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Volume 2007 Issue 2    

Society News
Register for the Young CPA Conference
Pay Your Dues Online
Young CPA Web site
Chapter Happenings

Career Advice
Winning Over the Dr. No Boss: How to Pitch Your Good Ideas
Declutter Your Career and Make Way for Success
Signs that Your Job is Headed in a Good - or Bad - Direction

Financial Fitness
Your 30s: Now's the Time to Get Ahead
25 Rules to Grow Rich By

Don't miss TSCPA's Young CPA Conference on June 6 in Nashville! With sessions on fraud detection, professional issues, leadership skills and a one-hour state specific ethics session, this conference has been designed just for young professionals like yourself.

If you register by May 22, the conference fee is only $99. Click here for registration information. You also won't want to miss the Casino Night mixer following the conference, with free food and drinks.

TSCPA has made it easier than ever to renew your membership: starting this year, you can pay your dues online!

To pay your membership dues, visit the TSCPA Web site. Please note that you will need your member ID number to log in. Forgot your member ID number? No problem, you can look it up when you sign in or contact the society office.

Paying your dues through the TSCPA Web site is a convenient, secure way to continue your society membership. While online, you will receive immediate confirmation of your dues payment and have the opportunity to print a copy for your files.

If you have any questions about the online dues payment process, please contact the society office at 1-800/762-0272 or e-mail us.
 

Click here to visit the new young CPA section of the TSCPA Web site.

This scene sound familiar? The lightning-bolt idea zaps you one night, then ruminates as you toss and turn. You rush into the office early the next morning (hey, you haven't slept anyway), virtually accost the boss when he arrives, blurt your idea and ... and ... and you instantly know what a star feels like entering a black hole. In just a 30-second span, he's figured out a string of reasons why your brainstorm won't work and his litany sucks the energy from the room.

If it happens once, okay. Twice, maybe. But what happens when your boss says no to your last five good ideas? Don't despair. There actually are some reasonable strategies for fixing that problem.

Click here for full article.
 

© Sarah E. Needleman, 2007, Career Journal, www.careerjournal.com 

Just as it can be helpful to clear out closets at home every so often, it's a good idea to declutter your career periodically. By removing the stuff that gets in the way, you can free up time, brain power and energy, enabling you to enjoy work more and improve your performance.

Click here for full article.
 

Luckily, most jobs send out signals about how right they are for you - or not. These signals apply to jobs at every level of an organization. You can be right out of school, a middle manager trying to move up, or a senior executive looking for a top pick.

In his book,"Winning," former CEO of General Electric Jack Welch has created a list of the most important signals to be aware of and how to read them.

Click here for full article.
 

The 30s are a real make-or-break decade for many people.

At this point of your life, you're starting to see financial gains – or the first signs that things might not work out as planned. Here's how you compare to your peers and where to find help.

Click here for full article.
 

From choosing the right home improvements to smart saving to making the right insurance decisions, here are 25 tips and suggestions for maximizing your long-term financial potential.

Click here for full article.
 

From chapter meetings to happy hours to volunteer opportunities, your local chapter has countless opportunities for you to get involved and meet fellow new CPAs. Below are pictures of recent events held by the Memphis Chapter.

Does your chapter have an event coming up? Snap a few pictures, then e-mail them to us. We'll use them for future issues of The Loop.

Memphis Chapter Radiothon	Memphis Chapter Joint Mixer with Young Lawyers
Memphis Chapter Joint Mixer with Young Lawyers	Memphis Chapter Joint Mixer with Young Lawyers