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.
Immediate job opportunity: Staff accountant
Assist with bookkeeping and payroll services for multitude of clients along with participation in compilation, audit and tax services. Duties include assistance with client billing and record retention compliance. You should have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with accounting software such as QuickBooks and / or Peachtree. However, on-the-job training will be provided. Excellent opportunity for someone interested in the accounting profession to get real work experience in public accounting. Job tasks will provide an invaluable illustration of the reality of the profession. Flexible work hours requiring 8 - 12 hours per week. Salary range: $10 - $12 per hour based on experience and qualifications. Contact: James E. Kerich, CPA, 24421 Welsh Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20882, (301) 253-3700.
Find an internship or entry-level position at:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/
internship.html
Scholarship money ... for women only
The Baltimore chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants is accepting applications for its 2004 scholarship awards. Scholarships will be awarded at the organization's annual student night dinner in November. The deadline is July 15. For an application and more information, contact Susan T. Brookman, CPA, at Sueb@smart.net.
Some CPAs find new home in a courtroom
While most people shy away from court, to a forensic accountant, a court appearance is the culmination of a successful engagement.
www.cpa2biz.com/News/Viewpoint/
Some+CPAs+Find+New+Home+in+a+Courtroom.htm
Researching accounting ethics: What's the point?
Academics have called for more research — but there is simply too much resistance for there to be any point, argues one professor.
smartpros.com/x43221.xml
Top 10 jobs for grads
The National Association of Colleges and Employers' (NACE) Winter 2004 Salary Survey report ranks these as the best salaries for the first year on the job:
- Project engineering: $46,241
- Consulting: $44,071
- Design / Construction engineering: $44,015
- Financial / Treasury analysis $42,476
- Accounting (public): $40,701
- Accounting (private): $40,271
- Nursing: $38,987
- Sales: $35,118
- Management Trainee / Entry-level management: $34,709
- Teaching $29,266
A black eye for big business
More than two years after a wave of accounting scandals shook the public's trust, the reputation of many of the best-known companies continues to decline. But the public's scorn runs deeper than the scandals. Americans also feel less positively about customer service, the treatment of employees and the environmental policies at many companies measured in the survey.
www.wsjclassroomedition.com/current/
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AICPA Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students
The AICPA Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students provides competitive awards to outstanding full-time undergraduate minority students at regionally accredited institutions to encourage their selection of accounting as a major, entry into the profession and ultimately achieving the CPA designation. Full-time graduate students (who are not CPAs) seeking a master's degree in accounting or taxation and students pursuing a master's in business administration, if their undergraduate degree is in accounting, also are eligible for this program. The deadline is July 1. For more information and an application, go to:
www.aicpa.org/nolimits/become/
ships/AICPA.htm#aicpa
Grumpy Martha's guide to grammar and usage
You may think, "Grammar, schmammar. Usage, schmusage." But when you use words incorrectly, you sound as funny as someone wearing underwear for a hat looks.
encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/
Columns/?Article=grammarmain
Let interviewers see your best side
Acing a meeting with a potential employer can be difficult, but it's not impossible. The key is to prepare much more thoroughly than you think is necessary.
www.collegejournal.com/columnists/
senioryear/20040316-senior.html
MACPA's Business and Industry Essentials: 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, internal control compliance issues, ethics, lean accounting and management issues. It's a great networking opportunity. For agenda and registration, visit www.macpa.org/conferences/Biz04.htm or call our Member Service Center at (800) 782-2036.
TCPA member profile
Meet Michelle Denhardt, a student at UMUC and an employee at Wells Fargo Bank-Corporate Trust.
Graduation date: Spring 2005
Hobbies: Reading, singing
Favorite movie: "Shine"
Why I want to be a CPA: I've wanted to be a CPA since first grade. I love accounting.
Favorite course: Auditing
Least favorite course: Income Tax
What people say when I tell them my career choice: "Aren't accountants supposed to be dorks?"
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