AAA Spark Meeting of the Regions

Continuing to Bridge the Gap: Successes and Future Plans from a Symposium to Help Two-Year Students Transition to Four-Year Accounting Programs

• In Event: Continuing to Bridge the Gap: Successes and Future Plans from a Symposium to Help Two-Year Students Transition to Four-Year Accounting Programs

Abstract

The purpose of this panel is to discuss the impact of the recent Inaugural Two-Year Bridge Symposium (Symposium) hosted by the Center for Accounting Diversity (Center) and plans for the Spring 2023 Symposium. In Fall 2023, close to 100 two-year students attended the Symposium at five regional office locations of a national public accounting firm.
The panelists will review the Fall 2022 Bridge Symposium and changes to the content and format to increase outreach for the Spring 2023 Symposium. Attendees will discuss the best ways to apprise two-year college students of the opportunities in the accounting profession and leave with ways to promote the Bridge Symposium to their students.

Author

• Susan M. McCarthy, Loyola University Chicago