We need a hero
Everywhere you turn, public figures, leaders in their respective field, are constantly letting us down.
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Senior moment: Do you qualify for financial aid?
If you're trying to figure out just how you're going to pay for a college education, you're not the only one. With the rising cost of attending college, more than 80 percent of college students seek financial aid to make it happen. Use this cheat sheet to understand how you might qualify for aid.
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Catch the bad guys!
Follow the money to catch the crooks in the new forensic accounting game, "Catch Me If You Can." You could win a share of the $10,000 prize pool.
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FAQ: What kinds of opportunities are there for women in the CPA profession?
More and more women are becoming CPAs because accounting is a field with increasingly interesting work, flexibility, a high level of respect and attractive financial rewards. As of the year 2000, 57 percent of new accounting graduates were women. Find out more here.
www.aicpa.org/nolimits/prof/worklife/faq.asp
A hearty welcome ...
... to new TCPA members Josh Dissin of Damascus High School; and Ryan Aziz, Christopher Baldwin, Reginald Mack, Sindy Morales, Bunmi Olatwyi, Walter Ramirez, and Daixi Zhang of Parkdale High School. Thanks so much for joining Tomorrow's CPA.
Wanna know the words to 'Me Against the Music'?
Find the words to thousands of songs here.
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Board chief: Accounting firms must reform
The accounting industry is getting a chance to reform itself, but firms that don't do it willingly will be punished harshly, the head of an independent oversight board says.
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Study accounting in college!
For a list of Maryland colleges and universities with accounting programs and Maryland community colleges with accounting courses, visit our Web site.
www.tomorrowscpa.org/highschool/college.html
Want a good list of Maryland CPA firms?
Find Web addresses and contact information for some 100 firms in Maryland.
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Accounting word of the week: H
Historical cost: An accounting principle requiring all financial statement items to be based on original cost. Find more definitions here.
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Got a question only a CPA can answer?
More than 160 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!
TCPA + FBLA = opportunity
Here's great news! Tomorrow's CPA has established a partnership with Future Business Leaders of America in Maryland and DECA. We look forward to contributing speakers to address these groups on the CPA role in business and the CPA career, to serve as judges in competitions, and to take part in mock interviews and other FBLA programs. Tell your advisor to invite a CPA to your next meeting.
Happy Thanksgiving from the MACPA!
The entire MACPA team wishes you a safe, healthy and happy Thanksgiving. Read CEO Tom Hood's Thanksgiving message to members here.
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