|
Contributed by Crystil Turner
The AICPA’s 2009 Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting Recruits study shows that the number of students that graduated with accounting degrees in the 2007-08 school year surpassed the previous year’s record level. More than 66,000 achieved bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting—3.5 percent higher than in 2006-07. Enrollments in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in 2007-08 achieved a 4.7 percent boost over the previous year, with an aggregate total of 213,000 students.
This represents the largest number of graduates since 1972, the year the AICPA began tracking the data. Although the hiring of new graduates has declined overall as a result of the weakened economy, midsize/large regional firms (50–200 CPAs) did report an increase in recruiting new accountants.
As more young adults choose accounting as their career pathway, the level of individual financial literacy—and what will be given back to the community—increases. With the student outreach initiatives touching high school and college audiences, as well as incorporating college students interested in accounting, we can plant the seed of giving back and the importance of financial literacy in the ever-growing populous of our next generation’s accountants. This is one step closer to a more financially empowered California.
Leave A Comment » | Link/Bookmark/Share
Contributed by Crystil Turner
CalCPA would like to welcome and congratulate Bruce Kajiwara of the Sacramento Chapter as the 2009-10 CalCPA Financial Literacy Committee chair. Kajiwara has shown great dedication to the financial literacy initiative over the years, including spearheading an annual series of D&S workshops at UC Davis, maintaining a relationship with West Campus High School in Sacramento and being the first to offer his services whenever a financial literacy opportunity appears. His enthusiasm and passion for financial literacy inspire those around him and we look forward to seeing what the next year has in store.
Leave A Comment » | Link/Bookmark/Share
Contributed by Crystil Turner
CalCPA Institute is beefing up its college outreach. The goal is to increase college career visits, as well incorporate financial literacy components, which will strengthen the profession and increase the financial literacy of our brightest up and comers. With a new exciting partnership on the horizon, as well as increased focus of our existing efforts, the 2009-10 school year should prove to be a very strong year—and we need your help.
The most powerful way to gain access to more schools and get in front of more students is through personal educator contacts. If you have a contact at a community college or university, please extend an e-mail or phone call to see if there is any interest in a CalCPA careers visit, careers workshop or financial literacy presentation. The contact does not have to be an accounting educator, though that is a great place to start.
If you are interested in additional information, or have any interested educators, contact Crystil Turner, CalCPA’s community outreach manager via e-mail or at (650) 802-2494.
Leave A Comment » | Link/Bookmark/Share
Contributed by Crystil Turner
This 45-minute webcast, which is accessible at anytime, provides an overview of CalCPA Institute’s various financial literacy programs, as well as resources and materials that are available to members. The archive is located on the Community Outreach Page and can be accessed directly at Financial Literacy Resources Overview Webcast.
Leave A Comment » | Link/Bookmark/Share
Contributed by Crystil Turner
How have you been involved with financial literacy recently? Submit your recent financial literacy activities to Crystil Turner via e-mail, call (650) 802-2494 or leave a comment here!
To unsubscribe to CalCPA Financial Literacy BUZZ, e-mail Crystil Turner or call (800) 922-2494.
Leave A Comment » | Link/Bookmark/Share
Contributed by Crystil Turner
Subscribe to CalCPA Institute’s award-winning Financial Empowerment podcasts online.
Leave A Comment (1) » | Link/Bookmark/Share
Contributed by Crystil Turner
Eager and dedicated volunteers quickly fill most of our financial literacy opportunities. So why not create your own opportunities? Contact your local community center, church or synagogue, Kiwanis Club, community college campus, library or state legislator.
When creating an opportunity of your own, please notify Crystil Turner to be supplied with materials to complement your presentation and so CalCPA to keep track of all the wonderful things our members are doing for their communities.
Leave A Comment » | Link/Bookmark/Share
Contributed by Crystil Turner
Given the current economic crisis, it’s no surprise that California legislators are interested in providing Dollars & Sense workshops for their constituents. Over the next few months, we are scheduled to hold several Dollars & Sense workshops and participate in various financial literacy fairs for legislators.
For example, in May, we collaborated with Sen. Leland Yee on a Dollars & Sense workshop for more than 100 high school students.
CalCPA regularly provides legislators with information on how they can hold a financial literacy workshop for their constituents via legislative visits, direct mailings and e-mails. The more frequently we provide legislators with this information, the more likely they will be to coordinate a workshop. If you are in contact with any local or statewide government official, or are interested in making contact, please provide them with information. Downloadable PDFs that provide information on how to host a workshop, as well as participant fact sheets, are available on CalCPA’s website.
To schedule a visit in Northern California, contact Crystil Turner via e-mail or (650) 802-2494. For Southern California, contact Bill Spaniel, CalCPA’s public relations manager, via e-mail or (818) 546-3552.
Leave A Comment » | Link/Bookmark/Share
Contributed by Crystil Turner
The Napa County Office of Education has mandated personal finance education for all its students before graduating from high school, and Junior Achievement and CalCPA are partnering to help deliver it.
A first round of volunteers visited classrooms in March and now we are looking for more to help bring JA Presents the NEFE High School Financial Planning Program to Napa County high school students.
Volunteers have two options for scheduling their presentations:
- One day (8 a.m.–3 p.m.): During a single day you would deliver one of the five topics, having a different volunteer return during consecutive weeks to deliver the rest of the program; each member teaches one lesson five times.
- Once a week for five weeks: Teach a different one-hour lesson once a week for five weeks.
Napa High Schools: Napa Valley and Vintage
Start Date: April/May
Training: 45-minute teleconference training
Lessons include:
- Lesson One: A Month in the Life
- Lesson Two: From Dreams to Reality
- Lesson Three: Your Credit, Your Future
- Lesson Four: The Case of the Missing Identity
- Lesson Five: Protect Yourself
Each lesson is approximately 45 minutes, and volunteers can set up a flexible schedule by contacting Crystil Turner. Volunteers are trained before they enter the classroom to teach students.
For more information, contact Community Outreach Manager Crystil Turner at crystil.turner@calcpa.org or (650) 802-2492. Please specify which volunteering option works best for you.
Leave A Comment (1) » | Link/Bookmark/Share
Contributed by Crystil Turner
On behalf of CalCPA, congratulations to Martin Santiago for winning the California Jump$tart Coalition’s Educator Award.
Santiago, a former CPA, is an economics teacher at Pittsburg High School. He was among the first educators in the state to request a financial literacy presentation for his senior classes when CalCPA’s financial literacy program began in 2003.
He is involved with several school organizations, including Varsity Economics, Computers Skills, Oasis Christian Club Advisor, Freshmen Boy’s Basketball Coach, OWE Coordinator, Cahsee Instructor and Adult Ed High School Diploma Instructor. He is well liked by students, and is dedicated to bringing financial literacy to Pittsburg High students year after year,
In recognition of his achievements, Santiago will be honored with an award at the California Jump$tart Coalition’s members meeting April 23, and his school will receive a donation of $2,500 to be used for financial education related efforts.
Martin Santiago was nominated by East Bay Chapter member Michelle Matlin, who happily returns to Pittsburg High School multiple times a year, to deliver financial literacy presentations to Santiago’s classes.
Leave A Comment (1) » | Link/Bookmark/Share
| 
