http://www.aicpa.org/INTERESTAREAS/YOUNGCPANETWORK The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants. Its mission is to provide members with the resources, information, and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public as well as employers and clients. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AICPA_YoungCPANetwork/~3/YSQBDeNVpZQ/4WaystoDealWithFireDrills.aspx Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:53:29 GMT 0aa5cedc-6188-4c69-97da-877f55638148 Why does it seem that your boss always has an emergency or there is constant churn about a work-related matter for no good reason? Feel as if you’re constantly drinking from the fire hose? 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In this article, we’ll take a honest look at the kinds of actions you can take to make sure http://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/YoungCPANetwork/Resources/ProfessionalIssues/Pages/IsYourJobDestroyingYourPersonalLife.aspx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AICPA_YoungCPANetwork/~3/wsKGyUDgjrk/BeyondEntrepreneurialAmbition.aspx Tue, 21 May 2013 08:21:49 GMT 8077d622-673f-4579-bc0c-c928995c08a3 Archived Infocast - Run Date: May 8, 2013 @ 2:00pm ET (90 minute length) Free Webcast, no CPE. Streamable on your iPhone or iPad running iOS4.2+ In this webcast, Beyond Entrepreneurial Ambition - Realizing the Dream, Michael W. Hsu delves into the long-aged desire of CPAs to http://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/YoungCPANetwork/CPEAndEvents/Pages/BeyondEntrepreneurialAmbition.aspx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AICPA_YoungCPANetwork/~3/P2IAAfR0ODQ/CoachPutMeintheGame.aspx Tue, 14 May 2013 07:40:12 GMT 3f7b10b2-d63f-4c27-939a-5478653d5f81 The concept of “life coaches” isn’t new, but it may be somewhat foreign to young CPAs who think it’s too soon in their career to even think about hiring a coach. Without realizing it, now may be the very best time to get the kind of advice you can use to improve your career prospects and long-term http://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/YoungCPANetwork/Resources/Career/Pages/CoachPutMeintheGame.aspx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AICPA_YoungCPANetwork/~3/uXDeAWRGEW8/HowtoSellaBigIdeatoManagement.aspx Tue, 14 May 2013 07:30:05 GMT ed6fb4d3-d71d-47b6-b3e2-a1568c183bcd You’re sitting on an idea that might save your company hundreds of thousands of dollars, bring in new clients and customers, or provide some other kind gain, but how to do you communicate it to management? 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Meet Chris Cobb, an assistant corporate controller with Vera Bradley. Chris traded a career in the Big 4 for corporate accounting; find out why he made the switch and the kinds of activities he works on. Did http://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/YoungCPANetwork/Resources/Career/Pages/Off-the-HingesAccountingEngagementsNoNapsforAuditors—OrControllers.aspx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AICPA_YoungCPANetwork/~3/__mAEzwWppI/TheRightStufftoVolunteer.aspx Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:55:59 GMT a539b1f9-00b4-40e3-ab0c-efe1746dc80a Do you have what it takes to be a volunteer? While you may have good intentions, not every volunteer position is ideal. At some point, you will find yourself giving your time for a cause or effort that is just not a good fit. If you’re going to volunteer, then do it right! In this article, discover http://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/YoungCPANetwork/Resources/GetInvolved/Pages/TheRightStufftoVolunteer.aspx http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AICPA_YoungCPANetwork/~3/lG3aR1VItT0/Yeswecangetalong.aspx Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:54:23 GMT f36de5a6-4e17-4400-851b-b2968032be02 Business etiquette can help you avoid career damaging blunders and can lead to improved relations with your colleagues. 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