A look at accounting: Prosperity after the storm
What's the bottom line for college students and recent grads considering a career in the accounting industry? A very good shot at a steady job for life. In fact, the accounting and auditing job category is ranked 12 out of 44 categories among recent grads seeking jobs on Monster.com.
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Time's running out for 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.
Employment opportunities for future CPAs!
See our new listings of internships and job openings on our Web site.
www.tomorrowscpa.org/CANDIDATES/employ.html
Tyco gets serious about ethics
Tyco International Ltd., dogged by a series of scandals and eager to polish its image, is putting its entire workforce through a training program on legal and ethical issues. Tyco employees around the world will be taking courses over the next five years. But can you teach someone ethics?
www.lrn.com/news/pr/tyco.html
Credit talk
My friends are planning a trip for Spring Break. I can't afford to go. Should I charge the trip to my credit card? Find the answer to this and other credit questions here.
www.credittalk.com/students/questions.html#q10
Why campus job fairs are worth your time
Unlike when applying for jobs online, you can make an immediate and personal connection with recruiters at job fairs. Here are tips on how to make the most of this one-on-one time.
www.collegejournal.com/jobhunting/
searchstrategies/20031030-needleman.html
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The 10 greatest hip-hop albums
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FAQ
I know that employers prefer candidates with previous experience, but I cannot take on a full-time position while I am in college. How can I gain adequate experience to secure a good accounting job when I graduate? Find the answer here.
www.aicpa.org/nolimits/prof/askandy/index.htm
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 slynn@ubalt.edu.
Should you take an online exam prep course?
Bisk, a provider of online exam review courses, suggests eight ways an online program matches, or even surpasses, a classroom review. Read their "infomercial" here.
www.cpa2biz.com/Career/
How+an+Online+Review.htm
Holiday hiring may help students seeking work
If you hope to earn some extra cash during holiday break, now is the time to submit your application. Such retailers as Gap, Coach and Costco say they're starting to staff up in anticipation of a busy shopping season.
www.collegejournal.com/jobhunting/
searchstrategies/20031113-hilsenrath.html
Kudos
Wes McCutcheon, a student at Frostburg State University and a member of TCPA, has won the annual Western Maryland Chapter of MACPA $500 tuition scholarship to help accounting students toward the 150 credit goal for certification. Way to go, Wes!
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