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While those types of events tend to be chaotic and fast-paced, they’re still an important way to expose students to the profession. The VSCPA had success at the Mission Tomorrow event using a life-sized, custom-made Monopoly board showcasing different career paths CPAs can take. A pair of gigantic novelty dice may have had something to do with that, and those kinds of enticing goodies can help accountants draw students to their presentations among flashier professions.
That’s where you come in. You can sign up for school speaking engagements using the VSCPA’s Volunteer Manager system at vscpa.com/Volunteer, and if you’re already talking with students, we want to hear about it. Email VSCPA Student & Member Engagement Specialist Lauren Simonetti at lsimonetti@vscpa.com so we know you’re doing your part to influence students to become CPAs. It’s informative for the students, it helps protect the future of the profession — and you might just enjoy yourself a little bit.
Some aspects of the profession are “sexier” than others — students who attended Mission Tomorrow got excited when they landed on the “FBI Agent” square of the Monopoly board, and Umansky says he tends to get questions about the role forensic accountants play in detecting and investigating financial crimes — but real-world, honest stories and experiences from real CPAs are the most effective way to attract students to the profession.
“I have always enjoyed interacting with young people, as it keeps me young, at least at heart and mind,” Umansky said. “More importantly, I feel that I am helping the profession and the student.” n
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