For the third year the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA) and North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management (NC State) are co-sponsoring a Summer Leadership Conference May 20th & 21st on NC State’s campus. The purpose of this program is to attract and recruit underrepresented and diverse students into the accounting profession.

Over the two days, attendees will network with faculty and CPAs from within North Carolina, as well as learn about the accounting profession and the various career possibilities. Also, students in the program will tour Red Hat’s corporate office in downtown Raleigh, meeting their CFO and gaining greater insight into the role of the accounting/finance function in business.

As part of the conference, we would like to extend an invitation to our employers to join us for a Business Networking event at Talley Student Union.  This will provide an opportunity for students to network with professionals in a casual setting and learn more about the opportunities within your firm.   Please see the details below for more information:

Time:
Wednesday, May 20th
5:00pm- 6:30pm

Location:
Talley Student Union
2610 Cates Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607

Format:
This will be an open networking session where students will mingle with employers.  Each firm will be given a table where they can display brochures and small giveaways. The networking session will conclude at 6:30pm.  Light refreshments will be served.

What to bring:
Each firm is invited to bring 2 representatives.  We encourage you to bring your firm’s tablecloth, banner, giveaways and brochures.   We also encourage you to bring your personal name tags.  We will have blank ones available at the event.

Student Information:
We are expecting about 60 students (mostly college students and a handful of high school students as well)

Dress:
Students will be dressed in business casual attire.