Congratulations ...
... to the 20 Tomorrow's CPA members who passed the November CPA exam: Michele D. Andrews, Theresa D. Bowen, Cassandra Cook, David Dancziger, Constantin Doumas, Jay W. Drury, Kelley Evans, Nataliya Filatova, Kelly Hammond, Brian Holland, Tricia Johnson, Joseph Kiely, Edward King, Michelle McAbee, Brian Nist, Jennifer M. Notarcola, Sarah O'Malley, Katherine Rickert, Alan J. Shanklin and Charity Thornton. We all take pride in your achievement and look forward to welcoming you as members of the MACPA. To see the full list of passers, go to:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/CANDIDATES/
exam/cpaexam1103.html
Case study: Small business depends on the CPA
Certified public accountants handle everything from basic bookkeeping tasks such as bank reconciliation, forecasts and payroll to the creation of financial statements, department audits, government filings and tax returns, tax planning for the future and unscrambling complex financial scenarios. They even handle services such as cost and inventory control plans.
baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/
moneycenter/story.html?id=2423
Find an internship
Look here for internships and entry-level positions.
www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/internship.html
State Board provides exam update
Within the next several months, the Maryland State Board of Public Accountancy expects to be mailing information to all qualified candidates on how to register to take the CPA examination. The State Board's Web site describes some important new features, including online registration and fees.
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/
cpa/cpabulletin2004.htm
Free! Live interactive Webcast on upcoming changes to the Uniform CPA Exam
CPA candidates and students: How to prepare for the new computer-based exam. Join the AICPA for a free, interactive Webcast on Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 1 to approximately 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The Webcast will include practical information for exam candidates: an overview of the new exam, a summary of the test center experience and suggestions on how to best prepare for the new exam. If you are a CPA candidate, an accounting student, or teach or employ anyone who might take the exam, this Webcast is for you!
www.cpa-exam.org/alerts/
newscast_signup.asp?addType=VERIFY
Pilot test reveals dramatic changes
CPA candidates who volunteered to test the new CPA exam give their views on how it compares with the paper-based version.
www.aicpa.org/pubs/jofa/
feb2004/cpaexam.htm
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Bill Gates' 11 rules for living
Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Quoted in New Accountant magazine. For accounting articles and insights, go to:
www.NewAccountantUSA.com
Report: Big Four suffer audit client losses in 2003
For the first time in at least a decade, all of the Big Four firms lost more public company audit clients than they acquired in 2003, while their B-level counterparts picked up a collective 21 percent of the clients lost by the Big Four, according to a report by Auditor-Trak.
www.smartpros.com/x42298.xml.
2004 Educators' Conference scores high on new exam
The new computerized CPA exam, one of the most eagerly anticipated developments in the CPA profession, took center stage at the 2004 MACPA Educators' Conference. Read all about it and review the handouts here:
www.macpa.org/conferences/
educators04.htm
MACPA has dollars for TCPA scholars
Apply for a scholarship for next year. The deadline is April 15. For details, go here:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/
scholarships.html
Campus reps wanted
Yaeger CPA Review is looking for a representative on your campus. This is a great opportunity to get a Yaeger's course for free. Please contact John Pelicano at (800) 824-2811 or pyaeger801@aol.com.
TCPA member profile
Meet Lisa Mangkonkarn, a student at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Graduation date: May 2004
Hobbies: Singing and dancing
Favorite movie: "The Sound of Music"
Why I want to be a CPA: There's no other career that allows me to work with such a large variety of companies, while utilizing my personal strengths on an everyday changing basis! I love being kept on my toes!
Favorite course: Cost Accounting and Business Law
Least favorite course: Intro to Biology
What people say when I tell them my career choice: Some say that they can really see me in this field and how great of an opportunity it is. Others just think of the stereotypical accountant and don't understand.
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