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BAI continues to strengthen its ties with its Alma Mater by participating in this year's CSUN Awards Banquet! Taking place at the Castaway Restaurant, BAI staffers Cisco and Vaheh were in attendance for the nights festivities. The event was hosted by the Accounting Association in cooperation with Beta Alpha Psi, the Management Information Systems Association, and the Association of Latino Professionals...

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The youngest CPA at BAI is now officially licensed! Subsequent to passing all four parts of the CPA Exam, Cisco needed additional college units in order to comply with the new 150 unit requirement for California CPA licensing. He subsequently enrolled in the CSUN Masters in Accountancy program and earned the additional college credit required for licensure. We wish Cisco continued success in his professional...

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BAI had two of its full time staffers walk the stage at the 2016 CSUN David Nazarian College of Business and Economics Commencement Ceremony! We are proud to announce two more degrees from the firm's alma mater! Cisco received his MS in Accountancy degree and Vaheh received his BS in Accountancy degree (pictured above). Each had the chance to reflect on their accomplishment and enjoy the ceremony...

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A big welcome to intern Albert Tan, who began at Breard in mid-January. A senior at CSUN majoring in accounting, Albert is a science buff. He loves what he calls the ‘scientific nature’ of auditing in that it reflects the scientific method (the client presents a hypothesis— the firm’s books—and after the auditing process, the auditor reaches a conclusion.) In addition to his internship at Breard,...

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The Porter Valley Country Club was the venue for the successful tennis fundraiser hosted by the D-1 CSUN Women's Tennis Team on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Country club members and CSUN players teamed up for rounds of doubles in the sweltering temperatures of the San Fernando Valley. Scout Shutter, a 5'7" sophomore hailing from Kailua, Hawaii, teamed up with longtime club member and CSUN supporter,...

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The 2015 CSUN Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala was held on April 18th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village, CA, and BAI was once again in attendance! The CSUN Alumni Association holds the event annually in recognition of alumni who have used their degrees to become leaders, influencers, and innovators in various professional sectors. As a Bronze Sponsor to the event, BAI has supported the efforts...

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As the Spring semester winds down for our two exceptional interns, so does their internship at BAI. Although we would love to keep them around, their final exams will take priority for the time being. On the bright side, they have agreed to come back for a second round of internships in 2016! Managing to survive the strenuous tasks of the BAI internship is an accomplishment that very few have endured....

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BAI hosted its 2014 Firm Tour on Tuesday October 7th. The firm opened its doors to 17 Cal State Northridge Accounting students who were eager to learn of the day-to-day activity within a local public accounting firm.  The tour began with a personal and industry background presentation by Kevin Breard followed by a company history presentation by Vince Alvarez. The students then gathered in the staff...

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BAI will be opening its doors to the accounting students at Cal State Northridge this fall as part of our continuing effort to give back to the firm’s alma mater. This will be the second firm tour that the firm has hosted but the first at its new location. BAI looks forward to providing insight into the accounting profession and to educating students on the potential career options surrounding the securities...

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  BAI was represented at this fall’s 2013 CSUN’s Meet the Firms event, held at the Odyssey Restaurant in Granada Hills, CA. Representing us was Ali Nejad, Nancy Enriquez, and Francisco Vazquez. They spoke with a number of bright students regarding our fall internship positions. They had a great time at the event, and look forward to the spring event. Look for our booth at future events.

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