For 莎拉·波彻斯博士, her love of accounting extends beyond the classroom. 作为一名本科生，她积极参与会计协会。 她一进入研究生院，这个社团就获得了认证，成为了贝塔·阿尔法·普赛。 She understands how “beneficial to (her) own career” the networking aspect of belonging to this honorary organization was for her and is grateful for the chance to pass along the same opportunity to her own financial students.

In 2015, the year Dr. Borchers became an assistant professor of accounting at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s 商业与技术学院, she also became the faculty advisor for Beta Alpha Psi.

位于西中心的Beta Alpha Psi将其会议扩展到教室之外。 The meetings are, according to Dr. Borchers, “very open” to anyone who wishes to attend although most students are involved in accounting, finance, economics, and data analytics. 会计专业的学生可以通过查看他们的收件箱找到更多关于Beta Alpha Psi的信息，因为Borchers博士经常通过电子邮件分享信息。 任何人都可以在任何时候联系她，了解更多关于如何加入这个俱乐部的信息。

虽然根据学生在整个学年的参与情况，学生将有资格参加年终就职典礼，但参加会议对每个人都是很好的曝光。 学生 “plan the meetings” and “conduct the meetings” which ensures members get what they need. 这个想法是为了让这些学生了解毕业后可以获得的机会，让他们现在有机会有效地建立关系网。

经常邀请演讲嘉宾在会议上发言，其中许多人是当地会计师事务所的一部分。 Dr. Borchers wants to make sure her students have a chance to network, something she knows is “good exposure for them” while also giving them a chance to practice the skill set, they are gaining in the classroom. Ultimately, she desires to offer Beta Alpha Psi members the opportunity to learn about all that’s waiting out there for them in the world of accounting.

每个秋季学期，贝塔·阿尔法·普赛都会举行一个启动会议，他们会为学生提供披萨，同时有机会了解这个享有盛誉的荣誉组织。 There is also a yearly event held on campus that Dr. Borchers describes as “almost like speed dating” where 10-15 firms visit campus. 学生们有时间参观每个有公司代表的表格，以了解更多关于未来就业机会的信息。 这种与雇主的关系可以让你在毕业后找到实习甚至工作。

There are also off-campus activities such as the "big bus trip” where dozens of students travel to Lincoln and Omaha to visit accounting firms before attending a networking event at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. 这个活动，就像Borchers博士推动的其他活动一样，旨在给学生一个机会，在建立网络的同时，实践他们在课堂上学到的东西。

这个声誉良好的组织可以为其成员打开大门，因为它以其卓越而闻名全国。 In fact, one of Beta Alpha Psi’s founding members, 马特·比约森博士, is currently an accounting professor at the 商业与技术学院 at 太阳城娱乐官网. This club, which is “very accounting-focused,” needs to be on the radar of all accounting students at 太阳城娱乐官网. 年底的入会仪式还包括成为贝塔-阿尔法-普赛兄弟会成员的可能性。

If you would like more information about this club, you can reach out to Dr. Borchers at borcherssj@unk.edu. You can also follow Beta Alpha Psi on their 脸谱网 page. 这个专注于学术和专业卓越的俱乐部为学生提供了一个很好的机会，让他们更多地了解他们未来的职业，与志同道合的人建立联系，并回馈社区。