03/11/2010 - 10:02 - 1381 reads
At a time of high unemployment and low hopes, jobs in the accounting and auditing fields are expected to grow.
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03/09/2010 - 16:57 - 811 reads
The low number of African Americans in the accounting profession is discouraging, and that number might even be declining despite the best efforts of hiring firms.
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02/22/2010 - 12:58 - 1341 reads
Through the life of the AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students, the American Institute of CPAs has sought to increase the number of accounting graduates and licensed CPAs from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
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02/22/2010 - 12:29 - 829 reads
Video competition will reward up to 15 BAP chapters
Entry deadline is May 31, 2010
Grand prize is $2,500 per winning chapter
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02/22/2010 - 11:58 - 996 reads
AccountingWEB has compiled a list of scholarship opportunities for accounting students.
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02/03/2010 - 12:31 - 1961 reads -
The xTREME Games include xTAX, short for "Extreme Tax," and xACT, short for “Extreme Accounting.” Both are case competitions that expose students to real tax and accounting situations.
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01/27/2010 - 12:02 - 2131 reads
Thanks to a $50,000 donation from the Monmouth/Ocean Chapter of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, New Jersey students interested in accounting can attend college.
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01/26/2010 - 13:47 - 1867 reads
Poor networking habits are dooming short-term job prospects for active job seekers, according to new research from Upwardly Mobile, Inc., an online career management service based in Palo Alto, CA.
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01/26/2010 - 13:10 - 1752 reads
AccountingWEB, the Web site dedicated to providing news and resources for members of the accounting profession, is now accepting applications for the 2010 AccountingWEB Accounting Student Scholarship that is offered to undergraduate accounting majors throughout the country.
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01/26/2010 - 12:52 - 1381 reads
Beta Alpha Psi is gearing up for their 2010 Regional Meetings where students will be contending in “Best Practices” competitions sponsored by Deloitte.
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01/26/2010 - 12:16 - 1619 reads
Robert Half International has released two new tools for those seeking work in this tight job market: online salary calculators in specialized fields and the 2010 Salary Guide.
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01/26/2010 - 12:03 - 1554 reads
Not earning enough in your current job? If you can land a job with the federal government, you could possibly double your total compensation.
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01/21/2010 - 11:37 - 2103 reads
According to Dawn Schwartz, vice president of development for Junior Achievement of New Jersey, who better to teach financial literacy education and bring financial programs to kids than accountants?
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12/17/2009 - 02:32 - 2643 reads
Online social networks have become so central to teens' lifestyles that they would consider their ability to access them during working hours when weighing a job offer.
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12/15/2009 - 12:29 - 2517 reads
Many employers provide their employees with tax-free education assistance through formal Education Assistance programs, while others offer specific work-related training as a tax-free fringe benefit.
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12/15/2009 - 11:54 - 2362 reads
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is pushing hard for a state tax credit – among other measures – that is intended to help his state get people off the unemployment rolls and back to work.
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12/10/2009 - 11:44 - 2229 reads
The Stanford Technology Ventures Program has announced 22 winners of a global competition that challenged student teams to come up with a way to make saving money fun.
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12/01/2009 - 23:20 - 2890 reads
On December 9th, Intuit is providing an opportunity for accounting professionals that is one of those rare moments when you can disregard the old adage, “you get what you pay for” ... because this opportunity is free.
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11/16/2009 - 11:55 - 2479 reads
Thousands of students around the world have been given the challenge of adding fun to a task that many find difficult, if not impossible – saving money.
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11/13/2009 - 11:47 - 2130 reads
If you're feeling the grind of accumulating 40 hours of CPE by the end of the year, it's not too late to incorporate learning with some fun in the sun by 12/31.
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