We're popular again!
The percentage of Americans who have a positive image of the accounting profession has jumped 14 points in the past year, according to a recent Gallup poll.
www.macpa.org/headlines/2003/poll82003.htm
CPA career
We talk a lot about the value of choosing accounting as a career, but here are some people with an even more informed opinion on the subject: today's CPAs.
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Thou shalt not plagiarize
A California university discovers a new way to detect cheating.
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Simply Mario
Simple games need a comeback.
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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. www.freesat1prep.com/
Accounting word of the week: T
Tangible asset: Assets having a physical existence, such as cash, equipment and real estate. Accounts receivable are also usually considered tangible assets for accounting purposes. Find more definitions at www.investorwords.com.
Q&A
Are accounting and bookkeeping the same things? No, bookkeeping is just one part of accounting — the record-making part.
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Is 'goth' good to go?
Are labels like "prep," "punk," "jock" or "goth," just harmless social shorthand or do they reduce people to a stereotype? Check out the debate, then throw down your vote.
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College planning for seniors
What to do this month:
- Meet with admissions representatives who are visiting your school.
- Make a list of all test names, dates, fees, registration deadlines, and deadlines for college admissions and financial aid applications.
- Remember you must take tests like the SAT and ACT at least six weeks before the deadline for scores to be submitted to colleges.
- Begin asking teachers, guidance counselors, and employers for letters of recommendation to include with your admissions and/or scholarship applications.
For more tips on planning for college, go to www.educaid.com/learningcenter/
planning.htm#prepare.
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.
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 go to www.tomorrowscpa.org/members/chat.html.
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.
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