Category: Certified Exams

  • Tuesday August 25, 2015 the $200 application fee to take the CIA exam is now b being waived. Now honestly, if you were not attending TAMUSA you you have known that? Our aim is to provide outstanding value with your college education. 

  • Tuesday August 25 2015 Have you heard of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers? Here is an example of their Bookkeeping Tips.  You can sign up for free and receive this helpful tutorials. And did you know there is a Certified Bookkeeper designation?  This does not require a college degree, so you could start on it…

  • Tuesday August 25, 2015 You swill hear me discuss the expanding role of accountants in business. Sure enough in today's WSJ we learn how  Chief Accountants are Adding Up. Controllers are focusing on budgeting and planning while Chief Accountants are responsible for the nuts and bolts of global bookkeeping.  Since 2009 there has been a 40%…

  • Monday August 17, 2015 NFL Lindbacker James Harrison returned his sons'Participation Trophies!  He made the case in a social media post that rewards are not just for participation but achievement.  There are no participation trophies for scoring below 75 on any part of the CPA Exam. Well put Mr. Harrison. 

  • Tuesday August 4, 2015 A  Visit with ATKG CPAs I jumped at the chance to visit with ATKG LLP. Brandon Howard, son of Bruce Howard, a long-time friend of this campus, extended the invitation. The firm is located in the Comerica Bank Building at 13750 San Pedro, in front of the Home Depot at Bitters…

  • Thursday July 23, 2015 I discuss the importance of certifications a great deal in class. I just discovered another one, I am not making this up! Check out Certified Ethical Hacker CEH. I think Certified National Defense Architect CNDA which is a government designation has a better sound to it but..   Here is an interesting…

  • Tuesday July 14, 2015 Marine Lt Col Kate Germano has been relieved of duty over her command of female recruits at Paris Island. She improved rifle qualification rates from 79 to 91% as well as improvements in physical qualification rates.  The hardest thing you will ever do is to take and pass the CPA  exam as…

  • Wednesday July 1, 2015 Here is the link to the second part of my interview during the trip to the Socionomics Institute   http://www.elliottwave.com/pop-trends-price-culture/archives/2015/07/01/July-Week.aspx

  • Wednesday June 24, 2015 Readers know I recommend finding an accounting certification that fits your career and working to obtain it a quickly as possible.  Here is a comparison of Six sigma versus Lean Six Sigma Six Sigma has to do with Total Quality Management and Supply Chain Management. 

  • Tuesday May 5 2015 Robotics are invading traditional bookkeeping turf. This article details how the number of finance employees at big firms has fallen to  71 per billion of revenuer form 119. Now there is a rarely quoted statistic.   I have continually emphasized the importance of moving yourself to a higher professional level via…