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Aug. 25, 2004
Volume 3, No. 32


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Job market: Accounting students and recent graduates

Schiavi, Wallace & Rowe PC, a Towson-area CPA firm specializing in accounting and consulting for health care organizations, has immediate entry-level openings. Candidates must possess excellent Excel and communication skills and be able to work independently — on-the-job accounting experience a plus. We offer competitive wages and benefits, along with flexible work schedules and casual dress. E-mail your resume to jschiavi@schiavi-wallace.com. For more job and internship listings, go to:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/
internship.html



Is it worth $1M? Valuation is hot area for CPAs

New laws are prompting business owners to stop daydreaming and find out what their business is really worth. And nobody does that better than CPAs.
baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/
2004/08/16/story7.html



The enforcer

If audit firms don't voluntarily improve their processes, PCAOB Chairman William McDonough promises he'll make them.
www.cfo.com/article.cfm/
3015411?f=home_featured



Golden opportunity for CPA candidates!

TCPA members can attend the 2004 Chesapeake Tax Conference for only $75 — a huge discount. Retirement planning, e-filing, charitable gift annuities and the alternative minimum tax are just some of the topics to be covered. It's a great opportunity to network and learn with the tops in the field. The conference takes place Thursday and Friday, Sept. 9-10, at Martin's West in Baltimore. For more information and to register, go to:
www.macpa.org/conferences/
Chesapeake04.htm



Personal finance

Ten ways to make your friends wish they knew as much about money as you do: No. 3. "Know that your skills influence your income." This one is huge, people. If you have a skill, anything that makes you stand out in a crowd (or on a resume), then you will be an asset to whomever you work for and they will want to keep you employed with them. It takes time, of course, to learn and master new skills. So start now! Make yourself valuable. This means more money and future opportunities for you that will only increase with time. For more tips, go to:
www.cajumpstart.org/tenways.htm


  Campus reps needed!

Attention, all accounting majors: Yaeger CPA Review is looking for new campus representatives throughout all Maryland colleges. If you are interested in the opportunity, please contact John Pelicano at (800) 824-2811 or pyaeger801@aol.com.


Happy to be a CPA

The top five things CPAs really love and really hate about their jobs.
www.cpa2biz.com/Career/Your+Job+Wont+
Love+You+Back.htm



The return of the auditor

Public companies appear to be taking to heart the post-Enron drive to separate the job of auditing their financial records from tech consulting or even tax preparation.
baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/
moneycenter/story.html?id=3168



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TCPA member profile

Meet Erin Day of Villa Julie College

  • Graduation date: May 2006
  • Hobbies: Horseback riding
  • Favorite movie: “Narc"
  • Why I want to be a CPA: To be successful in today's job market.
  • Favorite course: Shakespeare
  • Least favorite course: Earth science
  • What people say when I tell them my career choice: "It sounds difficult and boring."

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