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Bisk CPA Review Awards Scholarship $ to NABA

Here at Accounting Tomorrow, we’re always happy to announce funding earmarked for the next generation of accounting professionals. And we get even more excited when we can share the names of the lucky money recipients.

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New Scholarships Available for Virginia Students

In honor of their 50th anniversary, Murray, Jonson, White & Associates, a CPA firm in Falls Church, Va., has established a $50,000 scholarship to help college students pursue an accounting career.

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Crowe Horwath in ‘Balance’ with Women

Two women’s programs at Crowe Horwath were recognized recently by The American Society of Women Accountants Educational Foundation – and have been named its Celebrating Dimensions of Success National Balance Award winner.

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Long Island Accounting Challenge Happens Today

Four teams of four students will test their accounting knowledge during the second Long Island Accounting Challenge sponsored by Margolin, Winer & Evens.

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Bassman Makes PICPA 40 Under 40 List

Max Bassman CPA and senior accountant at Isdaner & Company has reason to celebrate – he was selected for the Pennsylvania Institute of Public Accountants’ 40 Under 40 list.

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Sage is ‘Hip to the Funk’

I spent a good portion of the week in Atlanta covering Sage Summit, Sage’s customer conference. And execs there just loved the story of college student Andrew Yellis – and when you read what happened, you’ll know why.

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No Tomatoes for these Accountants

The search for the South’s Funniest Accountant has ended and Gilbert Lawand, a self-employed CPA has taken home the title.

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Accounting For Kids

Fifth graders at Brecksville-Broadview Heights Central School are getting a special treat from local CPAs today – they’re going to play the stock market and learn the risks and rewards of real-life investing.

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Students Challenged to Make Saving Money Fun

The Stanford Technology Ventures Program, which is sponsored by Intuit, has got thousands of students of all ages from at least 51 countries hustling. Why? They have launched a challenge for them to come up with solutions on how to “make saving money fun.”

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PwC Goes Second Round With IFRS Grants

Big Four PricewaterhouseCoopers is going at it again – offering more than $1 million over two years to help universities get students ready for International Financial Reporting Standards.

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Stories

Next Generation Thinking

Just who is Rebecca Ryan? Among her staff at Next Generation Consulting, a market research firm in Madison, Wis. – which is dedicated to, you guessed it, the next generation -- she’s known as “evangelist-in-residence.” We caught up with the most recent member of The Advisory Board to pick her brain for intergenerational insights, including how to deal with those partners (young and old) who are reluctant to change.

Grant Thornton Execs Talk Work/Life Balance

Stephen Chipman, incoming chief executive of Grant Thornton LLP and Ed Nusbaum, incoming chief executive of Grant Thornton International, talk to Accounting Today Editor-in-Chief Bill Carlino about why a recent college grad should choose their firm. We also learn that, yes, Nusbaum has his own iPod.

Young CPAs Wanted!

I know, I know you’re used to being in demand. But if you’re a young CPA (let me clarify, if you’re under the age of 40, “young” is a state of mind for many, I was kindly reminded of recently) and have broken out of the traditional firm mentality, contact me for a story I’m working on.

Why Ask Why?

I’m working on our annual women in accounting feature and one question keeps popping up: why, in 2009, are we still discussing the lack of high ranking women in the profession?

Putting the buzz in biz dev

Adam Wolf is the type of guy you’d want to bring along to a networking event or have as a guest at a dinner party. He’s got a plethora of stories to tell, is a fast (and smooth) talker, and naturally knows how to bring people who would benefit from each other together. Not to mention, he likes wine. We recently caught up with the busy director of marketing and business development for CPA and business advisory form Grassi & Co. and he shared a few tricks he’s got up his sleeve.

It's Delicious!

If you haven’t heard of the social bookmarking site, Delicious, you may be living in a cave.

Clifton Gunderson Women’s Initiative Takes Off

What's it take to create a successful women's initiative? Gale Crosley, principal of Crosley + Company in Atlanta, talks to Rick Goldenson, partner and initiative co-chair at Clifton Gunderson, about their award-winning program.

The Benefits of Community Service

The economy has left many people, and the nonprofit organizations they rely on, in crisis. As a result, community service is more critical than ever.

Reflections From the Leadership Academy (Part III)

I recently read an article challenging the reader to sum up one’s leadership in six words. I decided to apply this same challenge in describing my experience at the AICPA Leadership Academy. My six words: Amazing professionals. Thought provoking. Life Changing.

Reflections from the Leadership Academy (Part II)

All too often, professional leadership seminars fail to live up to their potential for lively, intellectually engaging discussions about current issues and those on the forefront. I recently returned from the AICPA’s Inaugural Leadership Academy in Chicago where 28 young CPAs discussed topics affecting accountants everywhere.

Reflections from the Leadership Academy (Part I)

In Fall 2008, I read about AICPA Board Chair Ernie Almonte’s vision for the Leadership Academy with great interest. Fast forward eight months, where I had the opportunity to travel to Chicago and attend the Academy.

Getting Started in the World of Social Media

As a new or young accountant there are a number of responsibilities and challenges on your plate.

Just Say No to Shuffleboard

Seven in ten Americans ages 45-74 say they plan to work in retirement or never retire, according to AARP. In stark contradiction to the single paradigm of retirement as an end to work, older Americans are redesigning the whole notion of life and work.

Program Gives Young African American Associates Career Skills

Malik, a first-year African-American associate assigned to a major accounting firm’s California office, frets that he has blown his one chance to make a good first impression. Why? Read a report from 'We're About Success,' a program dedicated to advance young African Americans in accounting.

Everything is Beginning to Add Up

Meet Jennifer Estrella. She's a first-generation college graduate who is about to start working as an associate at Ernst & Young in the fall. Read about her journey and her love for numbers in today's story.

Tiptoeing Into Twitter

I’m not a fan of Twitter. And, I have been secretly rebelling against it since we were told we needed to start tweeting.

Owning Your Career from the Start

You made it. After the grueling pressure of finals, all-nighters, working several jobs, and extra-curricular activities, you have graduated from college and landed the job that made it all worthwhile.

The Business Discipline of Practice Growth: Foundations of a Professional Web site

Don’t pretend that your practice’s Web site is a minor obligation to be thrown together and slapped up on the Internet never to be dealt with again. As the populous becomes increasingly internet savvy, so too does the accounting profession. Proper website design does not require a lot of money, but it does require smart construction.

Top Five Reasons Why Now Could Be the Best Time to Consider a Sabbatical

As we continue to be immersed in an economic downturn, business leaders are struggling with concerns about talent recruitment and retention, motivating employees with dwindling resources, and bolstering productivity and innovation. But are granting sabbaticals a viable answer?

Second Chance For Second Life

How virtual can accountants actually become?

From the Mouths of Young CPAs

Think you know what young CPAs want from their firms? Think again. In November 2008, a group of 15 young staff from Chicago area firms got together for the Fourth Annual Rosenberg Associates Staff Forum to get candid about what it’s really like to be young and just starting out in an accounting firm.

Making A Personal Commitment to Mentoring

What could be more gratifying than helping someone reach their personal best? Don't underestimate the power of mentoring a young professional and the effect a single conversation can have that person's life.

Onboarding New Staff

Young ambassadors, buddies, social networks, Wii games, and iPods: The tools to attract and integrate new staffers are changing.

The ROI of Social Networking

People are jumping on the social networking bandwagon left and right in hopes of drumming up more business. But is it working?

The Tech Question in Recruitment

Aggressive use of technology, including social networks, in recruiting no longer begins and ends with a firm’s Web site. But it sure plays a major role.

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