Job market: Staff accountant
Progressive public accounting firm seeking staff accountants (0-2 years experience) for its Alexandria, Va., and Fort Washington, Md., offices. Bachelor's degree in accounting is required to work in the accounting, attest and tax areas. Please e-mail your resume and salary requirements to debbie.shoemaker@heimlantz.com or fax to (410) 841-1945. Visit us at www.heimlantz.com for more information. For more job postings, go to:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/
internship.html
Need money for school? MACPA can help
The MACPA has dollars for scholars. TCPA members can apply for a scholarship for next year. The deadline is April 15. For details, go here:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/college/
scholarships.html
Personal finance: Protect your personal information
Here are some tips to help you manage your personal information wisely, and to help minimize its misuse.
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/
alerts/privtipsalrt.htm
CPA exam: AICPA needs your help
The Exams Team of the American Institute of CPAs is looking for recently graduated accounting professionals to participate in a brief telephone interview about the CPA exam. If you want to take part, contact mmoya@aicpa.com no later than Jan. 28. For more information on the project, go to:
smartpros.com/x46581.xml
The biggest accounting fraud: Social Security
If the president and members of Congress and those responsible for the management of the federal government were CEOs and CFOs and directors of business enterprises, they might be in prison today, according to one scholar.
smartpros.com/x46596.xml
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Don't feel locked in by your chosen major
Here's the biggest secret in career counseling: You can get any job with any major. See how a marketing major became a CPA.
www.collegejournal.com/careerpaths/
findcareerpath/20040713-asher.html
New York, New York: Accounting has become glamorous
University programs filled, professors thrilled, grads and CPA firms reap benefits.
www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/
2005/01/10/focus1.html?page=1
Accounting profession lends support to tsunami relief efforts
Members of the accounting profession are rallying to aid victims of the tsunami that devastated South Asia. KPMG, Grant Thornton and Liberty Tax Service are among those that have already set up relief efforts.
www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?
articleid=10255&pg=news
U.S. is cracking down on federal-loan defaults
If you fall on hard times after graduation, don't expect sympathy from lenders. The government is taking a tougher stance on student-loan repayments, and even declaring personal bankruptcy won't save you from collection agencies.
www.collegejournal.com/aidadmissions/
financialissues/20050110-hechinger.html
Last chance to sign up for Jan. 26 CPA Day in Annapolis
Join CPAs in meeting and greeting members of the Maryland legislature. Enjoy a great networking opportunity and a rare glimpse into Maryland politics. Read the overview here:
www.macpa.org/headlines/cpaday05/
preview.htm
Then register here:
www.macpa.org/forms/CPADay.htm
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