Want to be a staff accountant?
There is an opening for a full-time position at a large Montgomery County CPA firm, starting this summer. Candidates must have a degree in accounting. For this and other job opportunities, go to:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/
internship.html
CPAs on the rise in corporations
With accounting savvy more important than ever, is the CPA the new must-have credential for finance execs?
www.cfo.com/printarticle/
0,5317,14014|A,00.html?f=options
110 steps to a higher starting salary
"The level of salary is a predictor of the level of responsibility you will have within the company," says one human resources expert.
msn.careerbuilder.com
AICPA scholarships for minority accounting students
AICPA scholarships for minority accounting students provide 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, are also 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
Villa Julie launches master's in forensic studies
Villa Julie College's new master's in forensic studies program will equip students with the evolving skills needed to advance their careers in law, accounting, law enforcement or information technology. Open-house sessions will take place on Tuesdays, June 29 and Aug. 3 at Villa Julie's Stevenson campus from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information or to register for an open house, call (410) 486-7001 or (877) GO-TO-VJC or visit:
www.vjc.edu.
Latest hiring increase is good news for college grads
After listening to dire warnings about the economy as this year began, the Class of 2004 may be pleasantly surprised to see that employers are planning to hire 11.2 percent more graduates than in 2003.
www.collegejournal.com/columnists/
thejungle/20040607-jungle.html
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Software can't replace the CPA
The computer program that can do all accounting professionals do has yet to be invented.
baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/
moneycenter/story.html?id=2940
Online CPA exam registration now available
Recently approved and re-examination candidates can now register to take the Uniform CPA Examination using the Board of Accountancy's online CPA Examination Registration System. Go to:
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/
occprof/account.html
Personal finance
The simple $10 debt elimination solution: Surprise! Paying down credit debt doesn't always mean having to make huge monthly payments or sacrifices. It just takes some basic planning and a simple effective strategy to make it work.
www.collegecentral.com/NewsDetail.cfm?
IND=4&Consortium=FIN
TCPA member profile
Meet Betty Ireri, graduate of the University of Baltimore.
Hobbies: Wine tasting, cooking, traveling, hiking, running and researching anything worth my time.
Favorite movie: "Amageddon"
Why I want to be a CPA: So I can do audits, be a forensic accountant and catch the crooks.
Favorite course: Auditing
Least favorite course: Economics
What people say when I tell them my career choice: I get an eyebrow raise, which I counteract with, "I am not like one of those Enron maniacs!"
Did you graduate?
Congratulations! You are one step closer to the CPA. Just let us know so we can update your record in our TCPA database. Write to publicrelations@macpa.org.
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