Karla Abundis Betancourt
Karla Abundis Betancourt
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) – FHCE 4235S
Hometown: Kennesaw, GA
Major: Accounting; minor in Spanish
College: Terry College of Business
Career goals: After graduation, I intend to work for a Big Four public accounting firm in their audit practice for a few years to gain hands-on knowledge and experience. My ultimate career goal is to become a consultant or possibly even start my own business.
Class of 2021
*EL Scholarship Recipient
Karla participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) through the FHCE 4235S Applied Financial Planning Service-Learning Course.
"I certainly know a lot more about taxes now than I did before VITA, and it was amazing to see my hard work pay off when I would hear the appreciation in a client’s voice. VITA gave me professional skills I can use to market myself, and it truly made me feel like I made an impact on the client, the community, and the world."
"VITA prepared me to assist the citizens of Georgia with their tax returns. The program had three main stages: pre-tax season, which prepared us for tax returns, tax-season, and then wrapping things up at the end of tax-season. I had about 14 total clients. Every single one made me smile, and I felt honored to assist each of them with their tax return.
I would oftentimes run into tax circumstances that were challenging or unknown to me, but I did my best to research a solution or to do everything I could to solve it the best way possible. I had the chance to help the community with a tax preparation service at no cost to them. The experience was worthwhile, and it truly felt like I made an impact on people’s lives."