Ever seen a real live CPA?
Our CPA speakers have visited more than 30 Maryland high schools so far this year and reached more than 2,000 students. Have we been to your school yet? There's still time before the holiday break, so tell your business or accounting teacher, or your school career counselor, that you want to learn more about the CPA career. Have them contact Richard Rabicoff at publicrelations@macpa.org or fill out the form at:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/educators/
speaker_request.htm
Job prospects look bright for college seniors
Recruiters, career counselors and students say the fall recruiting season has been the most active since the dot-com boom. And accounting remains one of the best backgrounds to have for a job-hunting senior.
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6495448/
Public vs. private colleges
You want hands-on experience in your major. You want a top-notch education, but you don't want to have student loans for years after graduation.
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CurrentEdition.aspx
Win an iPod Mini or up to $1,000!
Every day there will be a new question that will test your knowledge of accounting and the CPA profession. All the answers can be found at StartHereGoPlaces.com. Get them right and you could win instantly!
startheregoplaces.com/sandbox/
trivb/login.asp
Accounting word of the week: H
Hidden asset: Asset not immediately apparent from a balance sheet. For more definitions, go to:
www.investorwords.com
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Writing skills can be ticket to job
Poorly written job applications are a figurative kiss of death, and corporations spend several billion dollars annually improving writing among employees, according to a new business survey. See a summary at:
smartpros.com/x45731.xml
And read the whole report at:
www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/
writingcom/writing-ticket-to-work.pdf
Accounting's beautiful losers
Big firms and small battled Sarbanes-Oxley and failed. Now they're finding it's a source of unexpectedly lucrative rewards. Read the latest from Business Week.
www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/
nov2004/nf20041110_0586_db038.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
Getting into the ACT
Starting in February, the ACT will add writing tests to its college-entrance exams. And unlike the current test, which has only one correct answer per question, scores on the writing exams will depend on such subjective measures as voice, style, flow — and whether language is "competent," "adequate" or "under control."
www.wsjclassroomedition.com/archive/
04nov/educ_essay.htm
Personal finance: An introduction to taxes
As a U.S. citizen, you'll be paying taxes throughout your entire life. This article will explain to you a few different types of taxes and how to pay your taxes.
www.teenanalyst.com/taxes/
introtaxes.html
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