Education & Careers news September 2006

Education & Careers

A Puzzle for Accounting Professionals

Looking for something to fill those last few minutes before quitting time? PAYMENTS! is just the thing – and, because it’s related to accounts payable and how businesses pay their bills, it’s completely guilt-free!PAYMENTS!, developed by Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow, a newsletter from CRYSTALLUS, Inc., is a Wordoku, the alpha version of the popular numeric puzzle game Sudoku.
Community News

Canadian CFOs Forecast Steady Fourth-Quarter Hiring

Hiring activity among Canada’s accounting and finance professionals is expected to remain steady during the fourth quarter, according to the quarterly Robert Half Financial Hiring Index.
Education & Careers

Accounting Firms Among BusinessWeek’s “Best Places to Launch a Career”

When it comes to launching a career, four accounting firms have made BusinessWeek’s list of best places to start. Only three of the “Big Four” firms, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, Ernst & Young and KPMG LLP, are among the top 55 places to launch a career.
Education & Careers

Ethics & Compliance Officers Still Valued in American Corporations

The results of the 2006 Ethics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA) Compensation Survey are in and findings indicate pay for the top ethics position continues to grow.
Community News

Honoring Elijah Watt Sells Award Winners & Top CPA Exam Scorers

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has announced the winners of the 2005 Elijah Watt Sells Awards. The awards are presented annually to the 10 candidates earning the highest cumulative scores on the four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination.

Voice of the Editor

What would you do if one of your clients won the lottery? We asked several accountants to weigh in with their advice for the lucky Powerball winner, and the tips we received are useful for anyone who receives a windfall, whether it's a lottery win, an inheritance, a big bonus on the job, or a killing in the stock market.
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This Week on AccountingWEB

CPAs Mira Finé, Scott Hitchcock, Rob Keasal, Kathy Scorcio, and Ken Travis offer ten pieces of financial advice for the newest Powerball winner.
Hang Bower of BDO USA and Dan Black of Ernst & Young share their perspectives on why their firms made the Best Places to Work for Recent Grads 2013 list.
Herbein + Company, Inc. firm members talked with AccountingWEB about their year-round employee wellness program.
Bill Walter of Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates and Harold Gaar of TravisWolff LLP weigh in on mobile technology use while employees are at work.
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