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  • Certifications You May Not Know..

    Monday July 29, 2013 As my students are aware, I am an advocate of attaining an accounting certification. Attending my classes and reading this blog will make one more aware that the CPAs no longer have the field to themselves.  You can therefore, just imagine my excitement on making a recent discovery. Yes friends I…

  • Links to Becker CPA Material

    Friday July 19 2013 Becker CPA has posted some You Tube Videos on the CPA Exam. Becker has been in the CPA Review business for decades. You will no doubt learn more about the exam process by viewing this on line. 

  • Petroleum Accountants’ Scholarship, APA certification

    Tuesday July 16, 2013 Today I attended a meeting of the Petroleum Accountants Society of San Antonio PSSA. You will recall I announced that this group is offering 5 – $1,000 scholarships for accounting students interested in this field. The group has grown from less than 30 to over 70 in the last few years.  You…

  • Too Many Lawyers, Perusing the WSJ

    Tuesday July 16 2013 Let's take a look at today's WSJ for a sample of what it tells us about what is going on. Yesterday the op ed columns warned of a  coming disaster in disability payments, too many on disability. And another column suggested individuals would be able to sue the government over required…

  • Yet Another CPA In Demand Niche

    Thursday July 27 2013 I had a post this week on the increased demand for CPAs. The reason is specialized knowledge on the massive newly imposed regulations. Here is yet another wrinkle that might be exploited by a sharp CPA-yep, new revelations on gay marriage.  Never mind what you think of that issue socially, the…

  • Demand for CPAs at All Time High

    Tuesday June 25 2013 TAMUSA Students Note the AICPA VP remarks that firms are looking to hire CPAs with advanced degrees. It does not stat that firms are hiring non CPAs with advanced degrees, there is a big difference. CPA firms insist that one be CPA eligible and ready, to take and pass the exam…

  • Speaking of Certifications….

    Tuesday May 21 2013 Students in my classes repeatedly hear me emphasize the importance of focusing on a certification and obtaining it ASAP. Today I received an announcement from Aventine Hill Partners. Aventine hires experienced Comptrollers and then contracts their work to various companies for different purposes.  Here is a description of their recent hire.…

  • Accounting – Only One Grade Matters

    Friday May 10 2013   Yes it's that time of the semester, grades will be posted. I am receiving reminders from students about this and that two points here and there. Don't let the larger picutre pass you by.  The larger picture is that for an aspiring accountant, passing a certified exam is now the…

  • A Link to Becker CPA Lectures

    Friday May 10, 2013 Deb Alvarado our Becker CPA Review rep has provided this link. It is a sample of what the actual lectures are in a Becker CPA review class.    http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL520CB1512C3C7FDA

  • Bar Exam Pass Rates; Introducing An Accounting Ladder of Success

    Weekend May 5 2013 Apparently the bar exam is not nearly as difficult as one might think. Here are the latest pass rates for Texas Law Schools. Baylor tops the list at 95% with Texas Southern dead last at 66%. 66% is an interesting number in that is about the highest pass rate for any Accounting Program…