From left to right:

Narkisska Spruce (Gail Valentine Human Resource Management prize), Karli Borresen (Professional Advantage Bachelor of Business prize) and Amy Verhoeven (Williams Premium Bachelor of Business Accounting prize).

Accounting Systems Graduate - Information Technology

South Pacific Division, Wahroonga, NSW

JANUARY 2014 START

The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SPD) Limited is seeking an Accounting graduate to join the busy Information Technology team as Accounting Systems Graduate. This will be a 12 month fixed term role based at the head office in Wahroonga NSW.  The position will provide level 1 support for accounting systems and systems level troubleshooting.

For a job description please email [email protected]

EMPLOYERS:  STUDENTS AVAILABLE FOR INTERNSHIPS AND VACATION WORK

Currently there are Accounting, Human Resources and Marketing students at all stages of their courses at Avondale Business School (ABS) who are available for internships and/or vacation work anywhere in Australia or New Zealand.

These are tremendous opportunities for you to get that little bit of extra help you need and at the same time provide some practical experience for students.

If you are interested and would like to discuss this further, please contact Warrick Long at ABS on 02 4980 2168 or [email protected]

NOT FOR PROFIT SECTOR SURVEY 2013/14

GRANT THORNTON

Grant Thornton have released their 2013/14 survey into the not for profit (NFP) sector.

Of particular interest to SDA Entities in Australia and NZ are the following points:

• NFP’s in both Australia and New Zealand are actively trying to lift their professional standards of governance;
• The differences between Australian and New Zealand are few;
• There is a limited pool of money (no surprises there!) and the pressure are growing in being able to access this pool;
• NFP Boards are “…increasingly being run by experienced people, typically from a business background.” (Grant Thornton, 2013)

http://www.grantthornton.com.au/Industry-specialisation/not_for_profit.asp

If you would like some assistance in lifting your professional standards of governance, or further developing your Boards, Avondale Business School can help. Simply contact Warrick Long on 02 4980 2168 or [email protected] to discuss ways we can help.

Sources:

Grant Thornton. (2013). Doing good and doing it well? Grant Thornton Australia and New Zealand Not For Profit sector survey 2013/2014 [Report]. Retrieved from http://www.grantthornton.com.au/files/gt_nfp_report_13-14.pdf

Come to the School Forum for some free food and exciting information.

We will discuss:

• The 2014 Business Study Tour. The best of Europe. The best of business. Interested on the details of the trip (who what when and how)? Come along and be among the first to secure your spot on the trip.
• Our farewell event for graduating students. Join us in planning how to say goodbye to our lovely soon-to-be grads. We are going to miss them around here!
• Career options and professional tips. Preparing your first resume? Thinking about interviews? What do you want to know before entering the workforce? Let us know and we will help you out!

We are looking forward to discussing these exciting topics with all of you!

See you Wednesday, September 18^th at 10am in BS10.

The ABS Team.

Announcing a Scholarship opportunity for the Year 12 Students

The Challenge: Address this question in no more than 250 words: “How do you describe success?” All submissions must be accompanied by a visual image that illustrates your response.

Open to: Year 12 students at Adventist secondary schools in Australia

Submit to: Submit a word document and image to [email protected]. Your visual image should also be uploaded to the ABS Facebook page.

Dates: August 21st to September 4th at 9:00pm.

Judging Criteria: All entries will be judged on:

• The ability to get a clear, powerful message across via written word
• Creativity & originality of the written & visual element

Judging Panel: The ABS academic staff, chaired by the Head of School (if needed, dispute resolution will be dealt with by the Faculty Dean at their absolute discretion).

Announcement of Winner: Winners will be officially and individually notified by e-mail from The Avondale Business School Head of School in conjunction with the secretary of the Scholarships Committee on Monday, September 16. These letters will clearly state the conditions under which the award is being made. Collective results to be posted on the ABS Facebook page on Monday, September 17.

Prizes:

Overall Winner: $400 cash, plus $2,000 scholarship to Avondale Business School.

Honourable Mention: Five individual awards of $200 cash.

Ready to prepare a submission? Click here.

See the terms and conditions for additional details.

Be a Success at ABS in 3 easy steps!

Step 1: Save your response to the question, “How do you describe success?” in a word document. At the top of the word document YOU MUST INCLUDE:

• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number
• The school you attend

Step 2: Attach your word document and image to an email and send it to the Avondale Business School at [email protected].

Step 3:Like the Avondale Business School Facebook page, then upload your visual representation of “success” to our page and tag yourself in the photo.

See the terms and conditions for additional details.

The 'Be a Success at ABS' competition offers some exciting and generous prizes!

The prizes/scholarships will be awarded under the following conditions:

1. The cash component of each prize will be deposited in the recipient’s nominated account within 7 days of official notification.
2. The scholarship component of each prize will be awarded in two equal instalments, one each semester and can be applied to either tuition or residence.
3. The scholarship is available to any Yr 12 student from Australia who has citizenship or permanent residence in any of the states or territories within this country.
4. The scholarship is not transferrable.
5. The recipient would need to commence study in a degree course at Avondale Business School with a full-time study load, within two and a half years of being officially notified of their success.
6. This scholarship is independent of any other scholarship being awarded to the prospective student and can be awarded with another Avondale scholarship.
7. The scholarship is awarded subject to the applicant meeting normal admission requirements into a degree course and will be implemented once all academic enrolment procedures are finalised.
8. The semester value of the scholarship will be applied to the recipient’s account at enrolment and cannot be redeemed in cash, in whole or in part.
9. If the conditions of the scholarship are no longer being met at census date the scholarship will be discontinued.
10. The recipient must undertake a full time study load of 4 units per semester. Any approved cross-institutional study will be included when determining a student’s study load for each semester.
11. Continuance of the scholarship for the second semester of study is contingent upon satisfactory academic progress.
12. All scholarship recipients should be in good standing in the community. Scholarships or part thereof may be revoked at the discretion of the disciplinary Committee where the recipient brings Avondale’s name into disrepute.

Ready to prepare a submission? Click here.