Arkansas
Students Receive Scholarships
The
Arkansas Society of CPAs Student Education Fund awarded $12,000 in scholarships
to eighteen accounting students, at Arkansas universities and colleges, who
intend to sit for the CPA Exam. The
accounting department chairs of the schools recommended students as recipients
of the scholarships. Selections were
made by the ASCPA Student Education Fund Board.
The scholarship program rewards academic excellence and encourages
promising accounting students to pursue careers as CPAs.
The following students have been selected to receive scholarships for the
2005-2006 academic year:
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Natalie A. Hill |
Sarah R. Garton |
Courtney E. Lamkin |
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Robert Jeffery Pittillo |
M. Todd Mullens |
Kalyn L. Schuetzner
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Daniel Angelov |
Rivka M. Berman |
Eric G. Clark |
Lacey LaRue |
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Adu B. Masli |
Donna M. Mattingly |
Michael S. Neathery |
Steven R. Nye, II |
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Marsha E. Stewart |
Ryan M. Webb |
George Wong |
Kathleen B. Woodville |
Catch
Me If You Can!
New
Version of the AICPA Forensic Accounting Game
The
American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) recently announced the launch of the new
version of Catch
Me If You Can!
The original award-winning forensic accounting game was a runaway hit
played by thousands of college and high school students nationwide, as a part of
the Start
Here Go Places
CPA student recruitment campaign. The new edition is even more interactive,
exciting and educational. The game which was launched on January 31, 2005, will
remain active for a period of approximately one year.
The
Catch
Me If You Can
game offers students the opportunity to develop their analytical and reasoning
skills by giving students three fictional cases to solve using a few clues and
their business smarts. In unraveling the mysteries, students will also learn
about the business of forensic accounting, and have fun.
Catch
Me If You Can,
the second edition has three all-new cases for students to solve.
Here's how it works:
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Students register online to play the game at either
www.CatchMeGame.com or www.StartHereGoPlaces.com -
They have three cases to solve: "Bling Bling Bad Guys" (jewelry theft and insurance scams); "Stadium Scam" (construction problems and a dead body); and "Trouble in Tulsa" (oil companies, real estate and fraudulent financial statements).
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Students collect clues, develop a solution to the crime and present their case.
The
game was recently marketed directly to college and high school students
nationwide through an extensive e-mail media campaign, via teachers and
professors with whom the students have relationships, and through online
advertising. After playing the game,
students will receive an assessment of their game play and also are directed
into www.StartHereGoPlaces.com
(an AICPA website for students) for more information about the world of
business, accounting and CPA certification.
We
encourage you try out this exciting, fun game and education tool. If you would
like to check out Catch
Me If You Can,
please visit www.CatchMeGame.com.
Is
Accounting For You?
Test
Yourself to Find Out
Could
accounting be for you? In order to
find out if you would make a good CPA, answer the questions below.
1. Do
you enjoy working with and meeting new people?
2. Would
you like to earn a degree that could take you down various career paths
3. Do
you want a career that is financially rewarding and offers opportunity for
advancement?
4. Do
you enjoy giving advice to others?
5. Do
you like to think of solutions to problems?
6. Do
you want to work with the latest technology?
7. Do
you want a job that offers stability?
8. Do
you enjoy researching?
9. Do
you want a career that is personally rewarding?
10. Are
you comfortable working with numbers?
If
you answered yes to five or more of these questions, a career in accounting
might be a great profession for you!
2005
Robert Half Salary Guide
The
ASCPA has received copies of the new 2005 Salary Guide from Robert Half Finance
& Accounting and Accountemps.
The
Salary Guide projects data on average starting salaries for accounting and
finance professionals throughout the United States.
The
Salary Guide also includes information on the hiring outlook, a public
accounting overview, banking trends, interview questions, and salary
negotiations.
To request your free copy of the 2005 Salary Guide, contact the Society Office at (501) 664-8739, or (800) 482-8739 in Arkansas, or e-mail a request to ascpa@arcpa.org.