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April 6, 2005
Volume 4, No. 14


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Job market: Audit and accounting professionals

The Audit and Accounting Department of Ellin & Tucker has opportunities available for entry-level accountants in our Baltimore office. Ellin & Tucker is a premier accounting, tax and business consulting firm within the Mid-Atlantic region with offices in Baltimore, Frederick and Washington, D.C. The Audit and Accounting Department provides a full range of auditing and accounting services to clients in a variety of industries. Ideal candidates must have a bachelor's degree with a concentration in accounting and at least a 3.0 grade-point average. For more information, please contact Barbara Reilly at breilly@etnet.com. For more job opportunities, go to:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/
internship.html



Last chance to apply for an MACPA scholarship

No more time to dawdle; the deadline is April 16! Gather all the required information and ship it to us. Apply online at:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/college/
scholarships.html



Make room for the young: UB to be four-year school

The University of Baltimore, which has served only college juniors, seniors and graduate students since 1976, is on the verge of becoming a full four-year university.
baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/
stories/2005/04/04/story6.html



CPA exam costs could rise

The Board of Public Accountancy has proposed increases in the fees for all sections of the Uniform CPA Examination. Read about the proposed increases for the various sections of the exam.
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/
cpa/cparegprop.htm#increase



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


  Personal finance: Top 5 credit misconceptions

There is a wide variety of myths floating around about what you should and shouldn't do to improve your credit reports and credit scores. This article exposes these urban legends to provide you with the truth about credit.
www.youngmoney.com/credit_debt/
credit_reports/credit-report-myths



CFO resignations soared in 2004

Pressured by earnings and compliance demands, finance chiefs at the Fortune 500 quit their companies at a rate 21 percent higher than the previous year's rate, according to a Russell Reynolds survey.
www.cfo.com/article.cfm/3832024/
c_3832069?f=home_todayinfinance



Want a good list of Maryland CPA firms?

Find out Web addresses and contact information for some 100 firms in Maryland.
www.cpafirms.com/Firmlist/
usa.cfm?RequestTimeout=300



Demand for a good accountants on the rise

After years of operating under the shadow of the legal and investment banking industries, the plain vanilla world of accounting suddenly has more sex appeal.
www.accountantsworld.com/desktop
default.aspx?page=newsstory&
category=newsstory&StoryId=t0329696.7kr



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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