CPA to the stars
A career in accounting can take you to some pretty interesting places. Just ask Arnie Herrmann, CPA. His clients include "many Hollywood directors, actors and actresses, and several people that you see on TV very often."
www.startheregoplaces.com/cpastoday/
cpasspeak/arnieherrmann.asp
Cartoonist pokes fun at accounting
Need a good laugh to lighten up your day? It's just one click away. Cartoonist Mark Anderson tickles the funny bone with business-theme cartoons and illustrations on his Web site, Andertoons.com.
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Your college application: How much does the essay count?
The essay can both help and hurt you, but it can help you more. That is reason enough to put your best effort into writing it. It is, after all, the one part of your college application over which you have total control.
www.princetonreview.com/college/apply/
articles/process/essayBook1.asp
The Pontiac 1040: Oprah's 'free' cars come with tax backlash
While the folks on "Oprah" screamed with excitement over their new rides, out in the real world, tax professionals were trying to calculate the wreckage come April 15.
www.wsjclassroomedition.com/archive/
04dec/edit_oprah.htm
Business growth continues to fuel demand for accountants
Chief financial officers surveyed for the Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index expect a net 5 percent increase in the hiring of accounting professionals in the first quarter of 2005, three points above projections made this time last year.
www.macpa.org/headlines/04/
half1210.htm
Students taught to file tax forms
Registration is under way for a Santa Fe Community College course that teaches students how to prepare simple tax returns and then helps them put their new skills to work as a volunteer.
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Personal Finance: Saving the right way
Saving is a skill that a person carries throughout his or her lifetime. A person who does it correctly can become very rich. But how does one save correctly?
www.teenanalyst.com/general/
saving.html
A hearty welcome ...
... to new TCPA members Stephanie Abad, Reggie Adams, Belinda Alvarez, Vanessa Arias, Russ Bauer, Gabriella Behzadi, Sarah Biernacki, Jackson Brandon, Spencer Brown, Jonathan Buitrago, Julianny Carvalho, Won Choi, Chaunetta Clark, Bethany Clinchy, Nick Colferai, Anthony Cruz, Janeth Cruz, Bryce Engel, Kelly Fahrner, Nigel Glay, Kayla Greis, Kelly Horton, Rogelita Jimenez, Phillip Jones, Joyce Krintz, Jennifer Lemar, Yuting Li, Ping Lin, Aj Liu, Zahra Mannan, Julio Medina, Andrew Murphy, Letethia Nathan, Anh Nguyen, Rodrigo Nieto, Laura Parent, Melanie Prempeh, Aysha Rahman, Daniel Rodrigues, Lucas Schoolfield, Puneet Singla, Scarleth Solis, Enrique Urzua, Shelley Walker, Reggie Wardell, Darrell Wright, Omama Younus and Karla Zaldana of Seneca Valley High School. Thanks very much for joining Tomorrow's CPA.
Accounting word of the week: K
Keogh Plan: A tax-deferred qualified retirement plan for self-employed individuals and unincorporated businesses. Also called "self-employed pension." For more definitions, go to:
www.startheregoplaces.com/
resourcecenter/glossary.asp
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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