FDU's accounting and finance honors society. We put members in front of the firms, faculty, and alumni who shape their first job — and the next ten.
Best Practices Competition — Innovation & Technology
Damien Lugo and Carlo Trujillo represented Nu Sigma Chapter at the BAP Regional Mid-Year Meeting (March 10, 2026), competing against ten universities. Their project — NuAnswers, a personalized AI tutoring bot for accounting students built on OpenAI, Python, RAG, and Streamlit — took first place in the Deloitte-sponsored Best Practices Competition.
Read the FDU articleFounded in 1919 and recognized by the AICPA — the world's largest accounting body — Beta Alpha Psi is the premier honors organization for accounting, finance, and information systems students.
Beta Alpha Psi is an international honors organization for financial information students and professionals. It recognizes academic excellence and bridges the classroom and the career — connecting students directly with the firms, mentors, and opportunities that shape their futures.
The Nu Sigma Chapter at Fairleigh Dickinson University has been an active, award-winning chapter since 2014. We host professional development events, firm site visits, networking panels, and community service — all designed to make our members recruiter-ready on day one.
Membership in BAP is a recognized credential. Our members have gone on to careers at the Big 4, top regional firms, and major financial institutions across the country.
Rigorous GPA standards ensure membership carries real weight with employers.
Direct exposure to industry leaders through panels, firm visits, and career events.
Community outreach and volunteer initiatives that extend our impact beyond campus.
A network of peers, mentors, and alumni who invest in each other long after graduation.
BAP membership is a credential recognized by top accounting firms, financial institutions, and Fortune 500 companies across the country.
Every semester runs on a tight calendar of professional, academic, and service programming — designed to put members in the room with the firms and faculty who shape their careers.
Big 4, regional firms, and Fortune-500 finance teams come to campus — or host us at their offices — for case sessions, recruiting talks, and one-on-ones with members.
Member-led study groups for accounting and finance coursework, plus structured CPA-exam prep led by Becker partners and faculty.
Chapter alumni now at firms across NYC and beyond come back every semester to mentor undergrads through interviews, internships, and offers.
Members serve the surrounding community through VITA tax-prep clinics, financial-literacy workshops in local schools, and chapter-led volunteer drives.
Each year the chapter builds an original project and competes against universities nationwide. In Spring 2026 we won the Innovation Award in Cincinnati — and advanced to the National Championship in Baltimore.
Fall and spring run on a published cadence of weekly meetings, professional events, and induction milestones — every member knows what's next.
Recaps, event highlights, and member spotlights — straight from the @bapnusigma channel.
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Open on YouTubeDamien Lugo is a senior Finance major at FDU's Metropolitan Campus and President of the Nu Sigma Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi. In Spring 2026, Damien and co-presenter Carlo Trujillo won the Innovation Award at the BAP Regional Mid-Year Meeting in Cincinnati for their AI tutoring platform NuAnswers — advancing the chapter to the national championship in Baltimore.
The student leaders running Nu Sigma's day-to-day chapter operations.
The FDU faculty who guide and support the Nu Sigma Chapter.
Open to FDU students serious about accounting, finance, or information systems. No dues, no hazing, no fluff — just academic standing and the willingness to show up.
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