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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
Every year BAP members and candidates join with professionals to help low income residents file their income taxes. This is one of BAP’s largest service events, so don’t miss the chance to be a part of this opportunity to network with professionals and provide service to the community by participating in VITA for the 2012 tax season. Training is required for participation in VITA.
WHAT: Help local families prepare personal tax returns.
WHY: Get BAΨ service hours and professional hours, work with professionals, meet other volunteers, learn to do personal taxes, and help out local families!
WHEN: Attend both mandatory training sessions. Then, sign up for four or more VITA sessions. The first session must be completed by the end of January.
MANDATORY TRAINING SESSIONS
Dates: “Training Part 1” January 7, 8, 14
“Training Part 2” January 8, 15
New volunteers must sign up for both Parts 1 and 2 and returning volunteers only to need to sign up for Part 2.
Time: Saturday January 7, January 14 (9am-5pm)
Sunday January 8, January 15 (9am-5pm)
Location: PACCAR Computer Lab/Classroom
*NOTE: Returning volunteers only need to sign up for a "returner" training session on Jan. 8
Professionals will be teaching the tax laws you will need to prepare accurate tax returns for our clients. This course is essential to our ability to offer quality service, and it counts toward your professional hours. Free lunch will be provided at the training sessions!
VITA SESSIONS
Dates: Tuesdays 5-9 pm and Saturdays 11-3 pm
Tax Season: January 14 through April 15
Location: Lake City Neighborhood Service Center
All volunteers must attend at least four VITA sessions and the first session must be completed by the end of January.
Professionals from various firms will be attending select sessions, so don’t miss out on this networking opportunity!
For more information about volunteering for VITA, please contact VITA Co-Chairs, Jein Choi at JeinChoi.bap@gmail.com or Jennifer Lam at Jenniferlam.bap@gmail.com. To sign up for a session, email VITA.bap@gmail.com
Look for the VITA table at BAP meetings on Thursdays if you would like to ask questions or sign up in person. For more information about volunteering for VITA, please contact VITA Co-Chairs, Andrew Swanson at andrewswanson.bap@gmail.com or Jason Truong at jasontruong.bap@gmail.com. To sign up for a session, email VITA.bap@gmail.com.
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Accounting Lab for BAP Members
This year, many of our BAP tutors might start calling the Accounting Lab their "home away from home." That's because we're changing the focus of the Accounting Lab to assist not only 200-level, but those 300- and 400-level series courses that we all struggle with. We recruit the best and the brightest students to act as our Lead Tutors, and they’re ready to assist you with the toughest courses.
If you wish to tutor, please contact Samantha Bowman at samanthabowman.bap@gmail.com and Ryu Sikora at ryusikora.bap@gmail.com. This is a great way to solidify what you're already learning in the classroom, or brush up on some accounting topics in which you are not confident. They say the best way to learn is to teach it, which is why we now call our lab "The CPA Review Course." The more time you spend here, the less time you will spend reviewing for the CPA Exam. Take advantage now.
Important note regarding service time
We will not be accepting any service time under 30 minutes. Since the lab is located in Foster Library, we need to ensure that members signing in really have the intent of tutoring, and not socializing.
If you are interested in tutoring, please e-mail your transcript and availability to Samantha Bowman at samanthabowman.bap@gmail.com or Ryu Sikora at ryusikora.bap@gmail.com.
Grade requirements: 3.5 in ACCTG 215, ACCTG 225, and all classes you wish to tutor for.
Lab Hours
Coming Soon.
Accounting Lab Chairs
Lead Tutors
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Food Bank
Make a difference in our community. Come work with the Food Bank's friendly and motivated staff! Volunteer at the U-district Food Bank (15th Ave & 50th St) any time during the week. (see time slots below) You'll be helping distribute food to hungry and homeless people in our very own U-district. Thursdays are trucking days where volunteers do manual work instead of distributing food. At this point of time, the food bank requires the most help on the times indicated with 2.
Food Bank hours (max 2 people per shift, regulars preferred)
*It is recommended that you sign up for 2 or more shifts if you are able to
| Mondays | Tuesdays | Wednesdays | Thursdays | Fridays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 930-1130am
1130am-130pm 130pm-330pm |
930-1130am
230-430pm 430-630pm 630-830pm |
930-1130am 1130am-130pm 130pm-330pm |
815-1015am 230-430pm 430-630pm 630-830pm |
930-1130am 1130am-130pm 130pm-330pm |
Important Note Regarding Service Time
We will not be accepting any service time under 2 hours or drop-ins for the Food Bank. This restriction is solely based on the hours of operation at the University District Food Bank, and is part of our Chapter’s agreement with the manager in charge.
Sign Up
If you would like to sign up, e-mail your full name, date(s), and 3 most preferred shift(s) to bapfoodbank@gmail.com.
Food Bank Chair
Cici Tong - cicitong.bap@gmail.com
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Business and Economic Development Center (BEDC)
Business and Economic Development Center (BEDC)
Gain real word experience working one-on-one with a developing business here in Seattle with the 15-year old Foster Business School Business and Economic Development Center. You will be assigned to work on a team including other BAP members and a professional. You and your team will be the sole accounting advisors for one business owner during Fall Quarter. Your responsibilities will include setting up accounting record-keeping, learning to install and to train your owner in use of accounting software, and providing advice about business usage of financial statements. Learn more about BEDC by clicking here.
MANDATORY TRAINING SESSIONS
Training Session (students & CPA)
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time: 6:45 to 8:00 pm
Location: Douglas Forum, Bank of America Executive Building
Attire: Business casual
Kickoff Meeting (students, CPA, & client)
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Time: 6:00 to 8:30 pm
Location: Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall (2nd floor)
Attire: Business casual
QuickBooks Training Session
Date: Friday, October 21, 2011
Time: 10:30 to 12:30pm
Location: Paccar 191 (Computer Lab)
Attire: Campus casual
Application: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jessugi/143352
Please fill out the application to sign up by Friday, October 7th, 2011. Contact Jessica Sugianto at jessicasugianto.bap@gmail.com with additional questions.
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