And the winners are ...
Only three CPAs from PricewaterhouseCoopers know who won the Oscars this year. The rest of us have to wait until Sunday.
movies.msn.com/movies/oscars/
secrets?GT1=6190
Huge discount for TCPA members: MACPA's Government / Not-for-Profit Conference on April 22
It's the largest conference of its kind in the country, and TCPA members can attend for only $50 — a huge discount! Note: Limited to 10 TCPA members. For information and registration, go to:
www.macpa.org/conferences/NFP05.htm
Congratulations to these CPA exam passers
The following TCPA members passed the CPA exam administered during the October-November period: Dominic Bellia, Richard Goodman, Jason Nazelrod, Beverly A. Richard and Luke Sinnen. Congratulations and welcome to the profession!
What will B-School really teach you?
Unlike your undergraduate degree, which is often radically unrelated to what you do from 9 to 5, an MBA is meant to "add tools to your toolkit." So does it?
www.collegejournal.com/mbacenter/
preparemba/20040721-gunn.html
TCPA members on the move
Hong Yan (Rita) Cheung and Richard J. Huffman have joined Stoy, Malone & Company, P.C., a Towson-based CPA firm. The two graduates of Towson University will do tax preparation for individual and corporate clients.
Assessing your strengths and weaknesses for the CPA exam
To prepare for the CPA exam, candidates must honestly assess their strengths and weaknesses. A CPA exam study guide outlines the physical well-being, mental state and technical abilities required to successfully tackle the notoriously difficult test.
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Personal finance: Save and save and then save some more
If you want to address the Social Security crisis of the future, you must adopt laws that encourage saving in the present. There's nothing else you can do.
slate.com/id/2113640/
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CPAs flock to financial planning
A recent report highlights how CPAs are making a major push into financial planning. By 2006, almost 40 percent of CPA firms plan to offer financial planning, up from 14 percent in 2002.
www.accountantsworld.com/
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category=newsstory&StoryId=t0201003.7mg
Accounting firms get more flexible to retain employees
Several forces acting on accounting created a shift to a more flexible work schedule, including changing demographics, new regulations and a shortage of accountants.
www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/
stories/2004/12/20/focus2.html
2005's influencers: 50 worth watching
Here's this year's roundup of the regulators, watchdogs, corporate leaders and academics who are quietly — and not so quietly — determining the future of accounting and finance.
www.businessfinancemag.com/magazine/
archives/article.html?articleID=14347
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
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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