Becoming a CPA: How to succeed in business
Here's a valuable overview of the CPA profession, with profiles of successful CPAs in a wide variety of fields. From New Accountant magzine.
www.tomorrowscpa.org/highschool/
become.pdf
Accounting is hot at CG!
John Ames Jr., accounting teacher at Cardinal Gibbons School, reports, “As we begin another school year at Cardinal Gibbons School, accounting has turned into a real winner! Instead of 24 students like last year, this academic year begins with almost 60 students, requiring more than one teacher.” Congratulations, Mr. Ames. Hey, TCPA members: What’s new in accounting at your school?
Personal finance
Ten ways to make your friends wish they knew as much about money as you do — No. 5: Use credit cards wisely. Credit cards have benefits and risks. Be aware of them. Credit cards offer convenience of spending but if they are not paid off monthly you are developing a debt and that will cost you (usually at among the highest percentage cost of any borrowing). A simple rule here is that if you use the convenience of a card, take the responsibility to pay it off at the end of each month. Credit card companies make it easy to get cards and you'll see messages about how great buying something is. Be alert that having a credit card does not mean that you have free money. Good credit is a big asset. Use it wisely.
www.cajumpstart.org/tenways.htm
Charity begins at ... the office?
Her fellow employees at KPMG LLP — including some she had never met — donated their own vacation time to extend a woman’s maternity leave.
www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/
jungle/20040901-jungle.html
A hearty welcome ...
... to new TCPA members:
From Damascus High School: Josh Dissin, Eric, Michael Holt, Anna Khim and Ken Layer.
From Dulaney High School: Ed Abell, Gina An, Angela, Luke Appel, Chris Bopst, Dan Bowers, Katie Breen, Carolyn Dunham, Pat Duffy, Bryan Ercolano, Jonathan Grube, Iveta Ivanova, Monica Jensen, Butool Kami, Christina Lee, Mark Mullauer, Justin Patten, Kurt Reese, Derek Roberts, Johnny Robinson, Courtney Senft, Brandon Smyth, Billy Stewart, Jimmy Thate, Derek Tsao, Andrew Voigt, Eric J. Wainwright, Gaolu Wang, Wade Welsh, Brad Weston and Vladimir Zasypkin.
From Watkins Mill High School: Cassandra Auguste, Yassameen Behzadi, Princess Boa, Esther Cudjoe, Julia Echevarria, Oscar Esoinal, Martel Garnant, Terrance Henderson, Nadia Iqbal, Shalea Khan, Tracey Lee, Jared Richards, Kiran Shrestha, Dominique Smith, Marina Tsoy and Natalia Vinnychuk.
Thanks so much for joining Tomorrow's CPA.
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Accounting word of the week: W
Withholding: Amount withheld or deducted from employee salaries by the employer and paid by the employer, for the employee, to the proper authority. 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
How much college tuition will you pay?
According to the College Board’s Trends in College Pricing report, 39.3 percent of full-time undergrads at four-year colleges pay between $4,000 and $7,999 each year for tuition and fees and 28.7 percent pay less than $4,000.
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TCPA member profile
Meet Eugene J. Crist Jr., an auditor with the Social Security Administration
Hobbies: Fishing, archery, woodworking (furniture making) and astronomy
Favorite movie: “Gods and Generals”
Why I want to be a CPA: I believe in getting the most out of my interests, and getting a CPA license will enable me to do that by enhancing my credibility in my job, and possibly starting a small CPA firm.
Favorite course: Tax Accounting
Least favorite course: None, they were all good.
What people say when I tell them my career choice: "It's a very good career with many possibilities for advancement."
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