Accounting & Investing Info for San Antonio A & M
Monday April 2, 2012
The President of Hungary was stripped of his Phd for plagiarizing his doctoral thesis. And so he ahs resigned as President.
I know several of the graduate students had nervous moments during their presentation at the SWTLC this Saturday. But hey, you did your own work! Imagine the humiliation if it turned out it belonged to someone else.
Sunday April 1, 2012
Director of Accounting and Finance
Project QUEST, a not for profit organization, providing services as a
workforce intermediary, with 18 employees and a $3M budget, seeks Director
of Accounting and Finance. Hands-on position responsible for accounting and
finance department; human resources, payroll, and benefits. The Director
ensures the sound administration of the organization's financial records;
provides reports to the Board of Directors and the funding sources; develops
accounting and personnel management procedures and processes based on best
practices, manages the human resources department; participates in setting
accounting and operating policies. Reports to Executive Director.
Qualifications
Bachelors in Business, Accounting or related field required. CPA or CMA
preferred. A minimum of five years experience in accounting, finance, and
personnel administration required. Experience with fund accounting and
accounting software required. Understanding of accrual to cash accounting
conversions and job costing needed. Strong communication skills required.
Superb organizational skills and attention to details needed. Ability to
develop and manage projects and multiple tasks simultaneously required.
Send resume and cover letter to Human Resources at resume@questsa.org
April 1, 2012
What is interesting is that a mere 8 votes determined whether 3,500 people would be charged $40 a year.
Frinday Night March 30, 2012
The SWTLC conference is at the Main Campus ,the link and map are here
http://www.tamusa.tamus.edu/maincampusbuilding/
Again it is NOT at Brook and it is not at Gillette
Business casual I suspect the sessions will be lightly attended, don't bother bringing lots of copies.
Do not read, do not read your power point, maintain eye contact, know what you are going to say and do just that.
YOu do not need to provide a written submission of your case tomorrow but you will next time our class meets.
And Yes part of your grade will be your evaluation by your partner
Thursday March 29, 2012
One student correctly reminded me to suggest the proper uniform of the day for the conference. Business casual is all that is required. A suit and tie for the guys is not necessary. A dark pants suit for the ladies would be appropriate. I think it best to avoid the bright pinks and turquoise colors for such events. Take a look at the photos on the sidebar from previous events.
I will expect your papers to be submitted the next time the grad class meets which as far as I know is Thanksgiving Weekend given the weird schedule we have had, no really that is in April.
The important thing is to have your oral presentation ready. Do not read from the power point or your notes, relate to the audience, Imagine you are there listening what would you want to hear? Know what you and your partner are going to say. The whole point here is to use this as an opportunity to test yourself for a potential real world presentation at your job.
Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Cosby make this look easy, But what you are seeing is the result of decades of honing their craft. Now that Blue Comedy Tour is popular some of their earlier tapes are available. If you take a look you will see a marked improvement.
I mean if Ron White can move from selling windows out of bar in Dallas to being a multi millionaire national celebrity , you can become a better presenter as well.
True story, Larry the Cable Guy, grew up on a pig farm in Nebraska. He was working at a hotel. Guests and fellow workers took note of his wisecracks and suggested he give the local comedy store a try. He agreed and wa accompanied by another worker. When they arrived there were two others outside th stage door. They were both experienced and anxiously rehearsing a carefully crafted script. Larry said hey there is no point in my doing this, let's go home. His friend urged him to try anyway, they were there after all. He reluctantly agreed to go on, and as they say, or as Larry would tell you
Git R Done! Larry told Donny Deutsch that story on The Big Idea.
So, a hotel bellhop, a traveling salesman, and Foxworthy started as a copy machine repairman….now look at them.
Thursday March 29, 2012
Here is another article on how Don Johnson, the gambler not the tv star, took three casinos.
Tom Hall has reported that he will teach both Intermediate I in Summer 1 on Tuesday Thursday 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Tom will also teach Intermediate II in Summer II Tuesday Thursday 5:30 to 9:30.
Wed March 28, 2012
Well I was wrong. Students can attend if they volunteer to monitor or help with the conference. If you want to just attend the meetings, yes it does cost $25 whether you attend the lunch or not.
So sorry about that, given that I expect most of you will not attend unless you are presenting.
Wed March 28, 2012
It was 3 PM on a Friday afternoon, and the line was four deep at the Big Box Print Shop. All of the Office retail big box stores have one of these and they are certainly a marvel of good layout, handy too. There are large paper cutters and other machninery not normally found in an office.
But as I say, the line was four deep, and there was only one person working there. She did an admirable job. But I could not help but notice that the other customers seemed uneasy, not sure how to use the equipment or what to do next.
I remarked to the employee that gee this would be a really great set up if only she had some help, she agreed.
And that in a nutrshell is what is wrong with our economy. I visited the store three times and me tthree different people, they work well together and handed my project off to one another. The last chap remakred that sales were up year to year. Yes I noted but, how much would they be up if there was adequate help to show everyone what could be done?
Employers are unsure of hwat employee mandate the government will dream up next. And so, uncertatin of the economy, they are just not hiring as they should. It is not unusual to see a large store such as this with only one or two people in the entire place.
Wednesday March 28, 2012
The reason the school wants you to use your assigned TAMUSA e mail address is so that we can send you a message. But most students do not use it. If I do not respond to you it may be that I simply have misplaced or inadvertently deleted your e mail.
To wit, Nancy Crist sent me her report but now I cannot find it, Nancy will you send it again.
Now what to expect at your presentation.
I have asked my undergrad classes to attend and write their impressions on BB. I suspect your audience will consist of fellow classmates and undergrads and TAMUSA teachers. You will note that half the presentations for Saturday are from this class! So thanks for being a part of the proceedings. I would guess there will be 10-15 in your audience but that is a sheer guess.
You will only improve your presentation skills by presenting. So practice practice practice. Limit the number of bullet points on each slide to three or four.
DO NOT READ YOUR SLIDES OR YOUR NOTES. Those of you who have been in my classes before know that I never use the lazy method of showing a power point someone else prepared in my class. Practice speaking to your audience. Keep eye contact. Are you engaging your listeners? Be prepared to change or go with the flow, if the audience is not following you, do something else.
Keep this simple. The issue is not a micro explanation of the facts. Rather the issue in all these cases are to emphasize the ETHICAL issues involved.
Should taxpayers tolerate purchase abuse at DISD?Does Jon Corzine's story survive the smell test?Why do people fall for ponzi schemes over and over?Why do certain movies resonate with us on various issues?
Don't get lost in Purchasing Audit Trail 101 on DISD, or the intricacies of Greek debt for Corzine, or the latest variation of ponzi, or what is a leveraged buyout with a white knight avoiding a poison pill but providing greenmail against the barbarians at the gate.
Keep it simple. Tell a story you would like to hear.
Watch Bill Cosby on You Tube. Bill Cosby is a comedian but he never tells jokes, He tells stories. His stories resonate with us as they remind us of shared experiences in our lives. His stories cause us to identify with him. And so he becomes the Universal Truth. And he's good at it.
Watch Jeff Foxworthy, he found success by being himself, not in a tv show that someone else created. He is relaxed doing what he knows best, telling real world stories, just like Cosby.
I am here if you need me.
Professor Elam 