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Contact: Mary Murray
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financial literacy
mary@wicpa.org
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F: 262-785-0838

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This newsletter is published in October, December, February & April.
Issue: #2 | December 2007

Accounting   Resources  

For Teachers

 

UPCOMING DATES

 

December 15: Deadline for Career Awareness Grant applications.

 
 
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December articles
 
Supplement your curriculum.
Many accounting curriculum ideas were shared at the November High School Educators Symposium hosted by the WICPA. To view samples submitted by teachers, visit click here.
 
Grant applications deadline approaching
Teachers who attended the WICPA’s High School Educator Symposium are eligible to apply for a grant from the WICPA Educational Foundation, Inc. If you attended Symposium, view the online application. The deadline is Dec. 15.
 
Accounting puzzles
Would you like your students to brush up on some accounting terms? Visit www.accountingcrosswords.com and find more than 50 crossword puzzles about your favorite accounting topic. You can complete them either online with your class or print them off.
 
NBA star rebounds from financial disaster thanks to CPAs
With the opening of the 2008 NBA season, Samuel Dalembert of the Philadelphia 76ers is on top of his game. The 6-foot-11-inch starting center reached career highs last season, averaging 10.7 points and 8.9 rebounds in 82 games. Dalembert is also rebounding from an unsatisfactory financial situation that occurred two years ago, having a net worth in the millions thanks to his teamwork with a trusted network of financial advisors. NBA Star rebounds.
 
Quiz yourself
Weekly quizzes are open to everyone in the wonderful field of accounting, business and the study of accounting, www.accountingweb.com. Good luck!
  
CPAs go to high school
Have you had a CPA speak to your students this year? If you would like to your students to learn more about the accounting career or financial literacy, contact Mary Murray to arrange for a speaker
 
 
Feedback requested
What topics would you like to read about in this newsletter, Accounting for the Future? Send your ideas to Mary Murray