What to read if you really wanna
go places.

What you'll find in this issue:

• THE REAL DEAL - Crunching Numbers for Groupon Inc.
• IF YOU WANT MY ADVICE
• INSIDE THE THIS WAY TO CPA WINNER’S CIRLCE 
• BEHIND THE BADGE - Being a CPA in the FBI 
• ANSWER ONE QUESTION. SEE WHAT HAPPENS. 
• THERE’S A NEW GAME IN TOWN
• GETTING SOCIAL - How to Protect Your Reputation in the Digital Age
• CITY PROFILE - Washington, D.C.
• SUMMER BREAK COULD BE YOUR BIG BREAK 
• NUMBERS THAT MATTER

What you'll find in this issue:

• There's An App for that -  Check out these apps that help you make the most of your time.
• Why Gen Y is into Accounting - Top reasons why Millennials will make good accountants.
• Words from the Wise - Tips for finding a mentor, and why you should have one.
• Grab a No.2 Pencil - Eight things you need to know about the SATs and standardized tests.
• Reality Check - How to manage your money from your fifteen minutes of fame.
• Change your World View - The benefits of studying abroad. 
• Sweet Success - A real world interview with a CPA at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts.
• What to Wear to Work - Always be dressed for success!
• City Profile: Chicago - Why you should consider making the Windy City your home.
• Being a Team Player - An interview with the accounting director for the Milwaukee Bucks.
• Life on the Road - Follow a forensic accountant around the world.
• Q&A With An Etsy Accounting Guru - Find out how this accountant gets creative!

What you'll find in this issue:

• A World Without CPAs How scary would it be? Very.
• CPAs: Who We Really Are – and who we aren’t The movies rarely get it right.
• gleek by association How a real-life CPA found himself working with one of TV’s most popular shows.
• Quirky Jobs Even accounting can be eccentric.
• Pick Your Path Take a look at the accounting options that lie ahead.
• Today’s Moneymakers The people, products and places that are raking in the cash.
• What’s the Best Kept Secret About the CPA Profession? The answers may surprise you.
• The World is Your Piggy Bank Tips on finding all the college cash you can.
• No Sleep ‘Til Graduation Inside the jam-packed life of a college student.
• College Courses: What to Expect A sneak peek at the classes you might tackle if you major in accounting.
• Money Tips: Credit or Debit Get a handle on plastic now and make the right choices with your hard-earned dough.

What you'll find in this issue:

• Yes & No - There’s more to these accounting questions than you might think.
• #Fail - How not to screw up on Facebook and other social networking sites. 
• Community College - Don’t overlook the potentially awesome post-high-school option.
• Goooal! - How college student Angel Jimenez excels, whether in cleats or interview shoes.
• Sock It Away, Now - Financial tips to put you in great shape down the road.
• CPA MASH - A sort-of-magical approach to predicting your future.
• Quick Catches Lead to the Big Fish - Today’s little opportunities add up to greatness tomorrow. 
• Persistence is Everything - How CPA Scott Geans overcame all kinds of stuff and followed a former president’s lead.
• Ask a CPA - Soak up valuable career insights from those who know best.

What you'll find in this issue:

• CPAs: Opportunity Knocks. And Pays. - CPAs are in demand. And they command money—lots of it.
• From Good To Greater Good - Jessi Hargis had all her credentials. But it took a while to find her calling.
• King Of The Royalties - Who pays when your favorite song plays? Ask CPA Craig Zimberg.
• From Dorm Room To Billion-Dollar Business - A college student takes on the real world for a day.
• CPAs Share Their Two Cents - Advice and aha moments from CPAs.
• A Day In The Life Of A College Student - Jessica Nguyen chats about college, courses and a few life lessons too. 
• A Day In The Life Of A CPA Candidate - Dan Wagner takes a study break in his quest for accounting’s big-league credential.
• Can’t Wait For College? Don’t. - Get prepped for college by getting a head start in high school.
• Choosing The Right College - Decide which school colors you’ll be wearing come fall.
• Free Money, Anyone? - Loads of scholarships and financial aid, all waiting for worthy applicants like you.
• Glad You Asked - Answers to those burning questions you have about accounting.

What you'll find in this issue:

• The Most Necessary Job in the World - Every company, organization and overpaid celebrity needs a CPA. Here’s why.
• Kiss Minimum Wage Goodbye - CPAs have skills—and they’re paid handsomely for them.
• CPAs Wanted - The world is clamoring for accountants now more than ever.
• Accounting’s Red Carpet - CPA Andy Horn has the most glamorous accounting job around.
• Risky Business - Meet a CPA with an unusual job description: busting bad guys.
• CPA: The Possibilities - Just an itty-bitty sampling of the millions of places a CPA career can take you.
• CPA Snapshots - CPAs are all kinds of people doing all kinds of interesting things.
• What’s Your Type? - Find out which accounting career is meant for you.
• College: A Quick Study - Where to go for a top-notch accounting education and what to expect while you’re there.
• From Point A to Point CPA - Follow these steps and you’ll be raking in the paycheck in no time.
• A Foot in the Door - Getting an internship can kickstart your career. Here’s how to make it happen. 

What you'll find in this issue:

• TAKING CARE OF THE BUSINESS - Every company, from Google to your local pizza joint, needs a CPA to keep it moving in the right direction. Here’s why. 
• COUNTING IT UP - Accounting from a numbers perspective.
• BUT CAN I REALLY BE AN ACCOUNTANT? - The road to becoming a CPA is paved with good books, among other things.
• PICK A WINNER - How to find the right accounting program for you.
• IT’S YOUR CHOICE - Which type of accounting you’ll pursue is your own choice. Check out Start Here’s primer on the different jobs available for CPAs.
• GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING
• PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
• PRIVATE COMPANY ACCOUNTING
• FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
• GET TO WORK - In the toughest job market in decades, there is one degree that can practically guarantee you a steady paycheck beginning graduation day: accounting. By Jeffrey Ressner 
• HOW TO GET AN INTERNSHIP - The best way to know if you’ll like a career is to try your hand at it. Get the down-and-dirty on how to snag that all-important opportunity by way of an internship. 
• CLICK HERE. GO PLACES. - Your future is more than a game, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun.
• FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE - One recent grad shares his stories of working and studying in China.

What you'll find in this issue:

• The Ledger - Spidey’s accountant speaks up; where tax meets basketball; environmentally aware accountants; and professors who impress.
• Gotcha! 101 - Meet an IRS criminal investigator who nabs the bad guys by day and teaches students how to do so by night.
• Splitting the Pie - The nitty-gritty on celebrity splits – the forensic divorce CPA’s findings.
• Puzzling Matters - As the Brand Turns…Advertisers can’t figure you out – herewith, their efforts to get the message out. Plus, test your wits on our brain-teaser.
• Go Figure - She’s Got Game - As a utility player, ballpark budgeting is just one role for Cleveland Indians’ controller, CPA Sarah Taylor.
• Ledgers, Payroll, Action! - Film producer Monica Levinson couldn’t have made the hit film Borat without sound accounting advice.
• Click Here Go Places - Your future is more than a game, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun.
• Personal Account - Fashionably Profitable Designer Phillip Lim relies on his fashion sense and his accounting background for success.
• Kickin' It i-Banking style - The world of finance relies on the expertise of CPAs, and here’s how to get in on the action.
• Future Value - Basic Math: MBA + CPA = A Door-Opening Combination

What you'll find in this issue:

• THE LEDGER - Feed the pig, iPods, and CPAs who work hard and play even harder.
• PERSONAL ACCOUNT - A True Bean Counter! Toss out your prior notions of a bean counter and meet Mary Jannisse, the woman who oversees the finances of Jelly Belly Candy, a company that sells 15 billion jelly beans each year.
• GO FIGURE - A Man Named Moneymaker - Poker isn’t all fun and games for everyone. In fact, for Chris Moneymaker, it’s a living – and a good one at that.
• SWINGING FOR THE GREEN - Golfers have the burden of knowing that each swing could be the difference between a credit and a debit. See how one wannabe pro manages his career by managing his money.
• CLICK HERE GO PLACES - Your future is more than a game, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun.
• OPPORTUNITY ROCKS - Imagine strumming your way to your dream job. That’s exactly how musician and accountant Emily Richards earned her way into the president’s seat at MP3tunes.com.
• THE BUCK STOPS HERE - Accountants hold the moral reins on government spending by investigating and accounting for every penny that passes through the coffers of federal officials. And boy, can those folks spend.
• FUTURE VALUE - A Career with Unexpected Dividends
• PUZZLING MATTERS - Test your wits on this brainteaser and discover some fun facts about college football.

What you'll find in this issue:

• KEEPING TABS - DJs make a comeback, CPAs arm soldiers with financial savvy, American Apparel’s American appeal, and how to gang up on the boss and still be right.
• PERSONAL ACCOUNT - HIGH ON THE HOG - Meet Donna Zarcone, the woman riding high as president of Harley-Davidson’s Financial Services division.
• GO FIGURE - NEW BALANCE - When financial figures baffle rock stars and athletes, they turn to the twenty something founders of Mindlab for sound advice.
• SCARED STRAIGHT - Students get extra credit for going to prison… to meet white-collar criminals who have a serious lesson to teach.
• MYSPACE.COM BLASTS OFF - Without financial whiz Josh Berman, the community website’s launch might have been grounded. Instead, it reaped more than a half billion bucks from a sale to Murdoch.
• WHAT’S HOT THIS (FISCAL) SEASON? - Accountants are more than just accessories in the fast-paced world of fashion and retail. Meet the CPAs who keep an eye on inventory and merchandising.
• CLICK HERE GO PLACES - Your future is more than a game, but that doesn’t mean it can't be fun. 
• PUZZLING MATTERS - DRIVE TIME - Test your wits on this brain-teaser.
• FUTURE VALUE - WHO’S THE BOSS? I AM! - Read up on one college student’s entrepreneurial journey. 

What you'll find in this issue:

• KEEPING TABS - Tunes to go, e-mail hoaxes, how to prevent credit card fraud, and tips on creating a hand-held video game.
• PERSONAL ACCOUNT - As head of internal audit for one of Las Vegas’ biggest casinos, Patricia Bowen keeps tabs on $2 billion in gaming revenue.
• GO FIGURE - ROCK ’N’ ROLL’S NEW MATH - What you’ll hear and why you’ll be hearing it
• THE FBI FILES - CPA-trained agents lead the way to busting corporate fraud and terrorism.
• NEW CHAPTER - Accounting savvy fueled Barbara Kaufman’s business success.
• KEEPING SCORE - Financial execs help the NHL and NBA stay in the game.
• YOUR FUTURE - How do you get there from here? 
• PUZZLING MATTERS - FIT FACTS AND BRAIN-TEASER - Must-read health tidbits
• FUTURE VALUE - A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH - One college student’s life-changing decision

What you'll find in this issue:

• KEEPING TABS - The skinny on a $100 sandwich, next-gen handheld games, and lessons learned on The Apprentice
• CAMPUS COOL - Crib some ideas for the obligatory college road trip from campuses across the United States
• PERSONAL ACCOUNT - Meet BloodRayne's corporate daddy, the CPA who keeps the ink flowing black, not blood-red 
• CALLING THE SHOTS - Producing a blockbuster film takes smarts, savvy, and a serious flair for numbers. A report from the set of Tom Cruise’s new flick.
• SLAM DUNK - “Cap”-onomics makes building the perfect NBA roster an intricate puzzle
• THE KING OF BLING - P. Diddy looks to Derek Ferguson before he signs any deal
• SONG BIRDS - Four CPAs jam as the garage band Accounting Crows 
• PUZZLING MATTERS –THE LIFE OF PI - Fun facts and a brain-teaser about pizza
• FUTURE VALUE - FROM THE GOAL LINE TO THE BOTTOM LINE - One recent college grad’s career climb