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AICPA’s Feed the
Pig™ Campaign Featured at High School Leaders Conferences
Have you seen Benjamin Bankes at your school lately? The MACPA is in the
midst of our
High School Leaders Conference program where high school
teachers bring seven of their best and brightest students for a fun-filled
day of learning about the accounting profession at various colleges and
universities in Michigan. One of the aspects of the programs features AICPA’s Feed the Pig™ Campaign, which educates students on the importance of
saving money for the future. As the spokesperson for the campaign, Benjamin
Bankes will make appearances at all High School Leaders Conference events.
Learn more about this innovative campaign developed by the Ad Council and
promoted by CPAs nationwide by visiting the MACPA
web site
or www.feedthepig.org.
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2007 Filing Season in Full Swing
As you are aware, the 2007 tax filing season is upon us. The 2007
filing season includes several new features, including telephone excise
tax refunds, a new refund deposit feature, and recently enacted tax breaks
that may require extra attention from taxpayers. The IRS plans to send 17
million 1040 tax packages for 2006 taxpayers who have previously filed paper
returns. This year, the agency expects to process about 136 million
individual tax returns for 2006, with more than half of those filed
electronically.
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CPA License Mobility: Affecting Future CPAs
You are now working toward your CPA license. As a future CPA, a current
hot-button issue that may affect you is CPA License Mobility. Much like your
driver’s license allows you drive in other states, Mobility would allow you
to practice in other states, regardless of what state you initially receive
your license. Current licensing requirements vary per state. Read more about
state mobility licensing requirements
here. MACPA leadership is laying the foundation with state
regulators and policy-makers in Lansing to achieve license mobility, as are
state society leaders across the nation. As an MACPA member, you can stay on
the cutting edge of progress and developments. Since the issue is still in
the early stages of discussion, some background information is available
here.
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When Are You
Eligible to Sit for the CPA Exam?
Regardless of where you are in your college education, knowing when you
would be eligible to sit for the CPA Exam is essential. Many states differ
in the requirements necessary to take the exam. An
article by Seth Levine, CPA,
Director of Quality Assurance for Becker CPA Review®, provides more
information on eligibility.
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Encourage Your Classmates to Join MACPA
Our student members are very important to us as the future of the accounting
profession. If you know of any accounting students who are not currently
members of the Association, please encourage them to join. MACPA student
members are able to build leadership skills through networking
opportunities, community service activities and task force involvement. Also, members receive discounts on insurance, UPS
shipping, office supplies and credit card programs. Please forward this
membership application to
your friends and classmates interested in the accounting profession. For
more information, please contact Nicole Shepard, Member Services Manager at
248.267.3705 or nshepard@michcpa.org.
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Give Your Job Search an Edge: Understand
Recruitment Cycles
When you begin your job search, knowing the recruitment habits of companies
throughout the year would definitely be helpful. An
article from Monster.com sheds some light on these recruiting cycles.
- First Quarter: A New Year’s Wave of Hiring
- Second Quarter: Gearing Up for Summer
- Third Quarter: Recruiters Relax a Bit, and Vacation Plays a Role
- Fourth Quarter: A Rush, Then a Lull
For more tips like these and other information regarding resumes,
internships, and the job search, visit
www.monster.com.
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