Average Salary to New Accountants Climbs 3.7 Percent
The average salary offer to accounting majors increased 3.7 percent to $48,020, according to results of a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
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MBA Applications on the Rise
Prospective MBAs are knocking on the doors of the world’s business schools at a rapid pace this year, with the majority of graduate management education programs indicating that they received more applications in 2008 than in 2007, according to a new report from the Graduate Management Admission Council.
Tech Knowledge Provides Career Edge
Finance and technology go hand-in-hand in companies today, a new survey confirms. Half (50 percent) of chief financial officers interviewed recently said other than knowledge of accounting and finance, information technology experience is most useful in their careers. This is nearly double the response when this question was asked five years ago.
Economy Offers Challenges for Both Employers and Employees
While many workers are having a tough time finding suitable employment in today’s uncertain economy, companies also face challenges finding highly skilled people.
JA Names Global Ethics Essay Winner
Jeffrey A. Richards, a recently graduated senior from Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., has been named the global winner of the first-ever Junior Achievement’s “JA Business Ethics” essay contest, sponsored by The John Templeton Foundation and Deloitte.
Accounting Grad Receives First-Ever Inspiration Award
Eric Fox, an accounting graduate of California State University, Los Angeles, has been awarded Beta Alpha Psi’s first Medal of Inspiration Award.
IMA Looks to Redefine ‘Management Accounting’
The Institute of Management Accountants is seeking input from its members on a proposed new definition of the term “management accounting.”
Survey: Most Companies Pay for Employee Tuition, Training
As students gear up to go back to school this fall, those already in the workforce may want to consider continuing their education, a new survey suggests.
Accounting Is Recession-Proof Job
Accounting and finance executives and accounting staff are among a handful of professionals best able to weather continued job erosion in the weakened U.S. economy, according to a report from Jobfox.com
Deloitte Essay Winner Applies Ethics to Tough Situation
Junior Achievement and Deloitte today announced that Laura Ly, age 17, of Shelton, Connecticut is the winner of the national “Excellence through Ethics” essay contest.
More U.S. Workers Getting Global Assignments
Dahn, 41, a partner in the accounting firm KPMG LLP, happened to peer inside a conference room around noon at one of his company’s offices and what he saw blew his mind.
Professor Earns AICPA Best Early Career Researcher Award
Kristy Towry, Ph.D., assistant professor of managerial accounting and finance at the Goizueta Business School, Emory University was awarded the Best Early Career Researcher Award from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Five Positive Ways to Deal With Negativity
With the mortgage meltdown, floods in the Midwest, $4 a gallon for gas, food prices, the economy, famine, war in Iraq, etc., many would agree that there is a lot of negativity in the world and certainly a lot to complain about. And yet…
‘Green-Collar’ Jobs Poised for Growth
Students preparing to enter or return to the nation’s colleges and universities in the coming weeks would be well advised to consider educational paths that lead to careers in burgeoning fields related to the environment, ecology and alternative energy.
Most Companies Not Accepting Video Resumes
The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted unanimously on July 30 to delay by one year an accounting rule that requires financial firms to put certain off-balance-sheet vehicles onto their books, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Grade Entitlement
Unfortunately, the value of grades as an indicator of competency has declined over time. Students feel that they should get good grades for nothing; teachers capitulate so they can spend time on their research; and administrators add pressure to pass unqualified students to avoid confrontations and lawsuits.
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