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4 Seven Pieces of Advice for Accounting Students By David Korb, CPA, MBA, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Linfield College

PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK

6 Getting Experience Before Graduation By Alicia Washington

PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK - PEER REVIEWED

8 Additional Accounting Certifications By Brian Wilson, DBA CPA (inactive), St. Cloud State University

STUDENT OUTLOOK

11 Why it’s Important to Take the CPA Exam By Doug Barney, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, CFM, Professor of Accounting, Coordinator of Accounting and Business Law, Indiana University Southeast and Daniel Tschopp, Professor of Accounting, Saint Leo University

EDUCATIONAL OUTLOOK

12 Double Up and Stand Out! By Joseph M. Hargadon, Ph.D, CMA, CPA, Professor of Accounting, Widener University and Lori R. Fuller, Ph.D, CPA, Professor of Accounting, West Chester University

PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK - PEER REVIEWED

19 What Grade Do You Earn? By Maureen G. Butler, PhD, CPA, Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Tampa, Kimberly S. Church, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Missouri -Kansas City and Angela Wheeler Spencer, PhD, CPA, Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting, Oklahoma State University

UNIVERSITY PROFILE

24 Colorado State University UNIVERSITY PROFILE

26 Nichols College STUDENT OUTLOOK - PEER REVIEWED

28 Passing the CPA Exam: A Matter of Psychological Readiness By Mitchell Franklin, Ph.D., CPA, Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University

COVER STORY

34 Are CPAs Becoming Extinct? Some Distressing Trends in CPA Exam Statistics and What They Mean to You By Liz Kolar, CPA, CGMA

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6 The CPA Exam: What’s Next By Rebecca Doel and Ken Tysiac, AICPA

PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK

4 Mind the Gap…The Schedule C Tax Gap By Ashley Mead, Masters of Accountancy Candidate, Valdosta State University and Ronald Stunda, PhD., CPA, CMA, Professor of Accounting Valdosta State University

EDUCATIONAL OUTLOOK PEER REVIEWED

10 Recruiting: It Could Happen To You By Dr. Russell (Rusty) Calk, Ph.D. CPA, Associate Professor of Accounting, Texas A&M University – Central Texas,

Dr. Pamela S. Carr, Ph.D. CPA, Professor of Accounting, Arkansas Tech University

Dr. Cindy Seipel, Ph.D. CPA CFE, Professor of Accounting, New Mexico State University

PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK PEER REVIEWED

14 Career Success for the Quiet New Accountant By Jeffrey F. Shields, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of North Carolina at Asheville

Joyce M. Shelleman, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Management, The Graduate School, University of Maryland University College

George Violette, Ph.D., CPA, BerryDunn Distinguished Fellow of Accounting and Taxation, Professor of Accounting, University of Southern Maine

PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK PEER REVIEWED

19 The Accountant and Money: A Complicated Relationship By Sherry Mills, Ph.D., CPA, Professor of Accounting, New Mexico State University

Cindy Seipel, Ph.D., CPA CFE, Professor of Accounting, New Mexico State University

Martha Doran, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, San Diego State University

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6 Should I Become an Accountant? By Nabeel Iqbal (Tax Accountant), Brenden Kassel (Tax Accountant), Joseph Savoca (Tax Accountant), Robert Sheppard (Audit Senior) and Chaand Vora (Staff Accountant) under the guidance of Chris Roberts (Director of Human Resources) and Teresa Hansen (Senior Marketing Associate) at WeiserMazars LLP, Long Island.

PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK

4 A Survey of Work Experience Requirements for CPA Candidates in the Northeastern United States By Hugh H. Lambert, Jr., CPA/ABV, MBA, Assistant Professor, St. John Fisher College

PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK

9 Audit Reports: Understanding the Basics By Deborah Goodner Combs, ABD, MS, CPA, Assistant Professor of Accounting, John Massey School of Business, Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Theresa J. Hrncir, PhD, CPA, Kay Massey Professor of Accounting, John Massey School of Business, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

EDUCATIONAL OUTLOOK

10 Accounting Career Paths By James A. Bailey, Ph.D., CPA, CIA, CFE, Professor of Accounting Utah Valley University

THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING THE CPA EXAM PEER REVIEWED

14 GAAP: Generally Awesome Accounting Presentations By Cheryl Minnick, Ed.D., NCRW, CCMC, Career Counselor/Internship Coordinator, Office of Internship Services, University of Montana and Teresa Beed, Ph.D., CPA, Professor of Accounting, School of Business Administration, University of Montana.

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14 The Impact of a Mentor By Denise Dickins, Ph.D., CPA, CIA, Associate Professor of Accounting, East Carolina University, Audrey Scarlata, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, Middle Tennessee State University, Jones College of Business, Rose Bailey, LLM, CPA, Associate Professor of Accounting, East Carolina University

PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK

4 Auditor’s Insights Regarding U.S. GAAP – IFRS Convergence By Hannah Roggemann, Alumni, Department of Accountancy and Business Law, Cameron School of Business University of North Carolina Wilmington

Susan D. Hermanson, Professor and Dixon Hughes Goodman Faculty Fellow, Department of Accountancy and Business Law, Cameron School of Business, University of North Carolina Wilmington

William A. Kerler III, Associate Professor, Department of Accountancy and Business Law, Cameron School of Business, University of North Carolina Wilmington and

James D. Whitworth, Assistant Professor, School of Accountancy, College of Business, University of South Florida

PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK PEER REVIEWED

6 Enhancing Your Career with the Prestigious CGMA Certification By G. Richard French, PhD, CPA, CGMA, Professor of Accounting in the School of Business, Indiana University Southeast and Richard E. Coppage, DBA, CPA, CGMA, CMA, CFM, Professor of accounting in the School of Business, University of Louisville

EDUCATIONAL OUTLOOK PEER REVIEWED

10 Accounting Acronyms Accountant-Speak Using 3 to 5 Letters By Douglas K. Barney, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, CFM, Professor of Accounting, Coordinator of Accounting and Business Law, Indiana University Southeast