Women in charge
There is a new crop of female leaders in technology companies serving the accounting market.
www.cpa2biz.com/News/Selected+Features/
Women+in+Charge.htm
Taxes take a passage to India
Jerry Rao is an accountant in Bangalore, India. But he's doing thousands of returns for American taxpayers.
www.nytimes.com/2004/03/
04/opinion/04FRIE.html
Use caution with scholarship services
Through direct mail and the Internet, some companies are offering fee-based help to parents and students searching for tuition aid. But are they delivering on their promise to help families find money?
www.collegejournal.com/aidadmissions/
financialissues/20040227-chaker.html
Hiring again: Survey shows better job market for 2004 accounting grads
The job picture for college graduates is likely to improve this year for the first time since 2001, but competition remains fierce. It marks the first time in three years that employers said they would increase hiring. Top jobs include accounting, finance and entry-level management posts.
www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.
collegejobs26feb26,0,6137565.story?
coll=bal-business-headlines
Secrets of paying for college
Ten things the financial aid office won't tell you.
www.wsjclassroomedition.com/archive/
04mar/ymny_secrets.htm
A hearty welcome ...
... to new TCPA member Laura Lindsay of Smithsburg High School. Thanks so much for joining Tomorrow's CPA.
College track: March-April for seniors
Start checking your mailbox! You should hear back from the colleges you applied to by mid-April.
If you're accepted at more than one school, you'll want to spend some time comparing acceptance letters as well as funding, including financial aid and scholarship offers.
Tip: Once you make a decision about a college, you will have to pay a non-refundable deposit for your freshman tuition in order to hold a spot in the freshman class.
For other tips, visit:
www.iapply.bridges.com
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Accounting word of the week: W
Working capital: Excess of current assets over current liabilities. For more definitions, go to:
www.startheregoplaces.com/resourcecenter/
glossary.asp
Study accounting in college!
For a list of Maryland colleges and universities with accounting programs and Maryland community colleges with accounting courses, go to:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/highschool/
college.html
Bill Gates' 11 rules for living
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rainforest from the parasites of your parents' generation, try "delousing" the closet in your room. To see all 11 rules, go to:
www.newaccountantusa.com/
11rulesgates.pdf
TCPA member profile
Meet Angel Lansinger, University of Maryland, College Park
Graduation date: May 2004. Hallelujah!
Hobbies: Outdoorsy stuff like camping ... and girls nights out.
Favorite movie: Don't have one, but I'm a sucker for chick flicks.
Why I want to be a CPA: To be able to go to many different client offices and
see how they run a business.
Favorite course: Business Law II
Least favorite course: Tax ... yuck!
What people say when I tell them my career choice: "Oh, like a bookeeper?" or "Good, you can do my taxes." They have no idea!
Run a little, help a lot
Run with CPAs! Register now for the annual Maryland Association of CPAs 1040K Run and 1040EZ Fun Walk on Saturday, May 1. This is a 5-kilometer run and 1-mile fun walk at Rash Field in Baltimore. Registration is only $20 before April 15. Proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity. For more information, or to register, go to www.macpa.org/race/index.htm.
And hey, need community service hours? Then lend MACPA a hand the morning of the race. Contact Natalie Antonakas at natalie@macpa.org or (410) 296-6255, ext. 239 for more information.
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