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Check out Pictures from our 2011 MSCPA Fall Career Fair

10.20.11– Browse through some pictures of the MSCPA Career Fair which took place on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011.

New Score Release Timeline for the CPA Exam

10.04.11– Starting in the fourth quarter of 2011, the U.S. CPA Exam will begin releasing scores earlier and more predictably, the AICPA announced Wednesday. The change is a major shift in the CPA Exam experience and the strategies that prospective CPAs will employ as they work toward passing the exam. After the transition to computer-based testing, one of the most common requests received from CPA candidates was for faster score releases so they can start planning the next steps in their test-taking process

NFTE Elevator Pitch Challenge 2011

09.07.11– The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship is proud to announce the Elevator Pitch Challenge 2011, presented by E*TRADE. We’re giving 33 young entrepreneurs from low-income communities the chance to pitch their own business concepts. They’ll compete for the chance to win the start-up capital they need to launch their ideas or advance their education. All they need is your vote. Participants have each created a 60-second online video pitch for their self-started businesses -- and now it’s your turn to decide the winner.

Atrium Sees Increase in Accounting Job Placements

08.17.11– Atrium has noticed an increase in placing accountants in full-time jobs since 2010.

New Section on StartHereGoPlaces.com for Community College

08.12.11– The tough economy has increasing numbers of high school students, as well as career-changing adults, considering attending community colleges. To help them map their path through the community college system and on to four-year universities and careers in accounting, the AICPA has released a new community college section on StartHereGoPlaces.com. The site offers a deeper understanding of community college options; describes the many benefits of attending community colleges; shares insights on who community college might be a good fit for; provides information on how to select a school as students take the first step toward four-year success; explains the community college path and options for transferring; and much more. Visit StartHereGoPlaces.com/CommunityCollege for more information.

CAMP Program Visits the MSCPA and Boston

08.11.11– The sun was smiling and so were the 35 high school students who came to Boston with accounting on their minds. The youths visiting the Massachusetts Society of CPAs office on July 27th were part of the week-long Careers in Accounting and Management Professions (CAMP) program offered by the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst this past summer. Co-sponsored by the Society, this unique live-in opportunity enables high school students of diverse ethnic backgrounds to see first- hand what the accounting world is all about. The curriculum includes various workshops and activities that build and strengthen their leadership, communication and analytical skills. Read more....

NAAAP National Convention and Career Fair

08.10.11– The NAAAP National Convention is here in Boston August 11-13. The National Convention is a two and a half day scaled up version of leadership workshops tailored towards Asian Americans and features prominent speakers, national audience for networking, great food, FREE career fair with on-site interviews, and most importantly, tools to help you rise to the next level in your professional career.

Kaplan Announces 5 Part FREE Webinar Series

08.09.11– Kaplan CPA Review will host a FREE five part webinar series on Passing the CPA Exam. This five part series will be spread out over the next seven months but will cover each topic in depth.