Where the jobs are
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified a number of exciting professions expected to experience above-average growth over the next decade. And yes, accounting is one of them.
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elearning/?article=jobs
U.N. to use CPAs to track billions pledged to help tsunami victims
The United Nations said it will use an outside firm of accountants to help track the billions of dollars pledged to help the victims of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean. PricewaterhouseCoopers has offered its services on a pro bono, or no fee, basis to the United Nations.
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StoryId=h0110168.3ap
The new SAT: (a) Ready or (b) Not?
The new SAT debuts in March, much to the trepidation of many high school students and their parents. The new college admissions test will have some significant changes, including the addition of a 25-minute written essay and a multiple-choice writing section that tests a student's grammar skills.
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Ever seen a real live CPA?
Our CPA speakers visited more than 35 Maryland high schools last term and reached more than 2,000 students. Have we been to your school yet? Tell your business or accounting teacher, or your school career counselor, that you want to learn more about the CPA career. Have them contact Richard Rabicoff at publicrelations@macpa.org or fill out the form at www.tomorrowscpa.org/educators/
speaker_request.htm.
Accounting word of the week: P
Partnership: Relationship between two or more persons based on a written, oral or implied agreement whereby they agree to carry on a trade or business for profit and share the resulting profits. Unlike a corporation's shareholders, the partnership's general partners are liable for the debts of the partnership. For more definitions, go to:
www.startheregoplaces.com/
resourcecenter/glossary.asp
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What if you're not admitted to the college of your choice?
Don't despair. Although you may be disappointed, you never know what awaits you behind the next door.
www.careersandcolleges.com/article/
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articleId=33&adcat=admissions
Meet Donna Ingram, CPA, CFE
As a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner, Donna knows whether you've been naughty or nice.
www.startheregoplaces.com/cpastoday/
cpasspeak/donnaingram.asp
Beware of college financial aid scams
As long as there are college-bound students who need financial aid, there are scammers looking to take advantage of them. Read this cautionary tale.
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story&cid=588&e=12&u=/ap/business_of_life
Study accounting in college!
For a list of Maryland colleges and universities with accounting programs and Maryland community colleges with accounting courses, go to:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/highschool/
college.html
Personal finance: 10 commandments of personal finance for young people
Commandment No. 2: Spend money thinking of your future as well as your present. To see the other commandments, go to:
www.financial-education-icfe.org/
children_and_money/10_commandments_
of_personal_finance.asp
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