Hiring will be hot and CPAs the hottest in 2005
The No. 1 draft pick for 2005 is the coveted CPA, according to a new study. Corporations are beefing up their controller's office to make sure no Enron-like shenanigans are taking place.
www.collegejournal.com/jobhunting/
searchstrategies/20050203-bradford.html
Job market
Entry-level accountant: Santos, Postal & Company of Rockville has an entry-level position for recent college graduates with accounting degree. Good communication and computer skills a must. We offer responsibility; close client, diverse work assignments; training; competitive compensation and benefits; and a pleasant working environment. Submit a resume online, fax to (240) 499-2079, or e-mail to jobs@spccpas.com. For more job postings, go to www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/
internship.html
Senior search: Do your homework to find a career path
Are you at a loss about what you'll do for work as graduation looms nearer? You may find career light bulbs going off in your head if you spend time researching a few possible careers.
www.collegejournal.com/careerpaths/
findcareerpath/20050125-stevens.html
Free! Live interactive webcast on the Uniform CPA Examination
Join the AICPA for a free, interactive webcast on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. The webcast will feature a candidate who recently passed the exam, an accounting professor, and the AICPA's director of exam strategy. They will offer tips on how to prepare and successfully pass the exam, review the simulation portion of the exam and discuss ways to take control of the examination process. If you are a CPA candidate, an accounting student, or teach or employ anyone who may take the CPA exam, this webcast is for you! Register today at:
www.cpa-exam.org/cpa/
20050216wbcst.htm
Brady's bunch
Super CPA Jim Brady chairs the audit committees at three of the largest public companies in the Baltimore region — Constellation Energy, McCormick and T. Rowe Price — and a fourth local firm, Aether Systems.
www.baltimoresun.com/business/
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Personal finance: How to choose a mutual fund
If you've ever gotten together with friends and pooled the change you had among you to buy some fun food, beverages and maybe some music for that impromptu party, then you know a little something about mutual funds.
www.youngmoney.com/investing/
investing_basics/050127
What do accounting teachers talk about when you're not around?
Read this recap of the MACPA's 2005 Educators' Conference, titled "How good is your accounting program?"
www.macpa.org/conferences/
educators05.htm
Block launches new firm using CPAs
Tax prep giant H&R Block has launched a new business employing CPAs to serve the needs of small business owners.
www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?
articleid=10502&pg=news
'Catch Me If You Can'
Don't let the bad guys get away. Keep playing the all-new edition of "Catch Me If You Can." You still have plenty of time to unravel the clues, follow the money trail, catch the crooks — and maybe even win $2,000 or a digital music player. Don't wait to get back into the action — the game ends on Sunday, Feb. 20. Go to:
www.CatchMeGame.com/catch56
Need money for school? The 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
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