California CPAs attack financial illiteracy
CPAs have a thorough understanding of the advantages of 401(k)s, how to maximize tax deductions and the importance of a budget. But did they learn about any of this stuff in high school?
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How much money do CPAs make?
See the latest survey results on salaries for CPAs.
www.tomorrowscpa.org/college/
salary.html
Summer jobs serve to teach teens facts of financial life
Finding work is only half the job. Get details here.
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A new regard for ethics on the job
The high-profile legal entanglements of former Enron Chief Executive Officer Kenneth L. Lay, style guru Martha Stewart and other executives are prompting a major transformation in the way companies and schools regard ethics.
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Personal Finance 101
Should you have your own credit card? These experts say no way.
www.financial-education-icfe.org/
children_and_money/no_credit_and_
credit_cards_for_young_teens.asp
Accounting word of the week: P
Prospective financial information (forecast and projection): Forecast: Prospective financial statements that present, to the best of the responsible party's knowledge and belief, an entity's expected financial position, results of operations, and changes in financial position. A financial forecast is based on the responsible party's assumptions reflecting conditions it expects to exist and the course of action it expects to take. Projection: Prospective financial statements that present, to the best of the responsible party's knowledge and belief, given one or more hypothetical assumptions, an entity's expected financial position, results of operations, and changes in financial position. For more definitions, go to:
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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
Money Means Business
In this new online seminar, you learn how to make the big decisions, from product creation to launch in the marketplace.
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Myths about tests
Before you fall into this state of mind called SAT Hell, let's try to clear up some of the misunderstandings.
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TCPA member profile
Meet Jay Klein of the University of Maryland, College Park
Graduation date: May 2005
Hobbies: Soccer, traveling, reading
Favorite movie: “The Shawshank Redemption"
Why I want to be a CPA: Because the skills I will gain will be invaluable in so many facets of business
Favorite course: Microeconomics
Least favorite course: Poetry
What people say when I tell them my career choice: "Wow, I could never do that." Or, "Eww, why don't you go to law school?"
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