Show me the money: Why professional athletes make tough clients
When their competitive days end, they’re left with borderline fame and limited earning potential. How does a CPA help such clients?
www.accountantsworld.com/desktopdefault.
aspx?page=newsstory&category=newsstory&
StoryId=t0302303.1mg
Curious about a CPA career?
These Web sites are full of information about the CPA and how to become one.
www.tomorrowscpa.org
www.aicpa.org
www.startheregoplaces.com
www.smartpros.com/accountingstudents.xml
Avoid these mistakes on financial-aid forms
With deadlines looming, it's easy to rush through your financial-aid paperwork paperwork. However, don't be in too much of a rush to complete the forms, as mistakes can boomerang your application back to you for correction.
www.collegejournal.com/aidadmissions/
financialissues/20050302-openshaw.html
The sunny side of the CPA
What is an accountant? Someone who solves a problem you did not know you had in a way you don't understand.
A hearty welcome to the following new TCPA members
From North Hagerstown High School: Colby Thompson
From Westminster High School: Melissa Wallace
Thanks so much for joining Tomorrow’s CPA.
Not your older brother’s SAT
With the revamped test, students renew their zeal for tutors and practice.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/
bal-te.to.sat06mar06,1,6652664.
story?coll=bal-home-headlines
Accounting word of the week: W
Working capital: Excess of current assets over current liabilities. For more definitions, go to:
www.startheregoplaces.com/
resourcecenter/glossary.asp
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CPAs: More oversight needed in post-Enron world
Maryland's certified public accountants may soon see more change in their industry, as the General Assembly weighs bills that would require peer reviews for many CPAs and create a separate fund for the state Board of Public Accountancy.
baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/
stories/2005/03/07/story7.html
Personal finance: 10 commandments of personal finance for young people
Commandment No. 9: Have a plan and a purpose for your investing. To see the other commandments, go to:
www.financial-education-icfe.org/
children_and_money/10_commandments_
of_personal_finance.asp
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
Survey: Students not taught basic finance
More states are requiring students to learn about managing money, but personal finance remains a fringe topic in schools and a major source of federal concern. Only seven states require students to take a course about basic finances to graduate from high school — and Maryland isn’t one of them. See the new survey from the National Council on Economic Education.:
www.ncee.net/about/survey2004/
NCEESurvey2004web.pdf
Give us a run for the money!
Attention, all runners, walkers and volunteers! It's the MACPA's annual 1040K Run and 1040EZ Fun Walk, scheduled for Saturday, April 30 at Rash Field in Baltimore. The fun-filled day includes race awards, refreshments and the chance to win many awards! For more information on the race or to register, please go to www.macpa.org/race/.
Why not put a team together? We will be giving a prize for the biggest team ... so register now! Proceeds from the race will go to Maryland Saves, an organization dedicated to financial literacy.
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