Speaker: KPMG- Irma Cabrera
Date: June 27, 2007 (Summer Quarter)
Time: 1:30 pm
Prepared by: Linda Jung, Secretary

Frank Chen’s welcome speech
     • Thanks past administration for their hard work
     • Introduces the new members for the summer quarter
     • Discusses benefits of joining Accounting Society
     • Upcoming guest speaker information can be found at http://www.csulaas.com/july.htm
     • Networking
          1. Speaking with guest speakers every week.
          2. Attending Meet the Firms.
          3. Attending Fall Awards Breakfast.
          4. Attending mock interviews.
     • Resume review: Our highly trained officers will review your resume
     • Social events:
          1. Beach
          2. Picnic
          3. BBQ
          4. Clubs
          5. Bars
          6. Karaoke

Lisa Budnikova’s speech
     • Distinguished members categories at http://www.csulaas.com/excellence.htm
     • New openings for committees at www.csulaas.com/openposition.htm
     • Committees
          * Marketing
               § Arranging with professors to have time for speeches.
               § Arranging with committee members and officers on which classrooms to make speeches in.
               § Scheduling committee members and officers to have a table set up to promote Accounting Society.
               § Think of new ways to promote Accounting Society.
          * Fundraising
               § Deciding what fundraising activities to participate in.
               § Promoting the fundraising activities.
          * Social Activities
               § Deciding what social activities to do with the members.
               § Setting up and organizing the activities.
               § Promoting the social activities.
         * Professional Activities
               § Contacting firms for arranging events such as firm tours.
               § Promoting Professional Activity events.
         * Community Service
               § Deciding what community service activities to participate in.
               § Promoting the community service activities.
          * Alumni/Network
               § Contacting past Accounting Society members about what firms they are in.
               § In the future, set up an event with the ex past Accounting Society members for networking opportunities.
     • New resume service on webpage that will be sent to recruiters with username and password so they can view student resumes

Irma Cabrera
     • KPMG
          1. Background company information
               § Big Four firm
               § Auditing, Tax, Consulting Services
          2. Job duties
          3. Work schedule
     • Interview tips and advice
          1. Research the company
          2. Practice interview skills
          3. Make a good impression
          4. Send thank you e-mail or letter
     • Resume tips and advice
          1. Limit resume to one page
          2. List an appropriate e-mail address (eg. do not use hotmama@yahoo.com)
          3. List an appropriate phone number (eg. do not list a phone number that a younger sibling would answer)
          4. List your GPA. If you have a low GPA, explain why and separate your GPA (eg. list the GPA for your accounting classes)
          5. Spell-check your resume

KPMG handouts were given for resume writing and interviewing skills. After Irma ended her presentation, she met one on one with students to answer their questions and review their resumes.