February 13, 2007

> MSCPA Financial Literacy League

MSCPA has launched a financial literacy initiative to improve the financial health of Missourians. The MSCPA Financial Literacy League is part of a national effort of the CPA profession to reach out to the community and educate the public on matters of financial practices that apply to various stages of life. Check out the ways you can be involved!

Financial Literacy League Training Camp:

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22316.aspx

Financial Literacy League Champions:

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22317.aspx

MSCPA also has many financial literacy resources available: http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22331.aspx.

> Young CPAs: SAVE THE DATE!

The MSCPA presents the Young CPA Conference on Friday, August 17, 2007 in St. Louis! More details coming soon!

> MSCPA Young Professionals Poll Results

In the last poll, MSCPA asked you which was your favorite genre of film. Your results are as follows:

Romantic Comedy	53%	WINNER!
Comedy	30%
Drama	15%

Did you know…

Before The Color Purple, Whoopi Goldberg was a mortuary cosmetologist?
After high school graduation, Danny Devito went to work in his sister’s hair salon and was known to all her clients as Mr. Danny?
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a degree in business and finance from the University of Wisconsin?

From Useless Knowledge by Joe Edelman & David Samson, St. Marin’s Griffin, 2002

> Ask MSCPA Anything!

This is your opportunity to tell MSCPA what keeps you up at night! Ask us anything!
http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22382.aspx

> New Student Taxes Web Site Launched
Gail Perry, a CPA and author (and AccountingWEB staff writer) based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has launched a new web site dedicated to helping students file their income tax returns online. Not only does www.campustaxes.com provide inexpensive online tax filing for U.S. income tax returns and all state income tax returns, the site provides a Q&A section where students can ask questions of Ms. Perry and see answers to other questions commonly asked by student taxpayers.

http://www.accountingweb.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=103118&d=815&h=817&f=816&dateformat=%B%20%e,%20%Y

> Dressing for Success
You've passed the interview and landed your first accounting job! While getting your foot in the door is a major step, what kind of shoe that foot is wearing is another matter. Since people tend to form immediate impressions of each other, dressing professionally provides instant credibility and signals to colleagues and clients they're working with someone who takes the new position seriously.

http://accounting.smartpros.com/x55637.xml

> Intuit Study Profiles Entrepreneurs in 2017
The face of small business will dramatically change as seasoned baby boomers, kids fresh out of high school, mid-career women, "mompreneurs" and new immigrants come together to create the most diverse pool of entrepreneurs ever.

http://accounting.smartpros.com/x56336.xml

> Mutual Funds: Know the Basics and Benefits

Almost half of all households in the United States invest in mutual funds.* Whether you are part of that group or considering investing for the first time, it’s important to understand the fundamentals of this widely held investment product.

http://www.youngmoney.com/investing/investing_basics/070122

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> MSCPA Young Professionals Poll Results

> Intuit Study Profiles Entrepreneurs in 2017 The face of small business will dramatically change as seasoned baby boomers, kids fresh out of high school, mid-career women, "mompreneurs" and new immigrants come together to create the most diverse pool of entrepreneurs ever.

> Mutual Funds: Know the Basics and Benefits

> Intuit Study Profiles Entrepreneurs in 2017
The face of small business will dramatically change as seasoned baby boomers, kids fresh out of high school, mid-career women, "mompreneurs" and new immigrants come together to create the most diverse pool of entrepreneurs ever.