DATE:        ______________

TO:             Dr. R. Austin Daily
                    Director, Accounting Internship Program
                    Department of Accounting
                    Texas A&M University
                    Wehner 412D
                    4353 TAMUS
                    College Station, TX 77843-4353

 FROM:     Name _______________________
                    Address _____________________
                                 ______________________
                    Tel. _________________

SUBJECT: Enrollment in Accounting 484 Internship Course

Accounting 484 is described in the TAMU catalog as "a practicum in accounting under the supervision of accounting practitioners." The course is available for free elective only (not accounting elective) and must be taken on a pass-fail (S/U) basis. Prerequisites: upper-level classification in major and department approval.

1. I request enrollment in Accounting 484 for the ________ semester, 19___ for  3 semester hours credit.

2. Dr. R. Austin Daily has agreed to direct this study.

3. Firm for which student will be serving as an intern:
                        Firm Name ________________________
                        Address __________________________
                                       __________________________
                        Tel. ______________________
                        Supervisor's Name & Title ____________________________________
                        Dates of work: From ___________________ To ___________________

Describe briefly the kinds of duties the student will be expected to assume and the experience to be gained (add additional pages as necessary):
 
 
 
 

4. I have read and I understand the TAMU undergraduate catalog requirements for this course. My grade point average is ________ .

5. I will execute two copies of this form, one each for the Undergraduate Internship Program Director and myself.
 

Signature of Applicant ____________________________

Student ID # _____________________

Approval of Program Director _____________________________

Date ______________________

Students enrolled in Accounting 484 must write a one-page report about their internship experience. The report should discuss the following:

• The firm’s name, address, and telephone number; your supervisor or contact person.
• The general tasks which you performed on the job.
• Accounting skills learned in academic courses which you applied to the work experience.
• This paper will be due on or before May 1 (for spring semester), August 1 (for summer semester), and December 1 (for fall semester). A grade of incomplete will be issued in the event the paper is not received on time, or if you fail to include the required information (listed above).

Obtaining Course Credit for an Internship to Meet Requirements to take the CPA Exam
(as of 4-16-98)

Accounting internship courses must meet the following requirements to be recognized by the State Board:

1. the knowledge gained is equal or greater than the knowledge gained in a traditional classroom setting;
2. the employing firm provides the faculty coordinator and the student with objectives to be met during the internship;
3. the employing firm provides an evaluation of the student at the conclusion of the internship, provides a letter describing the duties performed and the supervision to the student, and provides a copy of the documentation to the faculty coordinator and the student;
4. the internship is approved by the faculty advisor;
5. the student keeps a diary comprising a chronological list of all work experience gained in the internship;
6. the student writes a paper demonstrating the knowledge gained in the internship;
7. the student receives not more than 3 semester hours of credit for the internship (credit for only one internship course will be granted by the board); and
8. the student provides evidence of all items upon request by the board.