association.

-          You get FREE pizza and pop at each meeting during the year. That in itself pays for the $30 membership fee.

-          Scholarships

-          Internships

Requirements

All members of The Accounting Association at OSU are required to:

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 Attend all meetings

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Be active with a standing committee (Finance, Academic Affairs, Marketing, Communications)

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Strive towards becoming a “Member with Exceptional Standing / Platinum Member”

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Promote and represent our Association in a professional manner

Membership Dues for the Accounting Association:

First Year Membership : $35 / full year

Active Membership: $30 / full year

Platinum  Membership: $25 / full year

Please note: Dues must be paid in order for a student to be a member.

Joining the Accounting Association

Please submit your completed application and membership fee to the Treasurer. Please make payment by check or cash to the Accounting Association. If you have any questions relating to membership dues (or membership in general), please send an email to acctassnosu@gmail.com and we will respond as soon as possible.

Membership Application

Attendance Policy


The Accounting Association has five (5) general assembly meetings and one quarterly banquet that are mandatory for all members to attend. Members with "Exceptional Standing" and "Good Standing" will be published in the newsletter, the programs distributed at the professional events, and the website. Also members with Exceptional Standing will be eligible for Accounting Association scholarships. To view standings you can visit the “Current Members” page. If your status is incorrect please email John, the VP of Technology.

  Exceptional Standing Good Standing Spring Events
Meetings 5 4 5 meetings
Professional 1 1 Winter Internship Night, PWC Fashion Show
Community 2 1 Relay for Life, your own org!