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> Want to Present On CPA Careers At A Local High School?

Register today for this FREE event!

Are you thinking about becoming a high school LEAP Ambassador and want to know what it entails?  Are you already a LEAP Ambassador and want to sharpen up your presentations?  Then the LEAP Ambassador Training Sessions are perfect for you!  Come network with fellow ambassadors and enjoy a full day of refreshing ambassador presentation information, ways to integrate financial literacy, as well as a high school teachers’ panel session.

Columbia, MO – Friday, May 4

Springfield, MO - Thursday, May 10 

Kansas City, MO - Friday, May 11 

St. Louis, MO - Monday, May 14

COMPLIMENTARY!  LUNCH PROVIDED!

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22190.aspx

 

> CONGRATULATIONS TO RECENT EXAM PASSERS!

The Missouri Society of CPAs has several benefits to offer CPAs in all stages of their careers, especially young CPAs.  Even if you have not obtained your license yet, you can still take advantage of these programs designed to serve your interests as a young professional.

 

  • Ethics Exam Review Seminar – MSCPA offers FREE ethics review seminars to members!  When you attend this seminar, you will complete the ethics exam that day, and you’ll be home by lunchtime!  http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22200.aspx

 

  • New CPA Recognition Dinner – The St. Louis, Kansas City, and Central chapters celebrate the passage of the CPA exam and licensing.  As an honoree, you attend for free, and of course you’re invited to bring your significant other, your work colleagues, your best friend, your family, or anyone with whom you would like to share this special occasion.  Make plans to attend!

 

Kansas City      Friday, May 11 

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/21039.aspx#events

 

St. Louis           Monday, May 14

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/21045.aspx#events

 

Central              Thursday, May 17

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/cn_chapter.aspx#events

 

  • CPA Exam and Licensure Workshop – Even though you have already passed the exam, attend at the upcoming CPA Exam and Licensure Workshop.  Learn the next steps in getting your license, meet other professionals who are in the same place in the licensure process, and encourage those who are preparing to take the exam.  And of course, they’re free for members!  http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22489.aspx

 

> MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! 
IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS!

Tuesday, June 19          
Happy Hour (Kansas City – location to be determined)                             

 

Wednesday, June 20     
Happy Hour at the Trainwreck Saloon in Westport Plaza (St. Louis)          

 

Don’t forget to save the date for the MSCPA Young CPA Conference on Friday, August 17 in St. Louis! 

Let MSCPA know you’re coming!

 

> MSCPA Young Professionals Myspace Page

Get the latest information on MSCPA Young Professional events and meet other young CPAs!

http://www.myspace.com/youngmocpa

 

> Discounted CCH Resources For MSCPA Members

Save 30 percent on all accounting and tax resources from CCH!  Exclusively for members of MSCPA!

http://www.mocpa.org/Content/benefits.aspx#prof

> MSCPA Young Professionals Poll Results

In the last poll, MSCPA asked you about your preferred regional cuisine.  Your results are as follows:

 

Tex-Mex

50%

WINNER!

Italian

35%

 

Mediterranean

10%

 

Asain

5%

 

 

Did you know

  • Tex-Mex has been served since the days of Davy Crockett but label wasn't actually put on the food until the early 1970s, when it became important to distinguish it from the food of Mexico's interior? (http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0199-857014_ITM)
  • According to purist Ialian chefs, ingredients that should never appear on an authentic Italian pizza include bell pepper, chicken, and pepperoni? (Useless Knowledge by Joe Edelman & David Samson, St. Marin’s Griffin, 2002)

 

>  Survey Finds Mixed Reviews on Checking E-mail During Meetings

Is it OK to check e-mail during meetings?  A new survey shows the verdict is still out, although many executives are doing it.  Eighty-six percent of senior executives polled said it is common for professionals they work with to read and respond to e-mail messages during meetings.  However, close to one-third of this group (31 percent) disapprove of the practice. 

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> 5 Big-Money Majors

A robust job market and a smart choice in your degree pursuit can lead to big-bucks careers.  employment of accountants and auditors is expected to grow faster than average for all occupations through the year 2014.

http://spotlight.encarta.msn.com/Features/encnet_Departments
_eLearning_default_article_5BigMoney.html?GT1=9279

 

> 5 Start-Up Mistakes Entrepreneurs Should Avoid

According to the Small Business Administration, one-third of small businesses fail in the first two years and one-half fail within the first five years, statistics that might discourage even the most determined potential entrepreneurs from trying to realize their business dreams.

http://www.accountingweb.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=103434

 

> Survey Finds Employers Form Opinions of Job Interviewees Within 10 Minutes

Hiring managers often know whether they might hire someone soon after the opening handshake and small talk, a new survey suggests.  Executives polled said it takes them just 10 minutes to form an opinion of job seekers, despite meeting with staff-level applicants for 55 minutes and management-level candidates for 86 minutes, on average.
http://accounting.smartpros.com/x57290.xml

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CPE 2007

For Young CPAs

Please note: All courses listed are 8 CPE hours unless otherwise noted.

 

Seminars:
Trends in Corporate Financial Planning—Beyond Traditional Budgeting

May 9, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

Profit Improvement—10 Tips for a Better Bottom Line & Corporate Ethics Update

May 10, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

Excel for CPAs 2007—Tips, Tricks, and Vital Features

May 16, 2007—Kansas City, MO

 

Financial Statement Modeling for Accounting & Finance Professionals

May 16, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

Best Practices in Quantitative Financial Analysis

May 17, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

Excel for Advanced Users—Data Analysis and Advanced Capabilities

May 17, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

Estate and Financial Planning for Generation X

June 11, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

Post Mortem Estate Planning

June 12, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

Key Tax Issues Facing Members in Industry

June 14, 2007—Kansas City, MO

June 15, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

MSCPA Summer Tax Institute

June 19, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

How to Conduct a Review Under AICPA Practice Monitoring Programs

June 21-22, 2007—St. Louis, MO

 

The Top 50 Bloopers and Blunders and How to Fix Them: Estate Planning and Administration

June 22, 2007—Kansas City, MO

 

Conferences:

 

Governmental Accounting Conference

May 1-2, 2007—Columbia, MO

Agenda

Registration

13 CPE Credit Hours

 

School Audit Conference

May 14, 2007—Columbia, MO

Agenda

Registration

 

Information Technology Conference

June 20, 2007—St. Louis, MO
Agenda
Registration

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Technology Tip of the Week

Provided by the MSCPA Information Technology Committee

In Excel, Separating Names into Individual Columns

Occasionally you may have a set of names in a workbook. The names are all in column A, and some have first and last name, while others use first, middle and last names. You then need to separate the names into individual columns, but the Text to Columns wizard doesn't provide satisfactory results.
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