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IMGCAP(1)] During my first of two summers as an intern at Ernst & Young, I had the opportunity to go to a New York City high school with my fellow audit interns to teach students about financial planning processes. I had a flashback to my own high school experience at A. Philip Randolph High School in Harlem, New York City, where I had a wonderful mentor: Ms. Helise Owens of the Minds Matter program. She met with me every Saturday throughout high school to expose me to the possibility of higher education. She made a difference.

Happy 4th of July! Accounting Tomorrow will be back on Monday! Enjoy the long weekend!

Ernst & Young LLP has released the second phase of International Financial Reporting Standards curriculum and teaching materials, as well as a national training for professors through its Academic Resource Center, in an effort to help universities prepare for IFRS adoption.

Young professionals who have earned the Certified Management Accountant designation earn more than their non-certified peers, according to a new salary study released by the Institute of Management Accountants.

Employers who see the competitive advantage of recruiting and retaining older workers can adopt some of the best practices developed by organizations that are managing the shifts in the workforce rather than being victimized by them, says Richard Anthony, Sr. a business coach and consultant to senior management.

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In the last three days, three deaths have occurred spanning three generations.

IMGCAP(1)] Those at UHY Advisors TX, LLC know what kids like.

Today is the second and final day of “Make [responsibility] Count," a community outreach initiative launched by PricewaterhouseCoopers where 150 partners, staff and college students are visiting New Orleans to assist in the city's ongoing recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina.

It may seem sort of an odd question, but the query appeared on a discussion board online a few days ago spurring more than a handful of responses and a sprinkling of stereotypes directed at our favorite people. But what’s the best major? And how can they even be compared?