Three days and (ac)counting!
Could any accounting association or Beta Alpha Psi chapter use some money? Sign up 100 percent of your members as members of Tomorrow's CPA and win a cash prize. Membership lists have to be verified by a faculty member. The deadline is Nov. 1. Contact Richard Rabicoff at publicrelations@macpa.org if you have questions.
Job Market: Winter audit and tax interns
The Reznick Group is looking for audit and tax interns for its Bethesda and Baltimore offices. This paid position offers effective on-the-job training as the intern provides fundamental accounting and appropriate administration support to client engagements. Interns must be working toward a bachelor's degree in accounting and have excellent communication skills, computer skills and a desire to learn. Interns need to have successfully completed Principles I & II and be enrolled in Intermediate I. Interns must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. Intern opportunities are available starting Jan. 3, 2005 through the completion of tax season, April 15, 2005. Please specify the office location you are interested in working at. Qualified candidates should send resumes to Karrie Goldstein at the Bethesda office, karrie.goldstein@reznickgroup.com, or to Matthew Wingler at the Baltimore office, Matthew.wingler@reznickgroup.com. For more job postings, go to:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/
internship.html
'The Apprentice' moves to the MBA classroom
Some business-school students are getting a taste of Donald Trump’s reality TV show before they collect their degrees. Professors at some schools are creating entire courses modeled on the show's competitive nature.
www.collegejournal.com/mbacenter/
mbatrack/20041018-alsop.html
CPA exam 'Candidate Bulletin' available
The revised Uniform CPA Examination Candidate Bulletin is now available online at www.cpa-exam.org. This Oct. 18 bulletin includes updated information about the notice to schedule (under "Step 2: Receive Your Notice to Schedule"); what you need to bring and know the day of your exam (under "Step 4: Take Your Examination"); and score reporting, including rescore and appeal procedures (look at "Step 5: Receive Your Score").
Reading, writing and financial literacy
Amid a crisis in financial literacy, bankers and CPAs are teaching everyone ages 5 to 95 about debits, credits and budgets. CPAs are also counting on financial literacy initiatives to help rebuild trust that may have been lost during the recent accounting scandals.
baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/
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Personal finance: Ten tips on using credit cards wisely
No. 1: Be aware of teaser rates. Credit cared companies sometimes offer low introductory interest rates to attract new customers. These rates typically last for only a few months and then jump as high as 20 percent, so it’s important that you carefully compare offers from several different issuers before selecting a card.
Aronson, Reznick among best managed CPA firms
The two Maryland firms made the Inside Public Accounting list of 25 public accounting firms from across the country deemed as the nation's best-managed, based on fiscal and management performance.
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Anti-fraud group reports booming membership
It seems that fighting fraud is a hotter field than ever. Membership in the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners skyrocketed by 3,000 during the past nine months.
www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?articleid=7808&pg=news
Good deed rewarded: WorldCom whistleblower makes CPA Hall of Fame
Cynthia Cooper, CPA, the former WorldCom vice president of internal audit who exposed the $11 billion fraud at the telecommunications company, will be inducted this month into the 2004 American Institute of CPAs Business & Industry Hall of Fame.
www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?
articleid=8554&pg=news
Not for women only ... win a free exam review course!
RSVP for The American Society of Women Accountants' student night, Thursday, Nov. 18 from 6–9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select in Timonium. Speakers will discuss the old and new CPA exam, ASWA will award scholarships to TCPA members Deana Davis (Bowie State) and Anna Kim (Towson University), and there will be a drawing for a free CPA review course from Becker-Conviser. Students and faculty will pay $15 at the door. Others will pay $35 at the door. Men are welcome, too. For more information, please call Susan T. Brookman, CPA, at (410)472-9969 or e-mail Sueb@Smart.net.
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