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The Texas Society of CPAs will hold its third annual Financial Literacy Social Media Outreach Day Friday in an effort to direct the public to its consumer website, www.ValueYourMoney.org and the free information and resources it offers.

I’m writing this at 9 a.m. on April 14th and thinking, “It’s almost over.”

The foundation of Beaumont, Texas-based Lamar University announced a new endowed scholarship for accounting majors.

Accounting firm Sharpe, Kawam, Carmosino & Company was named one of the 2011 Best Places to Work in New Jersey by NJBiz magazine.

Representatives of New Jersey and Philadelphia accounting firm Alloy, Silverstein, Shapiro, Adams, Mulford, Cicalese, Wilson & Co. joined fellow members of the South Jersey Young Professionals Association to present a $90,000 check to the Salvation Army for its new Ray and Joan Kroc Center.

An Arizona State University junior won the PricewaterhouseCoopers Best Elevator Pitch Contest and a $5,000 prize.

The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants announced the winners of its 2011 Award of Achievement for academic excellence in accounting studies.

David Letterman has made an annual tradition of inviting a group of 10 accountants onto his show every tax season around April 15 to present his Top 10 list.

I am in the process of a rather large painting project outdoors. It’s been more than a few years since I have painted on this scale and it reminded me that the tools you use and preparatory steps do matter.

The super-rich are paying a far lower rate of taxes these days than they did in the early 90s.