Professor Elam
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Monday Sept 19 2011 All Here is an excellent chance to network with professional CPAs and learn a good deal about the profession. I plan to be there, so should you! Please RSVP Amanda so that she knows how many to expect! Do not e mail a reservation unless you absolutely positively plan…
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Tuesday August 30, 2011 This week, well okay most weeks, I will be mentioning the importance of obtaining certifications in your field. This sets you apart from those that do not have them. Case in point, just today page C12 of the Wall Street Journal WSJ, the Certified Financial Analyst designation. Do not confuse this with…
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Thursday Aug 25, 2011 Prof Sam Rock and I just wrote a paper on college tuition debt. I referenced this seven days ago in this space, A Bubble in Higher Ed, noting the Texas State Comptroller made it her cover story in the latest Fiscal Notes. This is another reason to consider certifications available at…
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Monday July 11, 2011 The Chairman of PwC makes some comments on the new global environment, social media, and mentoring new hires. I think you will find this interesting.
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Wed June 15, 2011 Students will hear me make the case for obtaining a certificaiton in their field. Here is more proof of my assertion that this is important. Now lawyers are taking temp jobs. Prof Sam Rock and I just finished a paper on Peak College. We suggest the number of people going to college will…
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March 24, 2011 Arlena Sones will address the combined classes of Intermediate II and Ms. Chapman's Audit class this next Monday March 28. She is a past president of the San Antonio Institute of Internal Auditors. Learn more about this active group at the SA IIA site. Internal Auditing is one of the fastest growing…
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Wed March 16, 2011 The pressure to produce higher graduation rates in high schools has led thinly disguised reviews before exams. The review of course turns out to be remarkably similar to the exam. Bingo the grades and graduation rates improve and the supt, principals, etc all say See what good educator am I! This…
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Sunday March 6, 2011 After a recent presentation at an SA CPA meeting, one guy remarked that he was not a CPA. I commented that the difference was only four or five correct answers to multiple choice questions. Someone laughed suggesting I sounded like a college professor. Well, as a matter of fact, that is…
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Thursday Feb 17 2011 Sergio Marchionne is a Chartered Accountant in Canada and began his career with Deloitte. He is now head of FIAT and Chrysler.No doubt his understanding of accounting helped him quickly identify how FIAT makes money. He is now applying that knowledge to Chrysler which frankly needs all the help it can get. …
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