Tabor College Business Department Journal

This week the business students at Tabor are on the move.  The auditing and intermediate accounting classes will be in Wichita on Wednesday and the Business Club will be in Omaha, Nebraska on Friday.

On Wednesday, November 18 the auditing and intermediate accounting classes will be attending the Annual Professional Issues Update  in Wichita.  The Kansas Society of CPA’s (KSCPA) is responsible for organizing the Professional Issues Update and have focused the discussion around issues currently affecting and potentially affecting the accounting profession.  The main speaker of the day is  James C. Metzler who is  Vice President of Small Firm Interests Amerian Institues of CPA’s.  Mr. Metzler will specifically be speaking on IRS testing of tax return preparers, the latest national survey results, student recruitment, staffing issues, technology, and much more.  All accounting students and faculty have been invited to attend the event which gives Tabor’s students a chance to connect with other accounting students in the area.

On Friday, November 20 the Business Club will be making the long trek to Omaha, Nebraska.  The day will be packed full of tours and presentations on different types of jobs available to a business major.  We are going to start the day  by going to Gallup.  Gallup is one of the largest marketing and research firms in the United States and is  most commonly known for the Gallup Poll as well as Strenths Quest. While we are at Gallup, they are going to be giving us a tour of their facilitiies, talk to us about the history of their company, job opportunities, and we will eat lunch in their cafeteria.  After Gallup, the club will then go to Rosenblatt Stadium.   Rosenblatt Stadium is where the college baseball world series is played.  The business club is going to tour the stadium and get to go down onto the field.  They are going to hear a presentation on the history of the stadium and the recent decision that has been made on building a new stadium.  They are also going to see possible job opportunities that are available for Business Professionals who love sports and specifically baseball. After touring the stadium we will make the long journey back home.

Both trips will be great opportunities for Tabor Business Students to network with other business professionals as well as learn about different job opportunities that are available.  The days should allow us to gain awareness of future jobs we would like to pursue and work towards. As well as, help us become aware of issues and circumstances affecting business today.