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Accounting Internship Program
If an accounting major chooses to do an internship, he/she has many choices. Some are located on campus, others are found within the campus community and others near the students' hometown. We are continuously cultivating new opportunities for our students and strongly encourage them to participate in the internship program. It is our way of stimulating students' interest in enhancing their leadership development, team building skills, and experiential learning while pursuing their undergraduate accounting education at SUNY Plattsburgh.
Accounting students can use their Banner ID and Password to log into the student employment website and view a detailed list of available internships.
Eligibility for internship credit requires a student to have completed at least 57 credit hours and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 and complete the internship application.
For further information, please contact the Director of Career Opportunities and Internship in the School of Business and Economics at (518) 564-4198 [Redcay Hall room # 122/116] or consult with your faculty advisor.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
SUNY Plattsburgh Accounting Students Offer Free Tax Preparation Services Through the IRS' VITA Program
Accounting students at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh are offering free tax preparation as part of a collaborative effort between the College and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The program, best known as Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), offers free tax help to low-to moderate-income ($36,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Our student Volunteers receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in the surrounding community. VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and other convenient locations. Plattsburgh students who are not claimed as dependents and who earn $36,000 or below can also take advantage of this free tax preparation. The VITA program is currently in its 3rd year at Plattsburgh and total of seventeen students have participated so far in helping people in the community to file their tax returns electronically and getting the appropriate tax refunds faster
To qualify to be volunteers for the program, SUNY Plattsburgh students must have completed the Income Tax I (ACC 403 ) course and must have either completed or be currently enrolled in Income Tax II (ACC 404 ). In addition, student volunteers must receive VITA training in tax law and electronic filing.
One WorkSource Employment and Training Center located at the former Air Force Base in Plattsburgh has been set up as a VITA site during Spring 2005 tax season.
For further information, please contact the Director of Career Opportunities and Internships in the School of Business and Economics at (518) 564-4303 [Redcay Hall room # 122/116]. If you would like to know more about the VITA program, please visit the IRS web site at: http://www.irs.gov/
Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
If you would like to find out more about the accounting program at Plattsburgh State, please contact:
Dr. Mohamed Gaber, Chair
Office: Redcay Hall Room 140
Phone: (518) 564-4198 / 564-3185
Fax: (518) 564-4215
E-mail: gabermk@plattsburgh.edu
School of Business and Economics
Department of Accounting
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901