A hearty welcome ...
... to new TCPA members Janay Douglas, Caleb Ikner, Brent Martin, Jamel Muschette, Michelle Papanicolas, Roche' Proctor and Jeremy Taylor of LaPlata High School; and Zenika Flowers of Gwynn Park High School. Thanks so much for joining Tomorrow’s CPA.
Kudos for a CPA speaker
“Thank you so much for your outstanding presentation. Your handouts as well as contact information hopefully whet the students’ appetite for exploring their own financial issues as well as the importance of possibly going into the field to help others. Thanks again!”
— Cindy Risko, accounting teacher at Perryville High School, writing to CPA speaker George Jankiewicz (Clifton Gunderson)
The top 10 SAT test-day tips
Get a good night's sleep prior to the big day. A well-rested person is calm, confident, and ready — and what better way to feel when taking the SAT? For more tips, go to:
encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/
college/?article=SAT_TestDayTips>1=5472
Congratulations ...
... to five TCPA members who recently passed the CPA exam: Perry Chan, Stephanie Carolyn Hand, Laura Marie Miller, Henry Singletary and Fei Yee Wang. We are proud of your achievement and wish you the best in your career.
Villa Julie Accounting Fair brings in big bucks
Villa Julie College reported that its fourth annual Accounting Fair, held on Sept. 22, “raised $5,500 for scholarships and provided numerous job opportunities for students at Villa Julie.” Congratulations, Villa Julie!
Nerds get their revenge as CEOs
Sometimes they're simply late bloomers who didn't have goals and direction until later in life. Other times they heard the different drummer and marched down new roads, finding financial success in innovation.
msn.careerbuilder.com/Custom/
MSN/CareerAdvice/248.htm
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Accounting word of the week: D
Disclosure: Process of divulging accounting information so that the content of financial statements is understood. For more definitions, go to:
www.startheregoplaces.com/resourcecenter/
glossary.asp
Update on early admission
A year after several top colleges revamped their rules on early admissions, that change is already having an impact on who gets in where.
www.wsjclassroomedition.com/archive/
04oct/educ_early.htm
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
Personal Finance: How smart of a consumer are you?
Take this quiz and find out.
www.oag.state.md.us/WiseBuys/quiz.htm
TCPA + FBLA = opportunity
Tomorrow's CPA has established a partnership with Future Business Leaders of America in Maryland and DECA. We look forward to contributing speakers to address these groups on the CPA role in business and the CPA career, to serve as judges in competitions, and to take part in mock interviews and other FBLA programs. Tell your advisor to invite a CPA to your next meeting.
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