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> Make A Difference
To Future CPAs! MSCPA is
proud to announce a new pilot program in To prepare
you for presenting the curriculum, CPA volunteers are asked to attend a one-time, two-hour training session, which will be
held in the After assessing the success of this partnership in http://www.mocpa.org/Content/21118.aspx > LEAP Job Shadowing—Sign Up
To Last
year, hundreds of high school students learned about the CPA profession
through half-day job shadowing at
The LEAP
Job Shadowing program was very successful last year and the students and teachers
are looking forward to participating this year. You are welcome to
contact Lou Simpson at 1-800-264-7966 or lsimpson@mocpa.org at any time to register your
office as a host. > MSCPA Young Professionals Poll ResultsIn our
last poll, we asked you your favorite way to reduce stress. Your
answers are as follows:
“It
is well known that exercise helps to alleviate stress. In fact, the American
Council on Exercise reminds Americans that one of the most effective methods
of stress relief is exercise. … Mentally, exercise provides an outlet
for negative emotions such as frustration, anger and irritability, promoting
a more positive mood and outlook. Exercise improves mood by producing
positive biochemical changes in the body and brain. Regular exercise reduces
the amount of adrenal hormones your body releases in response to stress.
Also, with exercise, your body releases greater amounts of endorphins, the
powerful, pain-relieving, mood-elevating chemicals in the brain. Depressed
people often lack these neurochemicals. Endorphins
are natural pain killers and also help lift your mood.” Read the
rest of this article from selfgrowth.com (http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Stewart37.html) > Executives Split on
Importance of Degrees From Prestigious Universities The
university a new accounting graduate attended can catch an employer’s attention,
but it may not guarantee a job offer, according to a new survey. CFOs
polled recently were split regarding how much weight the prestige of a
candidate’s alma mater should be given in hiring decisions.
Fifty-one percent of respondents felt the stature of an institution was very
important or somewhat important, whereas 49 percent said it was not important
at all. > Recruiters Leveraging Internet, .jobs Domain http://accounting.smartpros.com/x58150.xml > Conference Calls in Your Pajamas: The Pros and Cons of Working from
Home Over the
past few years, many organizations have begun to allow their staff members to
work out of their homes. With recent advances in technology, including the
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CPE 2007 For Young CPAs Please note: All courses listed
are 8 CPE hours unless otherwise noted. Seminars: Fringe Benefits & Compensation
Issues Basis Calculations &
Distributions for Pass-Thru Entities—Everything You Need to Know! Determining the Value of a
Business—Purchase, Where Ethics and
Liabilities Cross Paths 8 a.m. -10 a.m. Fulfills 2-Hour
ethics requirement August
9, 2007—Kansas City, MO 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fulfills 2-Hour
ethics requirement Auditing Local Government
Efficiently, Proficiently & Profitably August
13-14, 2007—St. Louis, MO 16 CPE Credit Hours Lean Accounting & Lean Work
Flow Government Auditing Standards 2007 August
15, 2007—Springfield, MO Techniques for Assessing Internal
Control Staff Training—Semi-Senior August
20-22, 2007—Columbia, MO 24 CPE Credit Hours Accounting & Auditing Current
Developments (A&A with George & Ray) August
20, 2007—Kansas City, MO August
21, 2007—Springfield, MO August
22, 2007—Cape Girardeau, MO Conferences: Investments Conference August
6, 2007— Young CPAs
Conference August 17, 2007— Women’s
Retreat August 27, 2007— ________________________________ Technology Tip of the Week Provided
by the MSCPA Information Technology Committee In Excel, Analyze Excel Data With The Match
Function To view recently archived issues of
"Technology Tip of the Week," go to: http://www.mocpa.org/Content/22269.aspx
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