A hearty welcome to the following new TCPA member
From Howard High School: Julian DeFronzo. Julian is so interested in becoming a CPA that he took part in the MACPA's 1040K Run and 1040EZ Fun Walk on April 30 expressly to see some CPAs in action. Best of all, Julian won third place in his age group! A winner on the track, Julian also has an inside track on a winning career. Thanks so much for joining Tomorrow's CPA, Julian.
African-American students and the CPA exam
Significant numbers of African-Americans are passing the Uniform CPA Examination, but the profession is still a long way from being fully integrated. A recent study suggests ways to increase the number of African-Americans entering the profession.
www.aicpa.org/pubs/jofa/may2005/
booker.htm
Colleges send out more 'Yes' letters
For families fretting about college-admissions letters, the news might not be so bad.
www.collegejournal.com/aidadmissions/
newstrends/20050502-chaker.html
CPA firm earns honors for ethics
Baltimore CPA firm Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates was one of four companies to win the Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. Kudos to Gross, Mendlesohn!
Local CPA firm aims to help youth
Rockville-based Aronson & Company, through its foundation, has donated a $10,000 grant to Hearts & Homes for Youth in support of its efforts to help troubled children become independent productive adults.
baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/
stories/2005/05/02/daily4.html?
jst=b_ln_hl
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Personal Finance: What's your credit card I.Q.?
Take the test here.
www.themint.org/tryit/creditcardiq.php
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
Accounting word of the week: E
Exemption: Amount of a taxpayer's income that is not subject to tax. All individuals, trusts and estates qualify for an exemption unless they are claimed as a dependent on another individual's tax return. Exemptions also are granted to taxpayers for their dependents. For more definitions, go to the Resource Center at: www.startheregoplaces.com/resourcecenter/
glossary.asp
Social Security Q&A
What's the matter with Social Security? What's the urgency? How big a tax increase would stabilize Social Security? Find out the answers to these and other questions about the embattled Social Security program.
www.wsjclassroomedition.com/archive/
05apr/spcl_social.pdf
Got a question for a CPA?
Nearly 120 TCPA members visit the Mentor Center each month. You can e-mail CPAs questions about the profession, career opportunities, the exam and much more. Go to this members-only page at:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/
mentors.htm
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