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Please help the Society tell young people
how wonderful it is to be a CPA in Iowa! We make this easy for
you to do by providing a speaker outline and other
materials. Once again, ISCPA is making an extra effort to take our
very positive message about accounting careers to students,
especially juniors and seniors in high school, through the CPA
Program. The CPA Program,
sponsored by the Career Awareness Committee of the Iowa Society of
CPAs, asks members to speak to students about their careers in
accounting, what CPAs do, how to become a CPA, etc. Most important,
speakers will be asked to convey the opportunities a CPA certificate
provides those in public accounting and in business and industry,
education, and government.
What types of speaker materials
are available?
You will receive a packet of materials from the Career Awareness
Committee to help you prepare for your presentation: a letter from
the committee, a presentation outline, key points to make, salary
information, 150-hour information, an update on the new computerized
CPA exam, and other career-related materials that will help you.
NOTE: if an educator contacts you directly, let the ISCPA staff know
so these materials can be sent to you.
CPA iPACK: Videos, Games
Speakers may request the CPA Information Package (iPACK) to give to
the teacher when a presentation is made. The iPack features a DVD
with the original Takin’ Care of Business video and another
video, new in 2006, titled CPA…Imagine the Possibilities.
Each video can be viewed in its entirety or as individual profiles.
Three interactive games on the DVD
provide a fun and engaging introduction to different CPA
specialties. Printable lesson plans and activities from the Takin’
Care of Business Education Handbook are also included. The
lesson plans are based on National Business Education Association (NBEA)
and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) learning
standards, and integrate the AICPA Core Competencies. In addition to
the DVD, the iPACK contains:
- User’s Guide–includes a
presenter’s guide that covers topics of interest to students and
provides suggested discussion points.
- Career Guides–introduces
services that CPAs provide, earning potential and requirements
for becoming a CPA. 25 copies are included with the iPACK.
- Bookmarks–provides Web
addresses for further information about accounting and CPAs. 25
bookmarks are included with the iPACK.
- Poster–helps students
become aware of what a CPA is and what a CPA can do.
Your help is needed!
Even though recent statistics indicate an increase in the number of
students majoring in accounting, there are fewer candidates sitting
for the CPA exam. So, the need to reach students about becoming a
CPA is important. Now that we have the attention of students, it is
a perfect opportunity to educate them about the CPA profession.
Please consider speaking to students
not only in your area but also in surrounding counties and
across the state. Experienced and new speakers will be
needed throughout the state to help ISCPA fill speaking requests.
The Career Awareness Committee would like every teacher who requests
a CPA speaker to have one.
During the school year (more likely
in the fall than in the spring), an ISCPA staff person may contact
you to ask if you are available to speak. If you are, you will be
given information so that you can contact the educator who requested
a speaker. You and the educator will set a date for your
presentation that works best for both of you.
Please volunteer!
Complete and submit the 2007-2008 CPA Program Volunteer Form below.
If you prefer, you may send the requested information to ISCPA via
e-mail (iacpa@iacpa.org). |
