Difficult tax season sends accountants in search of fun
With the April 15 deadline just passed, tax accountants at firms throughout the Baltimore area are looking for an outlet that allows them to maintain their sanity.
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Scandals create long-term job security for CPAs
While the financial finagling at Enron, WorldCom and other corporations may have tarnished the accounting profession's image, those same scandals are creating long-term job security for CPAs throughout corporate America, federal analysts at the Bureau of Labor Statistics concluded.
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Lessons from 'The Apprentice'
Learn — from the triumphs and mistakes of the participants as well as from the mogul himself — how to survive in the corporate jungle.
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Audit opportunities expanding
Due to new regulations, one of the hottest specialties for accountants right now is internal audit. Here is a brief look at a few of the impacts of recent developments on internal auditors.
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CPA exam delayed in Maryland
A legal technicality has required the review and approval of a new contract that will enable the Maryland State Board to register candidates for the new computerized exam. If the contract is approved as expected on April 28, 2004 candidates should be able to begin testing on or about May 3. For more information, go to:
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cpa/
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Buddha knows best
Eastern spiritual thought and practices — including disciplines such as Buddhism and Zen — offer a world of useful guidance and ideas for even the most traditional Western businessperson.
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Big conference, big discount for TCPA members!
Internal controls, risk assessment and topics related to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will join updates on FASAB, GASB, the Yellow Book and auditing standards at the MACPA's 2004 Government / Not-for-Profit Conference, slated for Friday, April 30 at the UMUC in Adelphi. Only $50 for TCPA members!
www.macpa.org/conferences/NFP04.htm
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Sarbanes to speak at Towson
Sen. Paul Sarbanes will speak at Towson University at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 26. The topic will be "Civic Engagement: Why Your Participation Matters." A reception will precede Sen. Sarbanes' speech at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by Towson U's College of Liberal Arts and the College of Graduate Education and Research — so you can find out more about the school's accounting master's program as well. Both the reception and the speech are free. For details, call (410) 704-2077.
MACPA's Business and Industry E-ssentials: The Conference
TCPA members pay only $50 to attend a full-day conference on Wednesday, May 19, at the Turf Valley Resort and Conference Center in Ellicott City. Conference topics include business planning, compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, ethics, lean accounting and management issues. Great networking opportunity. For agenda and registration, call our Member Service Center at (800) 782-2036 or visit:
www.macpa.org/conferences/Biz04.htm
Run a little, help a lot
Run with CPAs! Register now for the annual Maryland Association of CPAs 1040K Run and 1040EZ Fun Walk on Saturday, May 1. This is a 5-kilometer run and 1-mile fun walk at Rash Field in Baltimore. Registration is only $20 before April 15. Proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity. For more information, or to register, go to www.macpa.org/race/index.htm.
And hey, need community service hours? Then lend MACPA a hand the morning of the race. Contact Laura Dorsey at laura@macpa.org or (410) 296-6255, ext. 240 for more information.
TCPA member profile
Meet Brenda Howell of Southern Management Corp.
Hobbies: Reading and doing word puzzles.
Favorite movie: "Kill Bill, Vol. I"
Why I want to be a CPA: I would like to go all the way as an auditor. I need a license to be able to sign off on audit reports.
Favorite course: Auditing
Least favorite course: Cost Accounting
What people say when I tell them my career choice: "Yes, because you love numbers, fact-finding and are very detail-oriented."
RSVP now!
You're invited to the second annual bash for TCPA members. "Tomorrow's CPA Tonight" will take place at Jillian's (Arundel Mills) in Hanover on Thursday, May 27, from 6-8 p.m. This reception and awards ceremony is for TCPA members, faculty members and CPA speakers. It is absolutely free, but space is limited. RSVP to Richard Rabicoff at publicrelations@macpa.org.
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