"The Source"

LEAP's Newsletter
for
Missouri's College & University Educators


FEBRUARY 2012

Volume 1 Issue 3 

 
2011/2012 LEAP PROGRAMS

2011/2012 LEAP College Scholarships
February 29, 2012 is the deadline for the 2011-2012 LEAP scholarship applications. Please pass this onto your students.

All information, and application links are located on the LEAP Scholarship Web Page .


Mentor Program
This program connects a CPA with an MSCPA college student/CPA candidate member based on the CPA's experience and the student/candidate's interest.

The second term will begin June 1, 2012. Mentee applications will be accepted April 1, 2012 through May 25, 2012. Applications will be accpeted online only.

Mentor applications are open year round. Do you know someone who would make a great mentor? Please pass this information onto him/her.  Details and Survey Links


100% ASAP(Accounting Students Acknowledgement Program)
MSCPA offers free college student membership to every accounting major enrolled in a college/university. Only MSCPA college student members can participate in our events and programs.

If you are interested in receiving MSCPA college student membership cards to hand out to your students, please send your request through our Contact Us page.

A 100%ASAP flier, you can post in your classroom, is also available on-line. It contains tabs the students can tear-off. 100%ASAP Flyer.


MSCPA Educators Program
MSCPA is dedicated to assisting accounting educators in Missouri. We will send you the most recent information available. For instance, you can receive a copy of the MSCPA bi-monthly magazine "The ASSET," and this quarterly educators' newsletter, "The Source."

Don't miss this opportunity to stay current on the accounting field and CPA profession. Sign up today! MSCPA Educators Program Form

If you have already taken advantage of this offer, please pass it onto a fellow educator who hasn't. Contact Lisa Thoms, MSCPA Accounting Careers Manager, lthoms@mocpa.org, 800.264.7966, ext. 155 with questions or comments regarding this program.



2012-2013 AICPA SCHOLARSHIPS

The 2012-2013 AICPA Scholarship program is now accepting applications through April 1, 2012.

The AICPA offers three different scholarships:

  • AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship - awards 10 scholarships to undergraduate and/or graduate students;
  • AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship - awards 10 scholarships to non-business majors pursuing their graduate studies in accounting;
  • AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students - awards 80 scholarships to minority undergraduate and/or graduate students.

Links to all three applications are available on the Financial Aid page of the LEAP website. Please pass this information onto your students!



2011/2012 AWARDS

Student of the Month
Do you know a Missouri accounting major who deserves recognition for his/her achievements and leadership? Nominate him/her for the LEAP Student of the Month award! Click here for the award details. Here is the link to the Nomination Form.

Student of the Year
One winner will be chosen from the twelve (12) monthly winners from 2011/2012, and he/she will be featured in an article in the 2012 September "ASSET," which is the monthly publication sent to all MSCPA members, and recognized at an Awards Gala.



PEER TO PEER ARTICLE

Our first "Peer to Peer" article will appear in the May edition!!!

We're also working on an educators' blog, which will facilitate comments, suggestions, and ideas stemming from each quarter's edition.

I'm still looking for more guest writers for this article in future editions. Only four people need to volunteer per year. Each would be assigned one article slot, and an entire year would be covered! If you are interested, please contact me directly, lthoms@mocpa.org.

Also, please send me your comments, suggestions, web site links you find useful, and subjects you want to hear about.



Editor's Note: 

Some interesting information recently came across my desk, twice in one week. I thought I would pass it onto you.

Apple and educational textbooks are in the news. I am sure some of you already know about this, but for others, like me, it will be new and very interesting. Apparently, Apple has launched an iBooks Author app. It has the capability to create textbooks with pictures and video! A quote from SmartMoney states, "Such books are free to use, and professors can customize them." I find this extremely intriguing!

Here are links to an article and a video. (Disclaimer: I am not promoting stocks. This is for informational purposes only.)  SmartMoney & Motley Fool.

Have a wonderful Spring Semester!

Lisa Thoms
Accounting Careers Manager
"The Source" Editor