Good luck on the exam!
Nearly 100 TCPA members signed up to take the CPA exam on Nov. 5 and 6. This is the last pencil-and-paper exam before the computerized version debuts in April 2004. Best of luck to these future CPAs.
The Terminator and accounting
If one views the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as California governor with objectivity, some light is shed on recent events in the world of accounting.
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Accounting starting salaries stable in 2004
The corporate sector shows the most salary growth, while health care and real estate pace industries, according to the 2004 Salary Guide from Robert Half Finance & Accounting and Accountemps.
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Villa Julie accounting fair boosts future CPAs
The Villa Julie Accounting Association's third annual Accounting Fair on Oct. 22 raised $6,200 toward the junior scholarship fund and provided accounting students with opportunities to meet potential employers, as well as discuss possible internships and co-ops. CPA firms, governmental agencies, corporations and graduate schools attended, including American Express, Ernst & Young, Northrop Grumman, the FBI, Lockheed Martin and Legg Mason.
'The Cost of Lost Integrity': Read this college student's prize-winning essay
"It is important to note that the fall of Arthur Andersen is truly tragic but it would be even more tragic if the accounting community and the economy in general do not learn some of the valuable lessons that it offers," writes Jeremiah Otto.
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Attention, all accounting associations and Beta Alpha Psi chapters!
Sign up 100 percent of your members as members of Tomorrow's CPA and win a cash prize. Membership lists have to be verified by a faculty member. Sound easy? Bet you can't do it by Dec. 1.
Role-playing lame?
It's time to reach way down into the dark abyss of the human psyche and embrace that inner dork.
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Internship available!
Home-based CPA in Bethesda area seeks accounting student with entrepreneurial spirit to help with financial planning practice. This is an unpaid position but experience is valuable. September through January, with schedule to be determined. Contact taxes@starpower.net.
Not for women only
Come to the annual Student Night of the American Society of Women Accountants' Baltimore chapter on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel in Towson. Enjoy dinner, hear Genny Roanhouse of American Express speak on "Everything You Should Know About Internships," and help honor ASWA 2003 scholarship winners Stacey Collura (Loyola) and Jung Son (Villa Julie) — all for only $15. Contact Susan Brookman, CPA, at (410) 472-9969.
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Postgraduate study at UBALT
The University of Baltimore's Master of Science in Accounting and Business Advisory Services offers an alternative to an MBA in meeting the 150-hour requirement. The program incorporates financial management and information technology, and 40 percent of it can be completed online. Contact Dr. Susan Lynn, director of the program, at (410) 837-5099 or at slynn@ubalt.edu.
American Express Tax and Business Services
At American Express Tax and Business Services, you could work within industry teams performing accounting, tax and related services! Want to explore employment opportunities with American Express? Visit our Web site at www.americanexpress.com/jobs to view open positions and to apply online.
Aronson & Company
Are you ready to put your career on the right track at a major accounting firm? Explore a wide variety of career possibilities with Aronson & Company in an environment designed for growth and success. Go to aronsoncompany.com/careers/job_master.asp or contact Angel Rutsch at arutsch@aronsoncompany.com.
Entry-level accountant
Public accounting firm seeks college graduate with at least 3.5 GPA, minimum 1 year experience in public accounting doing write-up work. Self-starter and highly motivated. Please fax resume to (410) 761-3265 or e-mail debbie.golden2@verizon.net.
Klausner Dubinsky & Associates, P.C.
Klausner Dubinsky & Associates, P.C., a Bethesda certified public accounting and forensic accounting firm, is seeking a motivated accountant with 3-6 years experience to join the tax and accounting practice. Great benefits package. Send resume to mhall@kd-cpa.com or cal@kd-cpa.com or fax to (301) 907-9227.
Can't wait to take the computerized CPA exam? Then don't!
Loyola College in Maryland and the American Institute of CPAs invite qualified students and recent accounting graduates to participate in a "pre-testing" of the new computerized CPA exam at the college's Timonium Graduate Center. For more information and to sign up, go to sellinger.loyola.edu/article.cfm?id=166
Free to TCPA members
The impact of the year-old Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other issues of importance to the profession will take center stage during a series of MACPA town hall meetings throughout Maryland ... and all TCPA members are invited! It's a great opportunity to learn and network with real CPAs. Visit the MACPA Web site for the meeting nearest you.
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