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| MACPA Educator Members: Remember to customize your MACPA web site homepage to obtain articles, upcoming CPE events and news specifically related to your interest areas in the Member Profile Section of the MACPA web site. By updating your information, you will receive an individualized homepage each time you logon to the MACPA web site, http://www.michcpa.org. | For More Resources: Logon to http://www.michcpa.org |
Keep Your Students
Current on Issues Affecting their Future Profession
As an accounting educator, you want to keep up-to-date on current issues
affecting the accounting profession. The MACPA’s annual Spring Members
Advisory Forum on May 9 at the Lansing Center in Lansing can help you stay
in-the-know about these issues. Take the latest information about accounting
back to your students or bring your students with you. Educator and student
members are invited to attend at no charge. Barry Melancon, president and
CEO of the AICPA, will give you must-know information about the accounting
profession from a national perspective. Tim Skubick, senior capitol
correspondent, will talk about the legislative activities of our state’s
government. Plus, a panel will discuss the latest options to solve
Michigan’s financial crisis. As an educator, there is no charge for this
event. To register, either go
online, and enter in the promotional code SRACCOMP during the checkout
process, or send in the registration form on this
brochure
and enter in the promotional code SRACCOMP where it says "Please Register Me
For The". If you have a friend or colleague, who is not a member, but would
like to attend the forum please contact David Johnson at 248.267.3700.
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Saving a Life Has Never
Been So Easy
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second
leading cause of cancer death among women. Millions of women are faced with
this life threatening disease, and it is time to fight back. Join the
MACPA’s New Professionals Task Force in the 16th Annual Komen Detroit Race
for the Cure® on June 16th. Walk with the dedicated members and staff of the
MACPA to help raise money for breast cancer research. Registering as part of
the MACPA team is easy, simply click on this
link
and follow the instructions. If you are unable to participate in the race,
don’t worry – you can still help to save a life by
donating
to the Race for the Cure® through the MACPA team. If you have any questions,
please contact the MACPA membership department at 248.267.3700 or
membership@michcpa.org.
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More Resources, Easier
Navigation and A Whole New Look
The MACPA web site,
www.michcpa.org, sports a fresh new look and lots of new resources a simple
mouse-click away. Members can easily log on to the new site and create a new
account. Simply use your existing login or your member number, which appears at
the top of this Educators E-News. Easy navigation, expanded news and articles
and additional student and educator resources are just a few of the new elements
we hope you’ll enjoy. Log on today and explore our new web site.
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Help the
Future of the Profession - Join the Educators Task Force
The MACPA’s Educators Task Force gives you the
opportunity to be a resource for hundreds of accounting students in colleges
across Michigan. As a member of the Task Force, you will promote the
development of accounting education and help organize professional
development conferences for students and educators. This is your chance to
express the benefits and reasons for becoming involved in the accounting
profession and the MACPA. For more information or to join the MACPA’s
Educators Task Force please contact Katie Dudek at 248.267.3700.
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The MACPA and JA - It’s All About Making a
Difference
Join the MACPA and Junior Achievement in making a difference in lives of
students all across the state. For the seventh year in a row, the MACPA is
sending accounting professionals and educators into grade schools to help
educate youngsters on the principals of business. You, or accounting
students, can spend a day in the classroom teaching kindergarten to eighth
grade students business basics. Junior Achievement will provide you with lesson plans and
training. Dates available to volunteer in Detroit are May 8th from 8:30 am
to 2:30 pm or May 18th from 7:30 am to 1:40 pm. You do not have to
be a CPA to volunteer. For more information on the MACPA Accounting Blitzes
or to volunteer visit the
MACPA
website, or call 248.267.3700.
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| Save the Date
for the Educators Symposium This fall, on November 2nd, the Michigan Accountancy Foundation is sponsoring the MAF Educators Symposium. This special event provides teachers with necessary tools to promote the accounting profession to their students. Educators are encouraged to bring two students, network with peers and gain knowledge on changes in the profession. There is no charge for this event, funding is provided by corporate donations. Come, enjoy and learn - don’t miss this symposium. For more information or to register please contact David Johnson at 248.267.3700 or djohnson@michcpa.org. Go to the MACPA's web site to learn more about last year's Educators Symposium. Return to Top |
The IPACK Now Comes in a DVD
Get Your CPA IPACK in a new easy to use DVD. The Taken’ Care of
Business DVD, developed by the AICPA, is packed with lesson plans,
career videos, interactive games and the education handbook. It has everything you
need to make your job easier. Introduce your students to the different
career paths, services provided by and the earning potential of a CPA. Students
will get real-life examples from CPAs in various industries, from government
to entertainment, on the skills needed and positions available to CPAs. The IPACK also provides educators with a presenter’s guide, suggesting topics of
discussion that are most important to students. This is a great tool for
high school or college freshman educators, and it is free. Contact David
Johnson at 248.267.3700 or by e-mail
to request your CPA IPACK today.
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Would You Like a CPA to
Come to Your Classroom?
The accounting profession offers many opportunities, and MACPA members
would like to share them with your students. The MACPA Speakers Bureau
assists schools and community groups with accounting education. Our speakers
will come to your classroom and speak to your students about financial
topics, the role of CPAs and careers in the accounting industry. If you have
a specific topic you would like addressed, the MACPA will find the right
speaker for you. Requesting a speaker is easy, simply fill out this
form and an MACPA staff member will contact you for more information. If
you have any questions, please contact Wendi Salmons at 248.267.3700 or by
e-mail.
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