Membership
1. Junior accounting majors and FINM majors are strongly encouraged to join WAS. Sophomore and freshman prospective accounting majors are also encouraged to join WAS as a means of exploring accounting as a major and potential career path.
2. Membership in the WAS is open to undergraduate students of Wake Forest University of all majors.
3. The WAS seeks to offer equal opportunity to all students and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, gender, or age.
4. No dues are currently required to be a member of the WAS.
Benefits
Members (in good standing) are entitled to the following benefits:​
1. Receive all written communications/emails from the WAS about upcoming events, programs, etc.
2. Acknowledge their membership on resume and other forms of written communication.
3. Opportunity to provide service and leadership to the WAS on a volunteer basis. We currently offer three leadership positions as Officers of the Executive Board (see Appendix A for descriptions) and we welcome student volunteers for other service and leadership roles.
4. Access to the WAS educational and professional network (consisting of current and former Wake Forest accounting students).
5. Opportunity to network with accounting, finance, and other business professionals via participation in events sponsored by the WAS.
6. Admission to all programs/events that prepare students for internship positions and careers in accounting and provide students with information about the accounting profession.
Responsibilities
​All current members are responsible for the following:
1. Attendance and Participation. All current members are encouraged to actively participate and get involved in all meetings, presentations and events sponsored by the WAS.
2. Professionalism. All current members are required to display professionalism and courtesy at all accounting events and in all interactions with faculty/staff, other student members, recruiters and practitioners. First violations of this policy will subject the member to a disciplinary meeting with the faculty advisor and officers. Second violations will result in immediate dismissal from the WAS.
3. Ethics. All current members are required to adhere to the Wake Forest University ethics code. Any violations of the ethics code (for which the member is found guilty under the Wake Forest University judicial system) will subject members to immediate dismissal from the WAS.