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> CPA Day 2008—January 22! Every
year, CPAs gather in http://www.mocpa.org/Content/GovernmentAdvocacy/
> 2008 Annual MSCPA Awards Each year, the MSCPA recognizes CPAs who have served their
profession and/or community above and beyond their responsibility.
Nominations are accepted in five categories:
The deadline for nominations is March 14, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.mocpa.org/Content/awards.aspx.
________________________________________________________ > Spouse Remains Chief Career
Advisor for Many, Survey Shows
Those
considering a job change seek many sources of guidance, but the opinion they
value most often comes from the person closest to them. Nearly half (46
percent) of executives polled said they turn first to spouses
or significant others for advice when evaluating a potential job change, up
from 42 percent in 2002. The survey also shows mentors carry
greater clout than five years ago: 41 percent respondents said they would consult
their mentors first, compared to 28 percent in
2002. http://www.mocpa.org/Content/files/newsletters/2007/ > To Get Ahead in Your Field, Consider
Stepping Backward When it comes to advancing a career, sometimes
the best way to take a step forward is to take a step back. For most people, a promotion is the
cure for a stagnating career. They've accomplished and learned all they can
at one job, so they aim for the next one up the ladder, hoping it will bring
them bigger personal and financial rewards. But a few pursue a much riskier
strategy. Instead of trying to move up, they take a lower-level job that
gives them valuable new skills and experience. http://www.careerjournal.com/myc/climbing/20071204-white.html > Number Crunching Alone
Insufficient for Today's Financial Professionals, Suggests Survey Accounting is a technical field, but job candidates who
also possess strong soft skills now have an edge over those who stick
strictly to the numbers, a recent survey suggests. More than half (53
percent) of chief financial officers (CFOs) said they would
hire someone with fewer technical skills if the candidate had particularly
strong soft skills, such as communication and interpersonal abilities. ________________________________________________________ > What's Ahead for
Volunteering, Flextime and Working Moms New work patterns are emerging, driven in part by a new
generation of young people in the work force. Take a look at work-life trends
for 2008… ________________________________________________________
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TRY THIS POLL! Take the weekly ___________________________ Young CPA Profile ___________________________
Benjamin E. Spirk, CPA Employer: Anders Minkler
& Diehl LLP Location: Member since: September 2004 What do you like
most about The people.
From my clients to my co-workers, I truly enjoy the people I work
with. In college, I never thought
I would find a career where I was a perfectly fitting piece in a large puzzle,
where every piece represents a different co-worker or client. I did. My work environment is very conducive
to learning and offers the challenges I desire. There are people at all levels of my
firm that are experts in different areas who are willing to offer advice when
I need it. I can comfortably ask
them questions and engage them in great discussions. The public accounting industry is a
wonderful place to meet and to work with intriguing people from all walks of
life. What advice would
you give the newest young professionals? I recommend that young professionals get their 150 hours
and take the CPA examine early in their careers. In my experience, it is better to get
the 150 hours before starting your career, but if not, finish them as quickly
as possible. It is advantageous
to get the CPA exam out of the way early, so you can focus on your career
growth. Lastly, I would advise
that the newest young professionals do not rule out mid-size CPA firms. They are big enough to offer you
“big four” experience and opportunities to quickly advance, and
they are small enough to provide you with the feeling of being a member of a
large family. If you would like to be featured as one of our profiles,
please contact Liz Peuster at lpeuster@mocpa.org. ________________________________ CPE 2008 For Young CPAs Be on the
lookout in April for the 2008-2009 CPE Catalog!
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by the MSCPA Information Technology Committee In Excel, Creating A Formula That Will Indicate The
Maximum And Minimum Values To view recently archived issues of“Technology Tip of the Week,” go to:http://www.mocpa.org/techtips.html
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