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Volume 5, Issue 6
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November 2005
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Did You Know?
Congratulations to Todd C. Phillips of Radford University, who recently won a FREE iPod shuffle for renewing his VSCPA student membership before October 21, 2005. If you have not had a chance to renew your student membership, please renew online now or call (800) 733-8272. Remember, for only $15/year, your VSCPA student membership benefits you with:
Don't delay — renew your VSCPA student membership online now or call (800) 733-8272.
Scope out the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) freshly redesigned student Web site, StartHereGoPlaces.com, for fun resources and information about becoming a CPA. Cool features include:
Check out the FREE 2006 Financial Fitness Calendar, packed with financial advice and tips as well as four profiles of Virginia CPAs working in exciting fields! Learn how to start saving young, how to make sure your credit stays healthy and more. Download the calendar now, or check out these other fun resources to make sure you know your money stuff!
For more information on the VSCPA's Financial Fitness initiative, check out the FinancialFitness.org.
Looking for a way to fight those rising tuition costs? Apply for a scholarship from the VSCPA Educational Foundation! The Foundation offers four scholarship opportunities: undergraduate, minority undergraduate, graduate and the Goodman & Company Annual Scholarship. All applications are due by April 15, 2006. Stay tuned for the 2006 application, coming soon.
If you're looking for specs on Virginia CPAs with exciting, diverse backgrounds, check out CPA Real World, now online at CPAStudentZone.com. Learn where they graduated, how they got started, where they work now and more! Read the career paths of and tips from Nora E. Thompson, CPA, a NASA auditor, James Brackens Jr., CPA, a sole practitioner, and many others.
Each year, national accounting firms hire tens of thousands
of individuals who represent the top 10 percent of the graduating
accounting majors in the nation. Do you dream of becoming partner
at a "Big Four" accounting firm? While not impossible,
that career goal takes tremendous sacrifice and hard work. Check
out these 26
things to know (.PDF) before you sign on the dotted
line.
If you're gearing up to interview this year for an internship
or new job, check out the secret questions interviewers may
try to stump you with. You may be able to answer what your strengths
and weaknesses are, but do you know why you want to work at
the company? Can you detail a conflict and how you resolved
it? Learn
more!
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