Beta Alpha Psi
About Us
- Encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the business information field
- Promote the study and practice of accounting, finance, and MIS
- Provide opportunities for self-development
- Encourage ethical, social and public responsibilities through participation in various activities
Current Officers
Lexie Lingle
President
- Senior graduating Spring 2025
- Tax intern at KEB Spring 2024, HORNE intern Summer 2024
- I joined BAP to grow my connections with professionals! Now, I enjoy helping other members network!
Diliion Branch
Vice President, Events
- Senior graduating Spring 2024
- Interned in Tax/Audit at Kemper this past Summer
- I joined BAP to connect with like-minded individuals and grow my network. My favorite part is our events to connect with professionals and help the community
Olivia Chapel
Vice President, Service
- Junior graduating Spring 2025
- Audit Intern with KEB this past Summer
- I joined BAP to connect with professionals and grow in the accounting industry! My favorite part about BAP is getting to grow alongside so many amazing students!
Ben Morgan
Secretary
- Junior graduating Spring 2025
- Member of Deloitte National Tax competition Champion team
- I joined BAP because I love the opportunities of talking with professionals in select industries of interest
Anna Ghosh
Treasurer
- M.Acc, graduating Summer 2024
- Interned with BrandSafway and Graduate Assistant for the SoA
- I joined BAP to develop my professional network and work for the community
Isabella Kieffer
BLC Representative
- Senior graduating Spring 2024
- Interned with BDO over the summer
- I joined BAP because it's a great community of people who love pushing each other to succeed in all our endeavors
Emily Biesterfeld
Social Media Chair
- Senior graduating Spring 2024
- Anders Tax intern Spring 2024
- I joined BAP to network with professionals and to be a part of an organization that focuses on developing leadership and community
Officer Duties
Past Officers
Bylaws
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
NOTE: We are suspending V.I.T.A. services which were previously scheduled for March 21, March 28 and April 4, due to the campus’ suspension of on-campus courses.
We have had another successful year with VITA including great turnout by taxpayers and volunteers. However, due to the large number of taxpayer attendance, we can no longer accept new taxpayer clients this year. Please visit the IRS website for additional resources to file your taxes free. Thank you for all of your support! We look forward to working with you next year!
We will offer free tax help to low-to moderate income ($36,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. All accounting majors are required to participate in this service, even students who have not taken Acct 341. Each volunteer receives training to help prepare basic tax returns. After training all volunteers are required to take, and pass, an online test.
The VITA program is a great opportunity to get practical experience on how to prepare tax returns. The only way to know how to do a tax return (even your own) is to actually prepare one.