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Seeking Nominees for
AICPA’s Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award
Recognize an outstanding professor by nominating them for the 2005
Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award. Each year, the
MACPA recognizes full-time college accounting educators for excellence in
teaching and for national prominence in the accounting profession. The MACPA
award recipient becomes the Michigan nominee for the AICPA Distinguished
Achievement in Accounting Education Award. For further information or to
submit a nomination, e-mail
Michelle Mohan.
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Notify Students of
Computerized Exam Trouble Spots
The AICPA recently reported that 23,000 sections were scheduled for the
first window of the computerized CPA Exam, which ran from April through May.
Good news – the overall pass rate was 45%, compared to the historical 31%
pass rate for all sections. However, you’ll want to notify students of two
key trouble areas: 1) Some candidates are having trouble using the copy and
paste feature in the exam research section. To address this issue, new
explicit instruction screens will appear on the exam beginning this month.
Inform your students to take special note of these instructions while taking
the exam. 2) Students are arriving at the testing site without their Notice
to Schedule paperwork. Inform students that they will need this, as well as
two valid forms of ID, to take the exam.
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Engage Elementary
Students this Fall
Inspire students with the world of accounting at elementary schools this
fall. Your help is needed to teach business basics to elementary school
children through the MACPA Accounting Blitzes. Bring your students along and
make a difference in a child’s life through the one-day program to be held
at elementary schools in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Flint.
It’s easy to participate – you choose the grade and Junior Achievement
provides training and curriculum materials. Sign up today: contact Marianne
Gamboa at 248.267.3747 or e-mail her at
mgamboa@michcpa.org.
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Scholarship
to Help Fund Your Student’s Fifth/Graduate Year
Tell your students that paying for college does not have to be an impossible
task ... the Michigan Accountancy Foundation (MAF) can help! MAF, an
affiliate of the MACPA, is pleased to provide scholarship money to assist
current college accounting majors in funding their fifth/graduate year; tell
your accounting majors in their senior year to apply now. Scholarship
applications must be received by January 15, 2005. Students can download the
criteria and application by visiting the
MACPA
web site. If you have any questions regarding the scholarship, contact
Michelle Mohan at
248.267.3714.
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Guide Your Students
to Employment Opportunities
Make a lasting impact on your students by encouraging them to join the MACPA
(via complimentary active membership) and post their resume for free on the
MACPA web site via Resume Roster. Resume Roster is an exclusive student
member benefit that allows them to place their resume on our web site,
reaching our 15,500+ members who can access their resumes when looking for
employees. Encourage your students to join and submit their resume today –
it could be a move that will land them their dream job. To view more
resources for your students, visit the
MACPA web site.
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Enjoy Complimentary
Active Membership for You and Your Students
Access to invaluable resources and professional affiliation just became
easier, as the MACPA Board of Directors recently approved complimentary
active membership for students and educators. It’s our way of saying thanks
for all you do to lead our future CPAs. Tell your fellow educators and
students they can
apply online and earn a complimentary membership by filling out a short
survey. If you’d like copies of the student application to pass out to your
students, please contact Marianne Gamboa at
mgamboa@michcpa.org.
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Salary Guides for
Your Classroom
Share updated accounting salary information with your class by requesting a
copy of the Robert Half Salary Guide. Limited supplies are available through
the MACPA on a first come first served basis. To order your copy, contact
Marianne Gamboa at
mgamboa@michcpa.org.
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