Tomorrow's CPA
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Sept. 17, 2003
Volume 2, No. 36


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How much money does Ray Lewis make?

Find out how much the Ravens' linebacker — and any other NFL star — makes, courtesy of USA Today. (No telling how much their CPAs make!) asp.usatoday.com/sports/football/
nfl/salaries/default.aspx



Crime does not pay

Enron's former treasurer pleaded guilty to conspiracy and was led away in handcuffs and ankle chains to begin serving five years behind bars. www.smartpros.com/x40530.xml


Is a small college right for you?

Bigger is not always better. There are benefits to both large universities and small-school education. encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/
college/?article=smallcolleges



CPA career: Get in the game right now

Here are courses offered in your high school that will help improve your personal and business skills before you ever get to college. startheregoplaces.com/highschool/11213.asp


At last! Harry Potter in Pig Latin!

Translate your favorite site or a passage from your favorite book into a weird dialect. rinkworks.com/dialect/

  A hearty welcome ...

... to the following new TCPA-HS members: Adil Ahmed, Yashar Borhani, Nick Boornazian, Doug Bopst, Katie Breen, Dimi (no last name provided), Drew Cook, Erica Dames, Casey Davis, Dan Dougherty, Brianna DuBois, Armon Emdad, Frank Fumarola, Scott Goehringer, Amanda Highsmith, Chris Holland, Minji Huang, Sun Hwang, Greggory Ingerson, Francis Kang, Aye Kaung, Emily Keidel, Kevin, Craig Martin, Angela Miceli, Chris Morgan, Kori Parker, Kevin Parks, Paul, Kurt Reese, Christopher Ruff, Mike Semesky, Brandon Smyth, Kassani Titus and Joe Woelkers from Dulaney High School; and Mike Feehely from Cardinal Gibbons School. Thanks for joining Tomorrow's CPA!


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.


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: W

Write-off: To charge an asset amount to expense or loss, in order to reduce the value of that asset and one's earnings. Find more definitions at www.investorwords.com.


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.

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