Only 48 hours left: Last chance to sign up your members
D-day is Dec. 19! Accounting associations and Beta Alpha Psi chapters: Register 100 percent of your membership in TCPA and win a cash prize. Have your members sign up here:
/www.tomorrowscpa.org/college/
studentapp_college.html
Want a job for Christmas?
Look here for internships and entry-level positions. See the latest listings here:
www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/internship.html
Free! Live interactive Web cast on the new computerized CPA exam
Join the AICPA for a free, interactive Web cast on Jan. 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Get a look at the new computerized CPA exam format and policies, state board of accountancy requirements, how to apply for the computer-based test, taking the exam and scheduling the exam at the Prometric test centers. Register here.
www.cpa-exam.org/cpa/20040114wbcst.htm
SmartPros Salary Survey: A CPA license pays
A CPA license is a major determinate of an accounting professional's salary, according to the 2003 SmartPros Salary Survey. The online survey found that respondents with a CPA license were more than twice as likely than their non-CPA counterparts to have a salary of $60,000 or more.
www.smartpros.com/x41722.xml
Leggo my Eggo!
Identity thieves will take your name and money and try to make it theirs. Even as a student, you can foil their plans.
www.nextstepmagazine.com/NSMPages/
articledetails.aspx?articleid=280
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Want to be an accountant?
Enrollments are up as university accounting programs change.
baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/
moneycenter/story.html?id=2220
MACPA promotes profession in BBJ, WBJ
Did you catch the Nov. 21 issues of the Baltimore Business Journal and the Washington Business Journal? If not, you missed the MACPA's special 12-page supplement that promoted Maryland CPAs to regional businesses. But you can still read it online. Download the complete supplement here.
www.macpa.org/advertising/
bbj/supplement.pdf
These resume gaffes do immediate damage
If your resume is missing key criteria or if it's too difficult to read, recruiters are likely to reject your candidacy right off the bat — even if you have excellent qualifications. Here's how to make it past the initial scan.
www.collegejournal.com/jobhunting/
resumeadvice/20031204-beatty.html
Forensic accountants: Specialists in demand
Forensic accounting has gained renewed attention due to recent accounting scandals, but it has always been a part of the profession. In fact, forensic accountants were credited with putting Al Capone in prison on tax-evasion charges.
www.smartpros.com/x41702.xml
CPA Day 2004 set for Jan. 21
The 2004 edition of CPA Day in Annapolis might be the most important one yet, and we need your help more than ever. Set for Jan. 21, the event will focus on a series of legislative issues that are critical to Maryland CPAs. TCPA members are invited — a great networking opportunity!
www.macpa.org/headlines/cpaday04/preview.htm
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