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  • An Invitationf from San Antonio Institute of Management Accountants

    Wednesday March 27 2013 Those attending the talk by Jessica Wertz last Thursday received a fine e mail invitation to join the local chapter at a discounted rate. I wanted to share this opportunity with all of you.  You have heard me say that accounting certifications are in a transition period. Here is proof of…

  • Career Fair this Past Thursday March 21

    Weekend March 24 2013 Bennet Grey brought numerous firms and governments to campus this past Thursday.  Target had several recruiters.        Here are some other firms that were present.             Valero is a major employer in San Antonio.                 Enterp;rise Rent…

  • CMA Presentation Thursday Noon

    Weekend March  24 2013 Jessica Wertz from the local Institute of Management Accountants chapter joined Lisa Beaudoin from the national headquarters in New Jersey for a presentation on the Certified Management Accountant designation.The presentation was this past Thursday March 21 2013 in our small auditorium.  Jessica related that she decided to work for a company…

  • Student Debt

    Weekend March 24 2013 Student debt now rivals sub prime mortgages for the next financial nightmare. Delinquencies are on the rise and worse there are more students with debt who did not finish college. Here is a recent summary.   

  • Becker Review Scholarships

    Tuesday March 19 2013 I received this update late toda from SA CPA, Will some of you please apply for these scholarships?   And we are also offering two Becker CPA Review Course partial scholarships as well: http://www.sacpasociety.com/inews/cpa-inews/2013/02/26/sacpas-becker-exam-review-scholarship-help-available Same March 28 deadline; to date, NO ONE has applied for either of these partial scholarships!

  • HOLT CAT March 28 Noon Small Auditorium

    Tuesday March 19 2013 Thursday at Noon March 28 2013 Tim Kuhn, Chief Internal Auditor for Holt CAT will speak to our students and faculty. Here is a brief bio on Tim Kuhn.   Tim graduated from Texas A&M (College Station) in 2007 with Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Master’s degree in Management Information Systems…

  • SA CPA Accounting Careers Workshop this Friday Night / Scholarship Mar 28

    Tuesday March 19 2013   Accounting careers the focus at UTSA Workshop   Students interested in learning more about careers in accounting are invited to theSpring Accounting Careers Workshop at UTSA's Liu Auditorium on Friday, March 22, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for a panel discussion with CPAs in business and public accounting.  RSVP here.   Here is another…

  • Where are the Scholarship Applications?

    March 12 2013 Back on February 20 2013 I mentioned the San Antonio CPA CE Foundation Scholarships.    This is the link to the qualifications and application. I am not aware of anyone discussing this with me, has anyone applied? Here is another scholarship for the Becker CPA review program. All we know for sure is this.…

  • Women’s Acct Financial Alliance Meet March 11

    Tuesday March 5 2013 The San Antonio chapter of Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance is presenting a panel discussion on "Careers for Women in Finance". Our four distinguished panelists, who represent over 75 years combined experience in the Finance and Financial Services industries, are:   Diana Scheel, CLU, CHFC, FLMI, FLHC Financial Advisor, MassMutual Financial…

  • A Good Site for Bonds

    Tuesday March 5 2013 HJere is a good site to learn more about the bond market, we are studying bonds in ACCT 3312 http://www.learnbonds.com/