by Ryan Hoyes
The following podcast outlines my experience as a tax intern with Roseline Financial. I discuss the firm’s business and my duties as an intern for the past seven weeks. Hopefully this podcast will provide you with an interesting look at life as a tax intern in a small accounting firm.
by Alex Kirkby
Award Nominee
This Podcast is designed to give the listener a general overview of a career in public accounting and provide him or her with insight to make more informed career decisions. If you have ever thought about going into a career in audit, tax or advisory services, this podcast is for you.
By Jessie Wolfe
Many people do not understand the aspect of networking. Therefore, this podcast entails the what, where, when, why, who, and how of the networking process. It also addresses how knowing some simple networking tips can allow a person to really expand his or her career horizon.
By: Maggie Lubbers
Award Nominee
This podcast gives a three step process regarding how to market your accounting major when seeking a non-accounting internship or job. While the targeted audience is students who are not planning to work in public accounting, the information contained in the podcast is applicable to all accounting majors. Through this podcast you will learn how to use your accounting degree to your benefit in the interview process.
by Jessica Lofgren
Contained in my podcast are some suggestions about how to prepare yourself for a successful interview and how to behave while you are actually at your interview.
Preparing for an Interview
by Sarah Beth Dunaway
In today’s business world, there is a strong demand for more Certified Public Accountants (CPA’s). The process of obtaining CPA licensure is difficult and time consuming, but in the benefits far outweigh the costs. This podcast takes an in depth look in to the CPA exam, its history, what it means, why it is important and how to take it.
by Suhani Sanghvi
AWARD WINNER - Special Topic Category
Over the past few years, a growing number of jurisdictions require public companies to use IFRS rather than US GAAP. In today’s increasingly international business environment, American CPAs are frequently encountering IFRS as they assist in cross-border transactions. Fortunately, the standard setters for U.S. GAAP and IFRS are engaged in a convergence process designed to make the two sets of standards compatible. Increasingly, businesses see a significant portion of their future growth in the international arena and are looking for CPAs who can help enhance that growth. This podcast will provide you an insight into some of the major differences between the two accounting systems and the future of this most probable convergence.
By: Patrick Thompson
Award Nominee
At first glance, accounting appears to be a structured, uniform discipline. However, when analyzing how accounting has developed in different countries and economies, it becomes evident that there is more in play that simply fact-based rules. A country’s history and culture greatly affect how an accounting structure is formed and operates in an economy. The following podcast will attempt to highlight how these accounting systems are affected by culture by analyzing two major economies: United States and Japanese economies. And hopefully, this demonstration will give insight to the challenges that lay before the global accounting world and their push to universalize accounting standards world-wide.
by Ahren Freund
For my Special Topic Podcast I chose to examine the process for becoming a CPA with special attention to Virginia’s requirements. Within the Podcast, I will include information about the test (sections, format, etc.), credit hour requirements for VA and scoring/pass rate information. In conclusion I will discuss the surge in demand for accountants and some of the recruiting tactics employed by accounting firms today, especially in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. By examining this topic, I hope to convey the possibilities available to those interested in majoring in Accounting and also to shed some light on the CPA exam for those interested in pursuing their CPA.