By Nylles Vernon |Staff Writer| Students tell about their overall experience at CSUSB and which professors and courses changed their perspective on life. There are currently well over 20,000 students here on campus and most have had a very satisfying and rewarding experience regarding their education. Students are encouraged to take advantage of their education while they are students because it will benefit them for their entire lives. Kim Nguyen, an accounting of business major said that her favorite course was English 306, Critical Analysis Composition which was taught by English professor Kristen Macias. “I wasn't the strongest writer going into that class but this class … [Read more...] about Students speak about CSUSB experience
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CSUSB students doing taxes
By Marvin Garcia |Staff Writer| CSUSB’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, provided by upper-division accounting majors, will be offering free income tax preparations to eligible taxpayers. The VITA program, started in the early 1970’s and sponsored by the IRS and the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), is intended to provide free tax return help to people with an income under $60,000. It assists residents with disabilities, the elderly, and limited English speakers. VITA is managed by Accounting and Finance Professor, Janet Courts, who has coordinated it for 11 years. “In our VITA program here at CSUSB, we prepare students through an advance online training program … [Read more...] about CSUSB students doing taxes
Accounting majors assist students with taxes
By Adrian Carlos |Staff Writer| Many students wait on them and some students are dreading them in fear of owing money, taxes are an annual Russian roulette. Our school offers a great solution for students looking for alternatives to paying their taxes because of financial restraints or for students who are a bit timid and unsure of filing their taxes by themselves. Janet Courts is in charge of the VITA group here on campus, thanks to her expertise in the Accounting and Finance department. VITA, which stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, is a program that was founded in 1982 and is sponsored by the IRS. Through VITA, accounting students provide free income tax … [Read more...] about Accounting majors assist students with taxes