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Submitted by Estefana Rodriguez

The American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) Austin Chapter will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. This month’s program features discussion on the importance of payment card security by Ken Given of WorldPay Payment Services.

What: American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) Austin Chapter meeting for networking, dinner, and CPE
Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Brick Oven
Address: 10710 Research Blvd (Braker & Jollyville by HEB)
Cost: $21 to $35
Speaker: Ken Given, WorldPay Payment Services
Topic: “The Importance of Payment Card Security”–80% of all security breaches and identify theft now occurs in small businesses.

Please call 512-217-1679 or visit www.aswaaustin.org to register or for more information.

 Submitted by Paul Nabhan

Wondering what to do with your old textbooks that are out of date?  Care for AIDS will take them! Care for AIDS sells the old textbooks to raise money for the education, training, and support of people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya in order to live full, productive, and healthy lives. 

All you need to do is drop off your old textbooks…you know, the ones gathering dust on your shelf, the ones that the Co-op wouldn’t buy back.

Care for AIDS will have a large booth on the West Mall (in front of the Texas Union) May 14 and 15 (Monday and Tuesday) from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Just stop by and drop off your textbooks!

Submitted by Madeline Chauvin

Portfolio/Endowment Investment Accounting & Operations Intern

UTIMCO is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Intern in our Accounting and Operations group. The Intern will be exposed to a wide range of investment accounting and operational activities across multiple asset classes – cash, fixed income, real estate, commodities, domestic and international public equities, hedge funds, and private investments.

Responsibilities may include assisting in the following areas:

• Monthly accounting close processes
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual investment reports
• Preparation of performance and attribution reports
• Preparation of bank and external fund manager reconciliations
• Preparation of audit work papers and other information
• Completion of monthly valuation/pricing processes
• Document management and organization
• Completion of various scheduled projects and special ad hoc reporting request

Preferred candidates will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree or an MPA in Accounting and have strong knowledge of Excel, Access and Word.

UTIMCO is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.  UTIMCO is committed to compliance with all government regulations to ensure nondiscrimination.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. 

Created in March 1996, UTIMCO is the first external investment corporation formed by a public university system and over sees investments of $26 billion for The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System.  For more information, please visit www.utimco.org.  Please send resumes and cover letters to HumanResources@utimco.org.

Submitted by Estefana Rodriguez

Starting Monday, May 7, 2012, Vinh and Michelle will not be holding walk-in hours for the duration of the summer. They will still be available on an appointment basis for all students.

To make an appointment with Vinh or Michelle, please use https://acsprod.mccombs.utexas.edu/MOR/ to make an appointment.

Vinh and Michelle can also be contacted at their respective emails and phone numbers, which can be found below:

Vinh Nguyen-
Vinh.Nguyen@mccombs.utexas.edu
512. 232.3795

Michelle Polkinghorn-
Michelle.Polkinghorn@mccombs.utexas.edu
512.232.2482

Submitted by Estefana Rodriguez

Subsidiary of a Fortune Global 500 company is seeking an Entry Level Corporate Accountant for their Houston office.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
Entry level or some internship experience in corporate accounting (private or public) desired.
Willing to train. Working under the Controller with CPA.
Assist in federal, state, and local taxes, financial reportings, audits, and other accounting duties.

This is a full-time, direct hire position. Includes benefits.

To apply please send your resume as a Microsoft Word attachment.
In the email subject line please write: EntryAcctTX-UTAustin-EK

Location: Houston, TX

Compensation: Salaried up to $90,000/yr including bonus

Contact:

All degree candidates participating in the evening Commencement on May 19 are required to present a ticket when lining up for the Grand Procession. Tickets will be available beginning Monday, May 7, at the Frank Erwin Center box office and the Performing Arts Center Box Office.

Tickets are for degree candidates only and are free of charge. No tickets are required for guests. Tickets are not available by phone. They must be picked up in person by presenting a UT ID. Seating for guests is on a first come, first served basis.

Procession tickets may be picked up at the following location beginning Monday, May 7:
PLEASE DO NOT PRE-PRINT TICKETS

The Texas Performing Arts Center Box Office                                                                                    
(23rd Street and Robert Dedman Drive)                                                                                             
Open 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday                                                                            
Special hours Friday, May 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.                                                                 
Saturday, May 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Frank Erwin Center Red River Box Office                                                                                              
(1701 Red River Street)                                                                                                                          
Open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday                                                                              
Special hours Saturday, May 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

You will need to bring photo ID, preferably your UT ID card, for picking up your tickets.

Information regarding tickets for the UT-wide Commencement ceremony on May 19 can be found online: http://www.utexas.edu/commencement/2012/tickets.html

Tickets are not necessary for the MPA Commencement ceremony on May 18.

Submitted by Madeline Chauvin

Integrate MPAs,

If you will be coded as a graduate student in Fall 2012 and/or Spring 2013, now is the time to apply for a Department of Accounting Scholarship!

The Department of Accounting is accepting applications for departmental scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year from April 30 through Friday, July 6, 2012 at 11:00 p.m.  All scholarship decisions will be made after the application deadline. These privately funded scholarships range in value from $500 to $5,000 per academic year and are weighted on academic performance at The University of Texas and financial need.  Departmental scholarships are directed primarily towards graduate students: you must be registered as a graduate student during the Fall and/or Spring semesters in order to be eligible for these awards.  If you are not sure when you will officially enter graduate school, please contact your academic advisor for clarification.  More information about departmental scholarships can be found at:

http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/MPA/Integrated-MPA/Financial-Aid.aspx

Please note that even if you have previously completed an online scholarship application through the McCombs School of Business, you must re-submit a complete application through the MPA link in order to be considered for departmental scholarships. 

In order for the Department of Accounting to consider the level of your financial need, you must provide complete information regarding your estimated financial resources and academic debt on the scholarship application. In addition, some scholarship donors stipulate that the awards be made only to students with specific interests or qualifications. Certain application questions are designed to identify these students, and while you are not required to answer all of the questions, the Department may not be able to consider your application for all awards without this information.

To go directly to the online application, click the link below and then choose “Apply for MPA Scholarships administered through the Department of Accounting”: 

https://utdirect.utexas.edu/business/scholarships/index.WBX

If you have questions about the application process, please contact Keri Ledezma at: keri.ledezma@mccombs.utexas.edu.

Submitted by Lauren Nicholas

Peer Career Consultants’ hours have been changed to accommodate students’ needs. If you have a quick resume, OCR, or cover letter question; visit our PCCs during walk-in hours!

Monday: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tuesday: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.      2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Submitted by
Ting Qu

Peak advising season for International Students is here, which means that we will be offering Extended International Student Walk-In Advising Hours, beginning  Friday, May 4^th and running through Friday, May 18^th.   If you know of a student who needs to come in for any reason, please don’t hesitate to pass this information on!

Please note:  Given the volume of students who come in at this time of year, we often have to stop adding names to the wait-list prior to the end of the advertised advising hours (this can frustrate students at times, but we want to ensure that everyone can be seen on a given day.  The student can always call 512-471-2477 to see if we are still taking names).  On Monday, May 21^st, advising hours will revert back to the standard times advertised on our website at:  http://world.utexas.edu/isss/advising

*Scholar Advisors and the Health Insurance Advisor will continue to see individuals on an appointment-only basis.)

Submitted by Alesi Gerthe