Famed comic gets serious about accounting
"Accounting is a degree that will allow you to go anywhere," says legendary comedian Bob Newhart. Read this recent interview with one of the world’s most famous ex-accountants.
www.newaccountantusa.com/
InterviewBobNewhart.PDF
Cutting-edge Carroll County
Peggy Payne, Westminster High School chairperson of Business and Marketing, informs TCPA News that “Carroll County Public Schools are now teaching from a college text (Horngren's 6th Ed.). After completing both Accounting I and Accounting II with a B or better, our students will receive 3 transcripted credits from Carroll Community College. These credits can then be transferred to any 4-year college that will accept them.” Hats off to Carroll County for encouraging future CPAs!
Jeopardy! winner, tax loser
Experts say Ken Jennings can't do much to shield his $2.5 million win from a big IRS bite this year.
www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/
dec2004/nf2004122_9788_db016.htm
A hearty welcome ...
... to new TCPA members Shannon Connelly, Katie Corken and Joe Deugwillo of Huntingtown High School. Thanks very much for joining Tomorrow’s CPA.
Personal finance: Are you shop-smart?
Retailers know that teens today have enormous spending power. At the same time, retail consultants say the current generation of teens is the savviest group of young shoppers ever. But how savvy are you? How well do you recognize these retail tactics?
www.wsjclassroomedition.com/archive/
04dec/cons_eddec.htm
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Accounting word of the week: J
Joint venture: When two or more persons or organizations gather capital to provide a product or service. Often carried out as a partnership. For more definitions, go to:
www.startheregoplaces.com/
resourcecenter/glossary.asp
Curious about a CPA career?
These Web sites are full of information about the CPA and how to become one:
www.tomorrowscpa.org
www.aicpa.org
www.startheregoplaces.com
Play Money Might
Explore real-life situations while testing your financial skills by playing Money Might, a fun and easy game that places you in the seat of a financial planner.
www.ja.org/studentcenter/persfin/
money-might.shtml#
Top 10 FAQs about college admission
Applying to college has always combined elements of adventure and worry, triumph and frustration, discovery and anxiety. In today's fast-moving admissions marketplace, some parts of the game are changing and some parts are staying the same.
www.careersandcolleges.com/article/
articleview.do;jsessionid=
A289A69C61822BB2DC07699236699C1C?
articleId=338&adcat=special
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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