Hats off to Baltimore County schools!
The Jeffersonian, a Baltimore County community newspaper, reported that the Baltimore County school system was honored last month for its dedication to economic and financial literacy by the Maryland Council on Economic Education. Seniors in the county are required to take a half-credit course called "Economics and Public Issues," which focuses on personal finance, national economics and international economics. Congratulations to Baltimore County and to all educators who value financial literacy.
CPAs on the rise
With accounting savvy more important than ever, the CPA is the new must-have credential for finance execs.
www.cfo.com/printarticle/
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A hearty welcome ...
... to new TCPA members Laurie Bornt of Westminster High School and Valerie Schenning of Eastern Technical High School. Thanks so much for joining Tomorrow's CPA.
Graduates: Ask your parents to buy this book
It includes the top 10 time-wasters at college: TV, computer games, going out for (not so) fast food, reading in bed, sleeping, Net surfing, IMing, fraternity and sorority shenanigans, e-mail and hangovers.
www.baltimoresun.com/features/
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Software can't replace the CPA
The computer program that can do all accounting professionals do has yet to be invented.
baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/
moneycenter/story.html?id=2940
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
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Personal Finance 101
Saving up for something big? You need the Interactive Savings Calculator.
www.asec.org/tools/ycalcs.htm
Accounting word of the week: L
Litigation support / dispute resolution: A service that CPAs often provide to attorneys — e.g., expert testimony about the value of a business or other asset, forensic accounting (a partner stealing from his other partners, or a spouse understating his income in a matrimonial action). The lawyer hires the CPA to do the investigation and determine the amount of money stolen or understated. For more definitions, go to:
www.startheregoplaces.com/
resourcecenter/glossary.asp#L
Money Means Business
In this new online seminar, you learn how to make the big decisions, from product creation to launch in the marketplace.
www.startheregoplaces.com
TCPA member profile
Meet Betty Ireri, graduate of the University of Baltimore.
Hobbies: Wine tasting, cooking, traveling, hiking, running and researching anything worth my time.
Favorite movie: "Amageddon"
Why I want to be a CPA: So I can do audits, be a forensic accountant and catch the crooks.
Favorite course: Auditing
Least favorite course: Economics
What people say when I tell them my career choice: I get an eyebrow raise, which I counteract with, "I am not like one of those Enron maniacs!"
Are you graduating?
Congratulations! You are one step closer to the CPA. Just let us know so we can update your record in our TCPA database. Write to publicrelations@macpa.org.
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