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Stuart Kessler '47
Chairman, American Institute of CPAs
Stuart Kessler is a founding partner of the firm Goldstein, Golub, Kessler & Company. The firm has grown to be the eighteenth largest CPA firm in the country and the largest one office accounting firm in the world. Mr. Kessler has distinguished himself by becoming President of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) and, more recently, by being elected Chairman of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The honor of heading this 330,000 person organization is equivalent to chairing the American Bar Association or the American Medical Association in the legal and medical fields.
After earning his bachelors degree from Brooklyn College, Mr. Kessler served in the U.S. Air Force. He then earned an MBA from Baruch College, a JD from Brooklyn Law School and an LLM in taxation from NYU.
In addition to being one of the "top" CPA’s in the country, Mr. Kessler is also considered on of the most respected and knowledgeable tax and personal financial planning practitioners. He has been named by Worth Magazine as one of America’s leading financial planners in each of the past three years that they have published such ratings. Accounting Today has consistently named Mr. Kessler as one of the hundred most influential people in accounting and Money Magazine calls him one of the outstanding tax practitioners in the country.
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Club/Team Application
An important part of Brooklyn Technical High School is the extra and co-curricular program. Students at Tech have a variety of activities open to them. Every student should take part in an activity some time during high school. Credit for school service is awarded at the end of a term.
To receive a Brooklyn Technical High School diploma, each student, with the exception of those students who are scheduled to graduate in June 2009, must meet the following minimum requirements by the end of their senior year:
A minimum of 32 points earned through participation in Tech clubs, teams, and/or participation in
designated school related events.
Points are earned as follows:
8 points per term to all students in BETA, NHS, Student Government, student productions, stageworks, cheerleading, and PSAL teams.
6 points per term to all students participating student leadership, who work on office squads, or compete in non-PSAL teams.
4 points per term to all students who participate in other clubs not referred to above.
2 points per term for participation in specified school events
This point distribution ensures that clubs and teams are recognized for the amount of work they do. A club advisor has the choice to give less than the maximum designated points to a student if the student did not fully participate in fulfilling the club’s obligations. This should encourage students to contribute a bigger effort to their respective clubs. Under this system, a student who participates in one club for four years (earning 4 points per term) will reach his/her minimum requirements by senior year. It is also feasible for students who can not be in a club for a term or even a year, for any of a various number of reasons, to make up their points by senior year.
While encouraging students to participate in school clubs and events, this system reduces the pressure of having to do many activities to reach a graduation requirement, creating a more relaxed and enjoyable experience, and encouraging students to choose an activity that suits their interests. It also gives students the opportunity to do volunteering, internships, or other related activities while still meeting their obligations to Brooklyn Tech.
The following is a requirement ONLY for those students who are scheduled to graduate in June 2009.
The citizenship requirement for graduation from Brooklyn Tech is at least two school service activities per year. This requirement can be fulfilled by many different types of activities here at Brooklyn Tech. There are more than 200 different options that you can consider, including teams, service organizations, and student government. If you cannot stay after school, there are various office squads that you can join before your school day or during your lunch periods.
There is a club for almost every interest at Brooklyn Tech. There is also an opportunity to start your own, new club. For all information about extra and co-curricular activities, see Mr. M. Williams in Room 7C1.
The full list of clubs and teams from the 2007-2008 school year can be found in the FORMS section. Or just click here.
A message to all clubs and teams:
- All clubs and teams must submit a club/team application at the beginning of each school year. To submit the form electronically, just click here.
- To request a budget for your club you must also fill out a budget request form. To fill out one click here.
- In order for a club/team to increase its chances of being granted a meeting location and day(s) of its preference, the club/team must submit the form by and no later than Thursday, September 25, 2008.
- When choosing an advisor, choose a faculty member who will be available throughout the duration of all club meetings and activities. The advisor may not supervise more than one club on the same day, at the same time.
- In order to maintain the club/team charter, to receive approval for activities, and to be considered for funding, each club/team must post a page under the club directory on this school website. This page must be uploaded by and no later than Thursday, October 17, 2008.
- Also, in order to maintain the club/team charter, to receive approval for activities, and to be considered for funding, each club/team must submit, via email to mwilliams@bths.edu, a copy of the club/team constitution. The constitution must include the club's mission and goals. It must include the procedure for selecting the club's governing officials. It must include a criteria for how members will be awarded a service credit for their participation.
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