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Wendi Taber on Certifications

Wendi Taber is a long term professional friend of this campus. She has spoken at least three times to my classes that I can remember. She is the incoming President of San Antonio CPA Society. 

An alert student asked about the viability of all these multiplying certifications, many of which sound dubious at best, like certified budget whatever. 

Ms. Taber iin addition to CPA is a CISA and CITP, 

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)   Information Systems Audit and Control Association
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• Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)   American Institute of CPAs

Her comments follow

The reason I became a CISA and CITP is because of the area of expertise
I was working - Information Security and IT Audits.  Due to the
technical aspects of IT Audits is was beneficial for me to have that
technical knowledge as well as the auditing (CPA) background to be
successful.  

Certifications play a significant role in today's businesses.  With the
certifications, employers view you as someone that is dedicated to their
field and you have a passion for life long learning.  The job, the
project, etc. is always changing so you need to be flexible in your
career path.  

I enjoy learning something new everyday.  With these certifications it
keeps me on my toes with current industry practices and what works or
doesn't work.

Thanks, Dennis.

Wendi C. Taber, CPA , CISA, CITP
Risk Management Analyst
Security Service Federal Credit Union

CPA Exam Content January 2011

Here are the revised content specifications for the Uniform CPA Exam. These go into effect January 2011.

SA CPA Career Night

As you know I heavily promoted SA CPa Career Night, Mike and Josh have both joined, Josh organized a meeting to coincide with last Friday's event, here are the results from Amanda Talaat, the Marketing Director.

This is simply outstanding, and shows what we can do with some promotion. I am committed to bringing outstanding accounting professionals to campus and building a bridge from our students to the professional community.To have doubled any other campus and come in second behind Titanic UTSA is a significant accomplishment, I look forward to your experiences there which I would like to publish on this blog. 

Here’s how it looks this morning:

 

Total students attending:             82

                UTSA:                    44

                TAMUSA:            13

                StMU:                     7

                Trinity:                    4

                UIW:                        4

                SAC:                         3

                Schreiner:             1

                NWV:                      1

                PAC:                        1

                Other:                     4

                (Univ of Phoenix & 2 candidat

SA CPA Career Night Friday Oct 16

Just a reminder for all Accounting Students (Professors please inform all of your Classes)

Deadline to RSVP for the Careers Workshop is Tuesday October 13th, please tell a professor, myself, or email Amanda Talaat at Amanda@sacpasociety.com. The workshop is Friday October 16th from 6-8 pm, registration begins at 5:30 pm.  The workshop will be held at the SA CPA Society offices at:
Alamo Towers West
901 NE Loop 410, Ste. 420
San Antonio, TX 78209

If you are also planning to attend the Texas A&M San Antonio Inaugural Meeting before the workshop from 4:30-5:30 pm please make sure to email me so I can make sure we have adequate space for the meeting.  We will be meeting at the same location so as to save time and allow us to attend the Careers workshop.

Thanks again and have a good week.

Joshua Wagner

More Certificaitons

WE received this e mail about a staffer at Kingsville. I am posing it not to promote this particular certification but to make the point that certifications are all the rage. Which is what I have been saying in class and on this blog...The trend is to set up certifications like this in niche professions, like purchasing manager. Usually one has to be employed in that profession to even be able to sit for the exam. And so the so called certification becomes a way to exclude outsiders from the profession. For example, it is impossible to be a public school superintendent in Texas without, you guessed it, a superintendent certificate. This assures that the same group that has produced lackluster grads for the last twenty years putting Texas behind various Eastern European countries in math will stay in charge.

Please join me in congratulating XXXX on passing the Certified Texas Purchaser (CTP) test.  She has successfully completed the training and testing requirements and will be fully certified once she completes the application.  This is quite an accomplishment as XXXX  is developing professional skills as a career purchasing agent.  She has already set her next goal, Certified Texas Procurement Manager.

Wendi Tabor Speaks at Tx A & M SA Accounting Class

I am delighted to remind accounting students that Wendi Tabor, President Elect of San Antonio CPA Society will speak to my Graduate Cost Class Wed evening October 7 at 7 PM.We meet in Room 12 in the classroom annex. Accounting students whether you are in this class or not are certainly invited.

Wendi came to speak to my classes when we were in the portables, as you can see below, she brings a good deal of experience in the San Antonio market and I look forward to her remarks. Her bio appears below.

Wendi C. Taber, CPA, CISA, CITP

San Antonio, TX

 

She has a Bachelor of Business Administration, with a Major in Accounting, from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX.  She worked in public accounting for about 12 years in small CPA firms; mainly in the tax field.  While a brief three years in Japan, she volunteered with the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program through the IRS for the military and worked with the Department of Finance and Accounting Services.

 

She earned her CPA credential in 1999.  She received her Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification in 2007.  She received her Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) Credential in 2008.   You must be a CPA to qualify and then establish you have the requirements for technology, information management and assurance.

 

She was employed with Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union for about 7 years working in the Accounting Department and later in the Internal Audit Department.  She moved on to work for IBC Bank in the Internal Audit Department as a Vice President & Auditor working closely with the IT department on information technology audits.  She currently works for Security Service Federal Credit Union as a Risk Management Analyst in the Risk Management Department.  She is responsible for the Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment and User Security Systems. 

 

She has been a member of TSCPA since 1999.  She is currently the President-Elect of the SACPA Society.  She has been involved with many committees – Education and Accounting Careers, Funlympics, New CPA Involvement, Student Auxiliary and Financial Literacy.  She is also on the BOD at the state level and has been chair of the state committee – Career Awareness Committee. 

 

She has been a Regional Director of the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA).  She has been President of ASWA for two terms and also held several other board positions and is currently a national committee member of the Chapter Partnering Committee.  She is also a member of the IIA and ISACA. 

 

Wendi Tabor Speaks at Tx A & M SA Accounting Class

I am delighted to remind accounting students that Wendi Tabor, President Elect of San Antonio CPA Society will speak to my Graduate Cost Class Wed evening October 7 at 7 PM.We meet in Room 12 in the classroom annex. Accounting students whether you are in this class or not are certainly invited.

Wendi came to speak to my classes when we were in the portables, as you can see below, she brings a good deal of experience in the San Antonio market and I look forward to her remarks. Her bio appears below.

Wendi C. Taber, CPA, CISA, CITP

San Antonio, TX

 

She has a Bachelor of Business Administration, with a Major in Accounting, from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX.  She worked in public accounting for about 12 years in small CPA firms; mainly in the tax field.  While a brief three years in Japan, she volunteered with the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program through the IRS for the military and worked with the Department of Finance and Accounting Services.

 

She earned her CPA credential in 1999.  She received her Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification in 2007.  She received her Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) Credential in 2008.   You must be a CPA to qualify and then establish you have the requirements for technology, information management and assurance.

 

She was employed with Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union for about 7 years working in the Accounting Department and later in the Internal Audit Department.  She moved on to work for IBC Bank in the Internal Audit Department as a Vice President & Auditor working closely with the IT department on information technology audits.  She currently works for Security Service Federal Credit Union as a Risk Management Analyst in the Risk Management Department.  She is responsible for the Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment and User Security Systems. 

 

She has been a member of TSCPA since 1999.  She is currently the President-Elect of the SACPA Society.  She has been involved with many committees – Education and Accounting Careers, Funlympics, New CPA Involvement, Student Auxiliary and Financial Literacy.  She is also on the BOD at the state level and has been chair of the state committee – Career Awareness Committee. 

 

She has been a Regional Director of the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA).  She has been President of ASWA for two terms and also held several other board positions and is currently a national committee member of the Chapter Partnering Committee.  She is also a member of the IIA and ISACA. 

 

Wendi Tabor Speaks at Tx A & M SA Accounting Class

I am delighted to remind accounting students that Wendi Tabor, President Elect of San Antonio CPA Society will speak to my Graduate Cost Class Wed evening October 7 at 7 PM.We meet in Room 12 in the classroom annex. Accounting students whether you are in this class or not are certainly invited.

Wendi came to speak to my classes when we were in the portables, as you can see below, she brings a good deal of experience in the San Antonio market and I look forward to her remarks. Her bio appears below.

Wendi C. Taber, CPA, CISA, CITP

San Antonio, TX

 

She has a Bachelor of Business Administration, with a Major in Accounting, from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX.  She worked in public accounting for about 12 years in small CPA firms; mainly in the tax field.  While a brief three years in Japan, she volunteered with the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program through the IRS for the military and worked with the Department of Finance and Accounting Services.

 

She earned her CPA credential in 1999.  She received her Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification in 2007.  She received her Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) Credential in 2008.   You must be a CPA to qualify and then establish you have the requirements for technology, information management and assurance.

 

She was employed with Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union for about 7 years working in the Accounting Department and later in the Internal Audit Department.  She moved on to work for IBC Bank in the Internal Audit Department as a Vice President & Auditor working closely with the IT department on information technology audits.  She currently works for Security Service Federal Credit Union as a Risk Management Analyst in the Risk Management Department.  She is responsible for the Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment and User Security Systems. 

 

She has been a member of TSCPA since 1999.  She is currently the President-Elect of the SACPA Society.  She has been involved with many committees – Education and Accounting Careers, Funlympics, New CPA Involvement, Student Auxiliary and Financial Literacy.  She is also on the BOD at the state level and has been chair of the state committee – Career Awareness Committee. 

 

She has been a Regional Director of the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA).  She has been President of ASWA for two terms and also held several other board positions and is currently a national committee member of the Chapter Partnering Committee.  She is also a member of the IIA and ISACA. 

 

Accounting Certifications

I am linking to the most complete list of accounting certifications I know.

Take a look, I suggest you pick one of the 'less complex' certifications and give it a go. 

This is a way of letting you know where you stand on passing such exams. then set your sights higher. 

It is important to set your goals and adopt a plan to get there, now. You will be graduating into a very difficult job market. Certification means a lot, especially if you are not certified!

We will be discussing this more in class.

More PCAOB Rules

CPA firms registered to audit public companies now face a host of new reporting requirements. 

Again this looks like a larger pattern of CPA firms simply becoming registered agents of the Federal Government.