Friday - April 26th - 11am-2pm

2024 Northern Virginia Community College Accounting Symposium

CA Building (Annandale Campus) - Room 302

SNACKS - GIVEAWAYS - CAREER INFORMATION

AMAZING LEADERS OF INDUSTRY TO SPEAK TO YOU!!!

This very unique event, sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and their Academic Champions Program, is an excellent opportunity for students committed to or just considering a career in accounting to get all the information they need from industry leaders.

No previous accounting classes are necessary, it is FREE and open to ALL NOVA students!!!

QUESTIONS?? Please email Tom Marsh, NVCC Associate Professor of Accounting at tmarsh@nvcc.edu

REGISTRATION IS FREE - SPACE IS LIMITED

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW!!!

AICPA Sponsored Event

Keynote Speaker:

Ms. Guylaine Saint Juste:

President and CEO of National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA)

Guylaine became President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA) on February 1, 2021. She serves as a corporate officer on the Board of Directors with primary oversight for the NABA National Office and executing the multi-year NABA Strategic Plan.

Guylaine joins NABA from Year Up, a nonprofit organization that provides students of color the opportunity to experience careers in business and technology, where she served as Managing Director, of Employer of Influence Strategy for the last five years. Prior to Year Up, Guylaine spent over 25 years in the financial services industry where she served as Business Banking Virginia Market Executive at Capital One Bank.

Guylaine is the Founder and Co-Chair of the George Mason Women in Business Initiative and is also a member of the Board of Directors for Goodwill of Greater Washington.

The goal of this event is to bring leaders in accounting and business together to provide students with information that will assist in; evaluating careers, credentials, scholarships, internships and making wise career and academic planning decisions.

This ONCE a year event is FREE, but has limited space - please register to reserve your space!!

Space is limited, registrants are expected to attend

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

11:00 am - 11:05 am: Welcome and program overview

11:05 am - 11:35 am: Keynote Speaker: Ms. Guylaine Saint Juste, President & CEO - NABA, Inc.

11:40 am - 12:10 pm: Panel #1 - Accounting is Authentic!

12:15 pm - 12:45 pm: Panel #2 - NOVA Student Alumni Panel

12:50 pm - 1:20 pm: Panel #3 - Accountants are Resourceful!

1:25 pm - 1:55 pm: Panel #4 - We are connected!

1:55 pm - 2:00 pm: Closing Remarks

The Panelists

Mike Wetklow, CPA - Deputy Chief Financial Officer - National Science Foundation (and Chair of the NOVA Curriculum Advisory Committee)

Julia Lafferty - Partner, Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell, PC (and Board Member of the NOVA Educational Foundation)

Cheryl Hyder, CPA - Hyder Consulting Group

Jacob Peck, CPA - Federal Audit Practice, KPMG

Annie Pham - Manager, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Morgan Frankena Turner, CPA - Accountant, KWC

Lizanea Gutierrez Ponce - Senior Accountant, American Clean Power Association

Appolinaire Abo - Program Analyst, National Science Foundation

Thao Dao, CPA - Tax Supervisor at The Wolf Group, PC

Joel Hollenbeck - Senior Director, Client and Partner Services, AICPA

Rajiv Chadha, CPA - Enrolled Agent

Christopher Choi, CGFM - Association of Government Accountants

Samantha Carrero, CIA - Institute of Internal Auditors, Northern Chapter Membership VP

Khristie Andrus - Founding Parter, Justin Bradley

William Schmidt - Manager, Business Engagement and Industry Initiatives - Workforce Development (NOVA)

Maria Olson - Career Advisor (NOVA)

Katharine Dill - AFWA DC Chapter President

Molly Wash - VSCPA

Northern Virginia Community College

LOCATION:

CA Building - Room 302

8333 Little River Turnpike

Annandale, Virginia 22003

https://goo.gl/maps/oeJbELFGBESnmoQE7

Since 1965, Northern Virginia Community College has offered a world-class education at an affordable price. NOVA is the largest supplier of talent in Northern Virginia and one of the largest community colleges in the United States, comprised of more than 80,000 students and 3,400 faculty and staff members. We welcome students of all ages from all backgrounds with the ultimate goal of ensuring every student succeeds, every program achieves, and every community prospers.

Whether it is your first time to college or you are returning to complete a degree, pursue continuing education or change the direction of your career, there is a place for everyone at NOVA. We offer over 100 associate's degree and certificate programs, including distance learning programs through NOVA Online and continuing education courses through Workforce Development. Located near Washington, D.C., the College includes six campuses.

Our commitment to inclusive excellence is one of our core values – at NOVA, you can come as you are and become who you want to be. At NOVA, you can choose an educational path that works for you; whether you're interested in an information technology or cyber security career, you want to help patients as a respiratory therapist or health technician, or you dream of building the infrastructure and technologies that shape daily life as an engineer.