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Volume 5, Issue 4
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July 2005
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Did You Know?
College and university student members, don't let this be your last issue of Advi$or! Receiving Advi$or, the VSCPA's quarterly student e-newsletter, is just one of the many benefits you receive as an official student member of the Society. By renewing your student membership you will continue to receive tons of resources and information available through the VSCPA, including full access to the VSCPA's Web site, the Student Zone Web site and free subscriptions to Disclosures bimonthly magazine, Footnote e-newsletter and Advi$or student e-newsletter. If you're a new high school graduate heading off to college, be sure to become a student member to get the tools you need to establish yourself as a successful accounting professional. If you have any questions about student membership or other VSCPA programs for students and educators, e-mail Tracey Zink or call her at (800) 733-8272. Remember, VSCPA High School Accounting Club memberships are valid until your high school graduation, so if you're enrolled in high school in the fall, you don't need to renew.
Getting recognition for the hard work you do all year long is gratifying — and several students around Virginia deserve a round of applause! Sixteen Virginia college students received a combined $25,000 in accounting scholarships for the 2005–2006 academic year from the VSCPA Educational Foundation. The Foundation offers four scholarships: undergraduate, minority undergraduate, graduate and the Goodman & Company Annual Scholarship. In its first year, the Goodman & Company $2,500 scholarship was awarded to Virginia Tech student Paul Demeré of Blacksburg. Check out a list of all 2005 recipients. Each year the VSCPA recognizes top graduating accounting seniors from Virginia colleges, universities and high schools statewide for outstanding academic achievement. The students are selected by accounting faculty at their respective schools. This year, 68 students, representing high schools, colleges and universities across the Commonwealth, received the 2005 VSCPA Award of Achievement. More information on the VSCPA Educational Foundation's scholarship programs is available online. If you missed the deadline this year, check out requirements to fulfill now for next year's application process. Take note: Next year you'll have one more scholarship available! The H. Burton Bates Jr. Annual Scholarship for $2,500 will be awarded to one student each year. The scholarship is named for a long-time VSCPA member and CPA.
Whether you've just graduated from high school or college, knowing what to expect and how to present yourself in an interview is crucial to landing that coveted internship or first job. Check out these articles on perfecting your interviewing skills from SmartPros:
Check out more career articles on resume writing, interviewing and more on the CPA Student Zone Web site.
If you're looking for a fun place to learn more about accounting and win prizes, check out StartHereGoPlaces.com, the student site of the American Institute of CPAs. Play "Catch Me if You Can," an interactive forensic accounting game that puts you on the money trail to catch fraudsters. Or take the daily trivia challenge to potentially win a DVD player, $10 at Amazon.com or be entered in the $1,000 grand prize contest. Participate in the "Money Means Business" online workshop to learn how to develop a new product and lead it to the marketplace. The site has lots to offer. While you're at it, check out the VSCPA's student site, CPAStudentZone.com!
The U.S. Department of Education will provide more than $67 billion this year, about 70 percent of all student aid, to help millions of students and families pay for post-secondary education. Want to get a piece of the pie? Learn your options, including the various kinds of financial aid (loans, grant and work-study), how to apply, common myths and more. Also check out financial aid tools on the Department of Education Web site, including how to check your aid history and consolidate your loans.
Long-range planning and continued development is necessary
at each stage of your career. As a recent entrant to the accounting
profession, you need to remain focused on your current position
but also keep in mind your big-picture job goals, update your
skills and remain open to new challenges. Learn
more tips on how to plan for the future!
For recent accounting grads, landing a job at a Big Four accounting firm or large corporation has been the traditional first step in their careers. But why follow the pack? Maybe you should "think small," according to chief financial officers (CFOs) in a recent Accountemps survey. Forty-six percent of CFOs said they would advise entry-level professionals to begin their careers at small to mid-sized companies, and another 30 percent recommended starting with small to mid-sized accounting firms. Learn more about what CFOs think would be your smartest career move. | |||||||||||||||
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