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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'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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A hearty welcome ...
... to new TCPA members Sherri Hayes, Melissa Lehman and Kimberly Wefelmeyer of Northeast High School. Thanks so much for joining Tomorrow's CPA.
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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College-bound high school senior planning calendar: November
Finalize drafts of your college essays, but only after numerous edits, rewrites, and reviews by people you trust (family, friends, teachers).
Complete college applications and put packets in the mail.
Be sure your guidance counselor knows your final list of colleges, as well as your preferences.
Request key financial aid and scholarship information from your list of colleges.
Stay focused on grades.
For more on college and career planning, click here. www.quintcareers.com/
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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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Take a look at our new look!
Your Web site, www.tomorrowscpa.org, has been redesigned to make navigation easier. We've also added new sections for high school students and CPA candidates, comments from real CPAs, and a fun new section called TCPA at Work and Play. All this plus members-only features like the Chat Room and the Mentor Center. Visit www.tomorrowscpa.org today.
CPA career: Consulting
As a consultant, you might walk through the doors of a well-known record company and show them where they can find areas for near-term and long-term profitability, such as promoting their music and making new investments in areas such as licensed merchandise, or streamlining operations and cutting unneccesary costs.
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CPA career awareness
Our CPA speakers visited more than 75 Maryland high schools last year and reached more than 4,000 students. Let's top that record this year. Tell your business or accounting teacher, or your school career counselor, that you want to learn more about the CPA career. Have them contact Richard Rabicoff at publicrelations@macpa.org.
Accounting word of the week: D
Disclosure: Process of divulging accounting information so that the content of financial statements is understood. Find more definitions here:
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Teen-agers want financial advice from parents
Teens want more advice from their parents about money management, according to a new financial education survey by Capital One and consumer advocacy group Consumer Action.
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Chat room logs 52 ... and nobody got bounced
Last month 52 TCPA members visited our chat room to exchange job hunting tips, share career ideas, poke fun at accounting teachers, or just gab. Why not check it out? Members only go to www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/chat.html.
Who needs a course? Get SAT prep free!
Here's a free resource for SAT preparation. Use their study tips and advice as well as sample questions and answers.
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Study accounting in college!
For a list of Maryland colleges and universities with accounting programs and community colleges with accounting courses, go to www.tomorrowscpa.org/highschool/college.html.
Got a question only a CPA can answer?
Nearly 140 TCPA members venture into the Mentor Center each month, to pose questions about the CPA career, the educational requirements, the exam, or what it's like to be a CPA. Visit the Mentor Center at www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/mentors.htm. Remember, it's e-mail only!
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.
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