Job market: DeLeon & Stang
This Gaithersburg-based, fast-growing CPA firm is looking for interns and staff accountants. Intern accountants are given a wide variety of bookkeeping or basic tax and accounting tasks utilizing clients' records. Staff accountants are responsible for organizing and coordinating clients' data and are given a wide variety of diversified auditing, accounting and tax assignments. Visit the firm's Web site at www.deleonandstang.com to learn more about the firm; complete an e-resume; or e-mail your resume to info@deleonandstang.com. For more job opportunities, go to:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/
internship.html
Need money for school? You have two weeks!
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
Accounting firms scramble to find experienced CPAs
Experienced accountants are hot as firms try to handle a glut of new business created by Sarbanes-Oxley. From the Big Four to smaller local offices, firms have openings.
www.careerjournal.com/salaryhiring/
industries/accounting/20050322-mcgee.html
Status of high-profile corporate scandals
A look at some of the most high-profile recent corporate scandals and the status of pending legal action.
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AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students: Apply now!
All application materials must be received by the AICPA by June 1 for the academic year beginning in September. For information and an application form, go to:
www.aicpa.org//members/div/
career/mini/smas.htm
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
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Tax preparers seek young clients on Web
With millions of nonchalant teens and twenty-somethings across the country, accountants and professional tax preparers have found a prime demographic for industry growth. They're offering free and cheap services, enticing them with specially designed Web sites, even offering discounts on vacations and electronics.
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Personal finance: Will you be a good credit risk?
Are you considering signing a credit card application? Before you do, especially if it is your first credit card, answer these true or false questions. They will help you understand how well you (might) manage credit-based spending and also provide some insight on why you want to obtain credit.
www.financial-education-icfe.org/
children_and_money/credit_risk_
profile_youths.asp
Test tips for CPA exam candidates
The new CPA Exam Alert offers tips for scheduling the exam, what to do on test day and tips for the actual test. The Alert can be found at the official CPA exam Web site, www.cpa-exam.org. The site also provides frequently asked questions, guidance on how to prepare for the exam and sample tests.
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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