CSOM Organization for Accounting and Finance Students
SAFA provides more than 30 years of servicing Carlson’s brightest accounting and finance students. With a rich history dating back before the Carlson School had its name, SAFA has many long lasting relationships with the Twin Cities top business recruiters.
Founded in the 1970s, the Student Accounting Association (SAA) began as a way for motivated accounting students to network with future employers. The new student led organization hosted events featuring different accounting related companies from the Twin Cities. With the support of the accounting department and several different key advisors, the SAA flourished.
In the 1980s, leaders of the SAA saw a potential opportunity to expand as it became the Student Accounting and Finance Association (SAFA). Seeking to represent both accounting and finance students, SAFA faced many obstacles as the study of finance was much more graduate focused at the time. Still, with hard work and persistence, SAFA continually built up its base of undergraduate finance students and interested recruiters.
In2008 Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) merged with SAFA. The goal was to create one strong organization to serve accounting and finance students by combining the individual efforts of the two. With the two groups together, SAFA’s large member base can be exposed to the many opportunities BAP offers as a national organization.
Today, SAFA/BAP continues to be one of Carlson’s most distinguished student organizations. As our student membership continues to grow, our presence across the Carlson School and its network of corporate partners contributes success. With a renewed commitment from its Executive Board, SAFA/BAP will continue to build upon its rich history for many years to come as the Carlson Undergraduate program welcomes the new addition of Hanson Hall.
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