From boring to the big time
Unlike in most professions, today's accountants, both new and seasoned, can call all the shots when looking for work. This nerdy, boring job of number crunching (as it traditionally has been perceived by outsiders) has become the most in-demand profession in a span of three years.
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Five questions. Five answers.
Why is accounting a hot market for college students? What should students do to get those jobs? American Institute of Certified Public Accountants President and CEO Barry Melancon answers these and other questions.
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Survey: Teens work toward college
For the first time in six years, saving for college has become the number one reason why teens will be working this summer, according to a Junior Achievement poll. See the full study at:
www.ja.org/files/polls/
summer_jobs_2005.pdf
Take the Trivia Challenge
Summer's here — time to get outside. But your brain deserves a little activity, too. And the Start-Here-Win-Prizes Trivia Challenge is a fun way to give your brain a light workout, and maybe even win some great prizes. Every day when you log on to www.StartHereWinPrizes.com, you'll be asked a new multiple-choice question. (Trust us, the answers are easy to find on the site.) Answer correctly and you could win a prize instantly, right then and there. You could even win $1,000 in our sweepstakes. And there's nothing trivial about that.
A hearty welcome to the following new TCPA members
From Clear Spring High School: Melissa Gogan. Thanks so much for joining Tomorrow's CPA.
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Graduates fear debt more than terrorism
A recent survey says the generation that came of age after Sept. 11, 2001, fears college debt and joblessness more than another terrorist attack.
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Stupid fraudsters
Did you hear the one about the bank robber who wrote a holdup note on the back of his own utility bill? We've come to expect that the garden-variety crook may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but fraudsters are supposed to be smarter, aren't they?
www.aicpa.org/pubs/jofa/
may2005/wells.htm
Personal finance: What's in a label?
Before shelling out big bucks for a brand-name shirt or jeans at the hottest clothing store, consider whether it's really worth it. Companies spend millions of dollars on market research and advertising to teens. They know what buttons to push to make you think you "have" to have their brand.
www.oag.state.md.us/
WiseBuys/clothes.htm
Accounting word of the week: I
Internal control: Process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding achievement of various management objectives such as the reliability of financial reports. For more definitions, go to:
www.startheregoplaces.com/
resourcecenter/glossary.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
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