1300 Clay Street, Suite 1015, Oakland, California 94612

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
January 1, 2014
CHAIRMAN
Ivor Nanton, CPA
Clorox Corporation
Dear ACAP Applicant:
TREASURER
Charlene R. Smith, CPA
Grant & Smith, LLP
SECRETARY
Sheila Williams
Deloitte Services LP
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
Okorie Ramsey, CPA, PMP
Kaiser Permanente
Erick O. Bell, CPA, CFE
StoneTurn Group, LLP
John Y. Chiang, CPA
Asian Health Services
Loretta Doon, CPA
California Society of CPAs
Javier Garcia, CPA
Ernst & Young, LLP
LaRena Gibson
University of Phoenix
Joy Jacobs
Deloitte LLP
Munya Mututa, CPA
NABA, San Francisco Bay
Area
Macquarie AirFinance
Moire’ Rasmussen, SPHR
PwC LLP
Jessica Ross, CPA
Kaiser Permanente
Landon Stone
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
The Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP) is an innovative career development program designed
specifically for minority students entering their sophomore, junior or senior year in high school in August or September
2014. The program’s primary goal is to increase the number of underrepresented students of color that attend college
and major in accounting, finance or business.
The 2014 ACAP summer residency week will be held at the University of California at Berkeley from
July 13 – July 18, 2014. The summer residency program will include supervised corporate visits, team building
activities, lectures and fun. And it’s FREE.
ACAP will:
• Create awareness to the vast opportunities available in the accounting, finance and business profession;
• Allow you to leverage accounting and finance concepts within your everyday life for financial empowerment;
• Generate opportunities to develop networking skills to assist in building relationships for future
educational/professional advancement; and
• Provide you with the opportunity to move one step closer to understanding your career passion to prepare
for college.
After attending the residency week, ACAP alumni will be part of a network that offers opportunities to attend social
activities and receive a college scholarship. All ACAP students are encouraged to participate in our alumni program
and to utilize their new network of contacts in furthering their educational and personal development.
Requirements for participation:
1. Have a proven history of academic achievement (“B” grade point average or above preferred; however, all
interested applicants with a desire to participate in the program will be considered)
2.
Attend a local high school in the San Francisco/EastBay/South Bay Area
3. Complete the enclosed application, which requires the approval of your parent or legal guardian and a
recommendation from your school counselor/teacher
4.
Submit a copy of your high school transcript
5.
Have completed your freshman (9th), sophomore (10th) or junior (11th) year of high school
Our board will review your submitted application. If selected to continue to the interview phase, you will be
contacted by May 19, 2014.
6.
Attend a 30-minute interview as part of the program selection process
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Interviews tentatively planned for late May 2014
Final program decisions will be made by mid-June 2014
7. Your application package must be received at the ACAP address by May 5, 2014. The application package must
include the application, statement of interest, official transcript, approval of your parent or legal guardian and
recommendation from school counselor or teacher as a single package for consideration.
Good luck to you!
Sincerely
Ivor Nanton, CPA
Chairman, ACAP Board of Directors
Enclosures
1300 Clay Street, Suite 1015, Oakland, California 94612
Phone (510) 832-0257 ext. 19 | Fax (510) 272-9757
www.acapsfbayarea.org
What is ACAP?
ACAP stands for Accounting Career Awareness Program. The primary goal of ACAP is to
increase the awareness of accounting and business career opportunities among high school
students of color. ACAP is designed to increase the numbers of underrepresented students of
color pursuing careers in accounting and related business fields. Since a particularly small
percentage of African Americans, Hispanics, Latino Americans, Asian Americans and Native
Americans are currently pursuing these career paths, the program emphasizes recruiting
students from these and other minority groups. Through the efforts of ACAP, participating
students receive an educational and enriching experience in addition to practical help needed to
prepare for university-level programs.
Background
ACAP is a nonprofit organization. Development of the ACAP began in 1980, when the
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) became concerned about the small
percentage of underrepresented minority groups entering the accounting field. After
recognizing that preparation for a business career should begin in the early years of high school,
the Seattle Chapter of NABA decided to design a pilot program that would encourage students
of color to participate in a college preparatory residency week program that would expose
students of color to accounting and other fields of business. In 1989, a group of Bay Area
business executives, educators and NABA representatives formed ACAP locally to continue the
pursuit of the program objectives as described below.
Objectives
While ACAP’s scope is ambitious, the program objectives are realistic. They include:
 Encouraging students from targeted ethnic groups to major in business at a college or
university.
 Promoting career awareness through the use of focused course content so that participating
students learn of opportunities in the business professions early enough to prepare themselves.
1300 Clay Street, Suite 1015, Oakland, California 94612
Phone (510) 832-0257 ext. 19 | Fax (510) 272-9757
www.acapsfbayarea.org
ACCOUNTING CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM
A Summer Residency Program
July 13 – July 18, 2014
APPLICATION
THIS APPLICATION AND A COPY OF THE APPLICANT’S TRANSCRIPT MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 5, 2014.
Mail the application to:
Accounting Career Awareness Program
1300 Clay Street, Suite 1015
Oakland, California 94612
PLEASE LEGIBLY COMPLETE THE APPLICATION USING BLUE OR BLACK INK.
Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Last
First
Middle Initial
Address_________________________________________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________ State _________________ Zip Code________________________
Telephone (
)
Gender
O Male O Female
Parent/Guardian Email:___________________________________________________________________________
Student Email:____________________________________________________________________________________
NOTE: Please provide an accurate email address as this will be the primary form of communication. Please submit your application, statement of interest,
official transcript and teacher/counselor recommendation as one package by the deadline to be considered for the program.
Ethnic background (please check one):
O
O
O
African American/Black
Hispanic/Latino
Native American
O
O
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other _______________
(Describe)
School______________________________ Grade level__________________________________ GPA________________
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STUDENT STATEMENT OF INTEREST
A. Please write a brief statement as to why you think you will benefit from the Accounting Career Awareness
Program. Please attach your statement to your application (not to exceed 500 words).
B. Please indicate any college programs with which you have been involved (e.g., Upward Bound, Outreach, etc.).
C. Have you applied to ACAP before?
Yes O
No O If yes, please provide date _________________________
D. How did you learn about ACAP (please state below)?
___________________________________________________________
Date ____________________________
________________________________________________
Date
Student’s Signature
Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature
_______________________
1300 Clay Street, Suite 1015, Oakland, California 94612
Phone (510) 832-0257 ext. 19 | Fax (510) 272-9757
www.acapsfbayarea.org
ACCOUNTING CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM
TEACHER/COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION
Please return to student in a sealed envelope to include in their ACAP application package.
Deadline for final receipt of the ACAP application package is May 5, 2014.
Student’s Name _________________________
Grade ____________________________
Name of School _________________________
City _____________________________
A. Please indicate why you feel the student will benefit from the Accounting Career
Awareness Program. (Use the reverse side of this form or attach statement if
additional space is needed.)
B. Please provide any additional information you feel is relevant in describing the
applicant. (Use the reverse side of this form or attach statement if additional space is
needed.)
_____________________
Signature
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Date
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1300 Clay Street, Suite 1015, Oakland, California 94612
Phone (510) 832-0257 ext. 19 | Fax (510) 272-9757
www.acapsfbayarea.org
ACCOUNTING CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM
Board of Directors
Chairman:
Ivor Nanton, CPA
Clorox Corporation
Treasurer:
Charlene R. Smith, CPA
Grant & Smith, LLP
Secretary
Sheila Williams
Deloitte Services LP
Immediate Past Chairman:
Okorie Ramsey, CPA, PMP
Kaiser Permanente
Erick O. Bell, CPA, CFE
Joy Jacobs
John Y. Chiang, CPA
Munya Mututa, CPA
StoneTurn Group, LLP
ACAP Alumni 1990
Deloitte LLP
Asian Health Services
NABA, San Francisco Bay Area
Macquarie AirFinance
Loretta Doon, CPA
Moire’ Rasmussen, SPHR
California Society of CPAs
PwC LLP
Javier Garcia, CPA
Jessica Ross, CPA
Ernst & Young LLP
Kaiser Permanente
LaRena Gibson
Landon Stone
University of Phoenix
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
1300 Clay Street, Suite 1015, Oakland, California 94612
Phone (510) 832-0257 ext. 19 | Fax (510) 272-9757
www.acapsfbayarea.org
ACAP SUMMER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SAMPLE SCHEDULE
University of California at Berkeley
Sunday, July 13 - Friday, July 18, 2014
TIME
July 13, 2014
SUNDAY
July 14, 2014
MONDAY
July 15, 2014
TUESDAY
July 16, 2014
WEDNESDAY
July 17, 2014
THURSDAY
July 18, 2014
FRIDAY
Breakfast
Breakfast
7:30 - 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
7:30 - 8:15 a.m.
Walking Time
8:15 -9:00 a.m.
Bus Boarding & Travel
8:15 -9:00 a.m.
TIME
Breakfast - 7 - 7:30 am
7:00 A.M.
7:00 A.M.
Breakfast
7:30 -8:30 a.m.
8:00 A.M.
Orientation
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
Bus Boarding & Travel
Travel Time
7:30-9:00 a.m.
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Class Picture
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
8:00 A.M.
U.C. Berkeley
9:00 A.M
9:00 A.M
Introduction to
Accounting Class
9:15 - 10:45 a.m.
10:00 A.M.
Accounting in Action
Google
College Experience
Presentation Skills with Tina Hayes
Mountain View
9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
The Public Accounting Firm Tour
(Includes Lunch)
9:00 - 2:00 p.m.
10:00 A.M.
9:00 - 1:00 p.m.
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
(Includes Lunch)
Inventory Exercise: KPMG LLP
11:00 - 12:00 p.m
11:00 A.M.
11:00 - 12:30 p.m.
San Francisco
11:00 A.M.
(KPMG, Deloitte, E&Y, PWC)
Lunch
Bus Boarding & Travel
12:00 - 1:00 pm
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Noon
Noon
Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Bus Boarding & Travel
Inroads
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
1:00 P.M.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
2:00 P.M.
Facebook
3:00 P.M.
Counselor Registration and Prep
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Business Case:
Create a Drink
2:30-4:15 p.m.
Parent Registration
Business Case:
Create a Drink - Visual
Advertisement & Presentation
Preparation
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Keys to Success:
An Executive Perspective
4:30-5:30 p.m.
EYU Goal Setting
2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Bus Boarding & Travel
EYU Social Networking
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Palo Alto
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Bus Boarding & Travel
2:00 - 4:00 pm
1:00 P.M.
Bus Boarding & Travel
2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
2:00 P.M.
Checkout
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
4:00 P.M.
Parent/Student Orientation
EYU Leadership
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Palo Alto
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
3:00 P.M.
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Bus Boarding & Travel
To Clark Kerr Great Hall
4:00 - 5:00 pm
4:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
Dinner
Dinner
Bar B Que Dinner
Dinner
Banquet Prep and Meet the Parents
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
5:30-6:30 p.m.
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Banquet
5:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
Dining Etiquette
KPMG Team Building
with Tina Hayes
6:30-9:00 p.m.
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
7:00 P.M.
Clark Kerr Garden Room
8:00 P.M.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Business Case: Creat a Drink
Product Research & Development
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
NABA Night
ACAP Graduation
Presentation Prep
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Clark Kerr Great Hall
7:00 P.M.
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
8:00 P.M.
Dance
Activity
Activity
Activity
Activity
9:00 - 10:00 p.m.
9:00 - 10:00 p.m.
9:00 - 10:00 p.m.
9:00 - 10:00 p.m.
9:00 P.M.
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Parents Depart w/Students
9:00 P.M.
10:00 P.M.
10:00 P.M.
1300 Clay Street, Suite 1015, Oakland, California 94612
Phone (510) 832-0257 ext. 19 | Fax (510) 272-9757
www.acapsfbayarea.org

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