Fall Symposium
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Who:
Accounting, Finance, IS and IT students of all class levels are invited! In addition, our faculty is encouraged to attend.
What:
The purpose of Fall Symposium is to provide students with an opportunity to get acquainted with large, regional, and Big 4 firms in a social setting before fall interviews. Following a career fair format, this event is an excellent way to meet professionals and become familiar with different firms. It is free to attend as a student or faculty member. Light refreshments and food will be provided. The dress code is strictly business professional and backpacks should not be brought to the venue.
Where:
Chumash Auditorium (located on the second floor of Cal Poly’s University Union)
When:
Friday, October 7th, 2022
10:0am - 1:00pm Fall Symposium
Why:
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Freshmen: It's never too early to start familiarizing yourself with the firms that recruit from Cal Poly and getting your name out there! Participating in these events will help recruiters remember who you are and how much you care about getting a job.
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Sophomores and Juniors: Introduce yourself to firms and find out a little more about what they offer. Network and don’t forget to get those resumes and business cards. Find out about possible summer leadership and internship opportunities.
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Seniors and Graduates: Introduce or re-introduce yourself to the firms you are interested in interviewing with. Continue to network after the event so firms will know who you are by the time fall interviews come up.
How:
Firms: Firms that are interested in participating in Fall Symposium please contact our VP of Events at vpevents@polycpac.com.
Students: Fall Symposium is free to students, but make sure to register with the Eventbrite above..
How to prepare:
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Suit up! Dress is business professional. Wear your best suit and dress to impress.
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Do your research. Browse the websites of the firms that will be there and see what they're about. We will provide a list of firm bios closer to the event.
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Have your updated resume available to email to professionals and share with recruiters.
Attending Firms:
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Alvarez and Marsal
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Andersen
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Apercen
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Aprio
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Armanino
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Baker Tilly
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Barbich Hooper King Dill Hoffman (BHK)
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BDO
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Becker
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BPM
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BPW
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Cal CPA
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Caliber
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CBIZ
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CDC
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Crowe
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CTW
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Deloitte
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EisnerAmper
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Ernst & Young
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Frank Rimmerman
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Glenn Burdette
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Grant Thornton
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Hayashi Wayland
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HCVT
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IRS
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KPMG
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Longcrier & Associates CPAs
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Marcum
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Miller Kaplan
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Moss Adams
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Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co.
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Protiviti
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PWC
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Richardson Kontogouris Emerson (RKE) LLP
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Rosewood Family Advisors
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Ross | Carreiro | Brown CPAs, P.C.
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RSM
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Seiler
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SSFLLP
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Walpole
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Withum
Meet the Committee:
The 2022 Fall Symposium was made possible by the students below.


More Information:
The Fall Symposium Committee:
Every year, a committee of several dedicated CPAC Members is formed to work tirelessly over the summer to plan for the upcoming Fall Symposium. They are all volunteers, and Fall Symposium is only made possible by the staggering amount of time and effort they put into all stages of preparation and execution. If you find this year’s Fall Symposium helpful, please take the time to thank the committee members after the event.
Applications open towards the end of Spring Quarter. If you are interested in applying to be on the committee, please keep an eye out for CPAC emails, Facebook posts, and announcements at the regular CPAC meetings.
Being involved in this committee carries several expectations including, but not limited to:
* 11-week commitment to planning
* Strong written and oral communication skills
* Expected work over summer
* 50+ hours of overall time commitment (including work outside of meetings)
For any additional questions, please contact vpevents@polycpac.com.