ACCOUNTANTS' SPHERE

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21746, 31 March 1936, Page 12

ACCOUNTANTS' SPHERE

appeal' to students

ANNUAL MEETING OF SOCIETY

"The day is past when an accountant can be a mere bookworm; the accountant nowadays must be able to express and apply his knowledge," said Mr Turner Smith, retiring president of the Christchurch Accountant Students Society when speaking at the annual meeting of the society at Melody Lane last evening. Mr Smith made an appeal for greater versatility in the professionthan was represented merely by the ledger. . a T-he meeting carried. silenca a motion of sympathy with the Eoyal Family in the death of King £ eor ££\ The president, in moving the adoption of the annual report, stressed the necessity for a live and growing soMembers had the advanta S e of a fine library, excellent opportunities Lr debating/and the privilege ofparticipating, if they wished, ina booK keeping competition upon which they could expend much valuable research. Membership of the society he said, taught students to be versatile. Anyone who attended regularly and Sstened to addresses given by men in various avenues of professional life could not help becoming increasingly versatile Membership broadened the Sook of students. They were brushfng shoulders with persons who had interests akin to themselves. With that broader outlook,, and with his ac countancy examinations behind^ him, the accountant was better able to e lucida C te U facts from the bunches o flpures nlaced before him. J?urtner nfore membership of the society gave opportunities for social contact with accountants who were .proving successful whether in private employ or spoke of the need for an intensive campaign to stimulate interest and to increase the membership of the society. He suggestedl that officer be appointedall important bodies had such an officer The following officers were elected. PrPsidentMr E. S. Bowie; vice-presi-S Messrs J. Mawson Stewart and W. A. Smith (representing the New Zealand Society of Accountants),, A T. Brown H. R. Lake, R. S; W. Owen, j M Preston, and L. L. Smith; secretary Mr C. P Clarkson; treasurer Mr C T R Cain; assistant secretary, Miss A. M. Nels&n; committee, Miss a. Robinson, Messrs A. Hatch R. L. King R. J. McLaren, C. G. Basniora, M Dawe. and Hannah; honorary auditor Mr A. A. Bruce; honorary nbrarian, Mr W. Leech; honorary reDorter, Miss Mary K. Kent. . P Supper was served and musical itpms were given by Mr and Mrs R. J. M C LIr W na e nd Messrs Clifton Cook and J. Thompson. Miss C. Robinson was accompanist.