Why good grades may not matter
High-school students place a lot of weight on their grade-point averages. But they may be interested to know that many colleges increasingly don't. Get details here.
Congratulations May 2003 exam passers!
The ultimate kudos and high-fives to the following TCPA members: Keisha Downer, Susan Harvey, Mark Heffernan, Shelly Joseph, Jaime Kahner Lawson, Hee (James) Jung Lee, Anong Roberson, Deborah Rosier, Ahmet Sahin, Linda J. Sanchez, Amie Spurlock, Mark Valentine and M. Virga. For a full list of passers, click here.
The CPA career
Writing skills have become increasingly important for accountants as their roles expand. Whether it's crafting a memo, preparing a report for executives or developing materials for clients or colleagues, accounting professionals need to be effective writers in order to advance in their careers. Get details here.
Quiz: What's your soundtrack?
Movies have taught us no important moment is complete without swelling music — be it Mozart, Abba or death metal. Your life has a soundtrack, too. Determine the bands in your personal film score with this kooky quiz!
Need a boost of accounting confidence?
Brush up on your accounting with these interactive quick quizzes. They're randomly generated from a pool of questions, so you'll never get the same quiz twice. Get details here.
What can you make as a CPA?
Take a look at your potential earning power. Click here for details.
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. Click here for details.
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Accounting word of the week: S
Statement of condition: Also called "balance sheet." A quantitative summary of a company's financial condition at a specific point in time, including assets and net worth. The first part of a balance sheet shows all the productive assets a company owns, and the second part shows all the financing methods (such as liabilities and shareholders' equity. Find more definitions here.
Study accounting in college!
For a list of Maryland colleges and universities with accounting programs and Maryland community colleges with accounting courses, click here.
Chat room logs 32 ... and nobody got bounced
Last month 32 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 click here.
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 here. Remember, it's e-mail only!
Your TCPA membership card is in the mail
We have automatically renewed your membership and a card is on the way. If you graduated or changed address, contact Richard Rabicoff at (800) 782-2036 or publicrelations@macpa.org.
Editorial vacation means no TCPA News next week
Read our back issues and check out information and resources here.
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