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Friday May 1, 2015 I was networking at the Aventine Hill reception this week. And I met the new controller for Massage Heights. Yes she is a CPA and yes the company headquarters has moved to San Antonio! This company operates locations that offer, yes, massage. If you have not had a massage by a trained…
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Monday April 27, 2015 Every student who walks through my office door says they intend to become a CPA. But we know the fail rate on any one for the four sections of the exam is 50%. A couple of students responded to my comment this past Saturday, do you want to interview with a…
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Monday April 13, 2015 As readers know I am big on certifications.Here is a Six Sigma Training coming to town. We are glad to announce our upcoming Six Sigma Green Belt Training scheduled in San Antonio, TX. Date: Apr. 28 – May. 01, 2015 | May. 26 – 29, 2015 You can enroll for 4 days of Classroom training, starting…
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Friday March 27, 2015 Meet Ruth Porat, Google's new CFO. She is receiving a $5 M one time signing bonus and a $65 M stock option grant. Her resume of a cornucopia of NE Corridor done right. And she is politically connected to, well everyone from Morgan Stanley to Hillary Clinton. I see Stanford, London School…
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Weekend March 8 2015 Here is a brief legislative history of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. This is the centennial year, 1915 – 2015 for the Board. I honestly did not know there were CPAs in Texs in 1915! I doubt there were very many. Certificates are issued in number order, the current number…
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Weekend November 25, 2014 I emphasize the importance of picking an accounting certification early on, and working toward that while completing your studies. In the Taste section the San Antonio paper this wekeend I discovered that yes there is a Certified Kitchen Designer CKD , who knew? And the NKBA feature six more designations…
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Thursday Nov 20 2014 Petrobas Executives have been arrested on bribery and price fixing charges. THis is similar to the Jack Lew post previously. Prosecutors allege that Petrobras executives who were political appointees took kickbacks from the company's suppliers and contractors. The employees then passed part of that money along to political parties, prosecutors said.…
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Monday Nov 17 201 Here is an article on How to build an Effectie Audit Comittee. You will learn more about this in the audit class. SARBOX placed a lot more emphasis on the independence of the audit committee from management as well as requiring that all members possess financial sophistication. Also note this article…
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Tuesday Nov 11 2014 The IIA has announced a career map for aspiring future internal auditors. One needs to ber a member of the IIA to participate. Student membership is only $35 a year. That entitles you to attend monthly meetings, on line webinars, and participate in projects like the career map. I suggest you seriously consider…
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San Antonio CPA Society held its annual Career Night Sept 26 this falll. This is a report on the event from A & M San Antonio student Ed Richter. Thanks for submitting Ed. Tuesday Oct 21, 2014 The San Antonio CPA Society Fall Accounting Careers Workshop was truly a positive experience and I would…
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