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3rd Michigan Accountancy Symposium |
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The Ideal Accounting Graduate – A Practitioner’s View
of the Importance of our Education Programs,
Mark Mendola, CPA, Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Preparing Students for the Big Interview – A Human
Resource Perspective, Human Resources panelists from the Big Four
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Trends in the Field – An Educator & Firm Practitioner
Roundtable
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Getting Prepared: Interview Do’s and Don’ts – A
Student & Firm Human Resource Representative Roundtable
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A Community Value Approach to Accounting Education,
Margarita Lenk, PhD, CMA, Associate Professor, Colorado State
University
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Hats Off to
Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award Recipient
Join the MACPA in congratulating Oakland University Professor of
Accounting Gadis “Buck” Dillon as MACPA’s nominee for the AICPA
Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award. As Michigan’s
nominee, Dr. Dillon is being honored as a full-time college accounting
educator distinguished for his excellence in teaching and for prominence in
the accounting profession. Dr. Dillon is an MACPA Board member and the
Michigan Accountancy Foundation treasurer. Dr. Dillon’s primary research and teaching
interests are in financial accounting and reporting. He has been published
in a variety of journals, served as a member of the National Council and as
Midwest Regional Director of Beta Alpha Psi, and was founding faculty
advisor to the Oakland University chapter. He was recognized as a national
Outstanding Faculty Advisor in 1997.
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Nominate a colleague of yours that
fulfills the criteria for excellence in teaching and prominence in the
accounting profession, and they may represent the MACPA as the nominee for
this prestigious AICPA award!
Download this document to learn how you can nominate someone. E-mail
Michelle DiDomenico with your
nomination or any questions.
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CPA Profession Beat: Hot Topics Faced by
Business-World Counterparts
Stay on the
cutting edge of the CPA profession with CPA Profession Beat. As hot
topics in the accounting arena arise, we’ll make sure you get the scoop.
Two hot issues faced by today’s professionals are the Michigan State
Board of Accountancy (MSBA) peer review mandate and the Small Business
Tax (SBT) issue.
- Peer Review - Effective March 1, 2007, the MSBA is requiring all licensed CPA
firms and sole practitioners that perform audits, reviews and
compilations relied upon by third parties to participate in a peer
review program for firm license renewal in Michigan. View a
comprehensive brochure for an explanation and timeline of the
peer review process. For more information, members may logon and
visit our
Peer
Review section, read an article on peer review published in
Leaders’ Edge or call the MACPA at 248.267.3700 and ask for
the Peer Review Department.
Small Business Tax - Access a recent
article from
Crain’s Detroit Business, as part of an
election guide to business issues, to learn more about this issue.
You can also view the results of a survey of MACPA members regarding
the future of Michigan’s business taxation structure. The survey,
conducted by the law firm of Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn
together with Crain’s, resulted from an August roundtable
discussion by tax experts, including several MACPA members. Read Crain’s
roundtable transcript and excerpts of
comments from the survey.
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Enhance the
Classroom Experience with Presentation from Accountant/CPA
Bring the real world of accounting today right into your classroom.
Accountants and CPAs from across the state want to come speak to your
students to tell them all about the accounting profession! You’ll really
enhance the classroom experience for students by having an accountant/CPA
speak to your students about the career in general, the various career
opportunities in the field, or about a specific topic area you’re discussing
in class. Fill out the Speaker Request Information Form (download as a
Word document or
PDF) and e-mail it, or any questions, to
Donna Rogers.
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Share Your Joy for Teaching with Students
our students can become the teachers by participating in
MACPA Accounting Blitzes! You and your students are invited to
participate in the Blitzes. You’ll be provided with lesson plans
from Junior Achievement to assist with teaching business basics to
kindergarten – eighth grade students. Join us in this venture to
educate kids about accounting, we’ll be visiting: |
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Grand Rapids
Jefferson Elementary School – November 8
Mulick Park Elementary School – November 16
Covell Elementary School – November 17
Shawmut Hills Elementary School – December 1
Traverse City
Interlochen Elementary School – November 14
Detroit
Sampson Elementary School – November 9
Edison Elementary School – December 7 |
If you’re interested
in volunteering, contact the
Academic Department.
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Get the Word Out to
Students: The MAF Wants to Help Fund Their Fifth/Graduate Year
The
Michigan Accountancy Foundation, through their Fifth/Graduate Year
Scholarship, wants to assist students with funding their fifth/graduate year
of college. We need your help to get the word out to upper-level students
about this scholarship being available to them! Access the
scholarship
application to provide to students. Contact
Michelle DiDomenico with
questions.
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