This season's High School Leaders Conferences are underway and going strong. Since its inception only three years ago, the MACPA High School Leaders Conference has grown from two events to a series of five, which were launched for the 2005-06 school year. High demand from schools to attend this program, coupled with a need to expand geographically, have contributed to the conferences’ astounding success.

The first 2005-06 Conferences kicked off on November 30 at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. Gina Lundquist, a teacher at Summit Academy High School who attended the event, noted the event was a wonderful opportunity for students interested in accounting or business as a career.

“This conference was extremely helpful for me to more completely understand the different types of careers in accounting; and now I am seriously considering a career in accounting,” said a student from Airport High School who attended on November 30.

The event features presentations and activities throughout the day, including Who Done It? The Fascinating World of Fraud; Show Me the Money; Accounting Gives You an Edge; a luncheon with college students and more.

“The conference was a great experience…it taught me more about accounting and what I need to do to get ready for a career,” said a Warren Woods Tower High School student who also attended on November 30.

Visit the MACPA web site for details on the remaining High School Leaders Conferences – at Michigan State University on January 31, at Oakland University on February 7, at Aquinas College on February 22 and at Wayne State University on February 28.

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