Dr Kimberly Swanson Church Assistant Professor UMKC Bob

Dr. Kimberly Swanson Church – Assistant Professor, UMKC Bob Swisher – President, IMA KC Chapter March 6, 2015 *Special Thanks to Jennifer Rottinghaus for all her hard work on this initiative

§ WHO IS YOUR STUDENT BODY? For various personal and professional reasons (financial, time, etc. ), some accounting students choose to leave the university after completing their bachelor’s degree § WHAT CAREERS ARE YOUR STUDENTS PURSUING? Roughly 30% of accounting students will end up in public accounting § ARE THERE OTHER CERTIFICATIONS BETTER SUITED FOR SOME STUDENTS? Although the CPA certification is considered the gold standard, I wanted to introduce students to alternative career paths and certifications § DO PROFESSIONALS EXIST THAT CAN SPEAK TO THESE STUDENTS? Guest speakers with professional experiences share “war stories” with students in managerial/cost courses § ARE THERE OTHER ADVANTAGES TO AN IMA PARTNERSHIP? Resources and opportunities exist for students, academics, and professionals

Managerial and Cost Accounting Guest Speakers Through Your Local Chapter Reduced Rate Academic and Student Membership Start a Student Chapter, Become an Academic Advocate, or Get Active in Your Local Chapter Board Attend Conferences, Seminars, Meetings, and Professional Development Other Opportunities Map Your Curriculum to the CMA Exam

• Content Experts • Case Studies • Plant Tours • See handout for chapter in your area

• $220 Professional Memberships • $110 Academic Memberships • $39/$25 Discount Codes Provided by Local Chapter Communication • See www. imanet. org for benefits

• • Student Leadership Conferences – MSSU, UMKC, Orlando Education Conferences – Missouri State National Professional & Student Meeting – Los Angelos Local Chapter Meetings – Monthly National Webinars – Monthly Plant Tours – KC February Meeting, Xenotech Tour Professional Development – KC Chapter will Mr. Exel to UMKC May 2015

Student Chapters & Academic Advocate • Take time planning & ensure finances • Partner with other on-campus organizations • Partner with other university chapters • Reach out to your IMA network Your Local Chapter • Offer Your Expertise • Get Active on the Board

• We started with Gleim & Becker certification exam materials… • Willingness to discuss & evaluate course content in Managerial, Cost & Advanced Managerial…OVERLAP. . . • Required that we communicate with other departments, quite a bit of finance materials… • Motivated us to create a sequence of courses that were value added rather than repetitive.

• IMA Honor Society for Student • Scholarships • Student Chapter Partner – Excel Conference at UMKC • CMA Resources for You and Your Students • Cases & Materials for Class • Accounting Salary Survey • Publications & Research • Much More…