Professor Elam

Meet Professor Farhat, 34,000 Followers and Growing

Weekend Dec 1 2018

Mark Goldman interviews Professor Farhat on his podcast.

Professor Farhat has some 34,000 followers on his Youtube page.

Blue Santa SA CPA Society Event

Weekend Dec 1 2018

SA CPA Society partners with the SA Police Dept for their annual Blue Santa toy drive. Some  1,800 toys were donated.  The event capped the drive and was held at the

Omni Colonade Hotel.

Fred Timmons, Past President of TSCPA state wide with Renee Foshee. Renee has taught tax classes for us. Padgett Strateman has been acquired by RMS. She and Josh Wagner both left RMS. She is now teaching at Angelo State while maintaining her home here in SA.

 

Susan Hough center right with two ladies that assist her in marketing PwC.  Susan is a long time friend of our campus and

has visited on multiple occasions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is Blue Santa himself with Exec Director Aman da Talaat with SA CPA Society.

I sat with Kim Ford, right, at the KFord table.  Kim has fashioned her firm to be a forensic valuation and wealth management company.

She is a CPA and has certifications in valuation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAMUSA student Daniel Crain sat with the MGR group. MGR is headed by Mark Goldman, former SA CPA Society President.  MGR is recruits high end accounting professionals for firms in Central Texas.

Mark Goldman center with  the eyeglasses and Bryan Edwards to his left with the beard. Mark and Bryan have one of the best folodexes in town, they know everybody. Mark hosts the podcast Where Accountants Go. I was the second person he interviewed. Click on the link to see the cover of 49 tips for a Successful Accounting Career. I placed a copy on reserve in  the TAMUSA library.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The keynote speaker was Anne Krause, Executive Director of HemisFair Conservancy..  After 50 years of near ndglect, Hemisfair is breathing new life

thanks to the efforts of Anne and her Group.  I invited her to speak at our campus.

 

PS Yours Truly with Blue Santa

 

Library Calculator Donation

Nov 20 2018

Marina asked my advice about  what calculator the library should buy for student loan. I replied just a four function.

But I had an HP 10 B and an older HP 18 which offers all sorts of functions. I had the manual for a later model 18 and printed the manual for the 10 B. Both are in the library for your use on campus.

 

Diedre at left and Marina pose with the calculators.

J P Morgan Visit Nov 14

Tuesday Nov 13, 2018

The JP Morgan Securities Information event for students is scheduled on Nov 14^th (Wednesday) 5-7 pm at the STEM
building room 242. The room is a large classroom with a capacity of 95. This wasn’t my preferred option but the Vista Room or the President’s Casa and even the large classrooms at CAB were not available at that time. I don’t expect any faculty to attend (unless you want to). However, I need enough students to fill up the room. So far I have only two students sign up.

 

To keep track of students signing up, I’ve created a doodle pool. Please forward/post the link so that the students can sign up: https://doodle.com/poll/5kanksez9b772ye3. I would really appreciate if you can send your class, especially students enrolled in the senior level (43XX) Accounting or Finance classes. Please encourage them to attend and if needed, give them some extra credit to ensure they attend. We really need to have a good student turn out.

 

 

Professor Farhat Lecture Series

Tuesday Nov 13, 2018

Thanks to a helpful tip from Mark Goldman, I am providing a link to

Professor Farhat's accounting lectures.

 

Here is the Edspira link

 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=edspira+accounting+videos

 

 

 

 

This is a link to his main page which displays all his offerings. Notice he has about 33,000 followers!  And he covers all the bases, advanced, tax, intermediate, govt, cost even a section on cpa exam review.

So in addition to the Edspira Kahn series this is another resource for your accounting review.

JP Morgan Presenting on Campus

Friday Nov 9, 2018

The JP Morgan Securities Information event for students is scheduled on Nov 14^th (Wednesday) 5-7 pm at the STEM
building room 242. The room is a large classroom with a capacity of 95. This wasn’t my preferred option but the Vista Room or the President’s Casa and even the large classrooms at CAB were not available at that time. I don’t expect any faculty to attend (unless you want to). However, I need enough students to fill up the room. So far I have only two students sign up.

 

To keep track of students signing up, I’ve created a doodle pool. Please forward/post the link so that the students can sign up: https://doodle.com/poll/5kanksez9b772ye3. I would really appreciate if you can send your class, especially students enrolled in the senior level (43XX) Accounting or Finance classes. Please encourage them to attend and if needed, give them some extra credit to ensure they attend. We really need to have a good student turn out.

 

 

IMA Meeting

Tuesday Nov 6 2018

I am following up on the invitation to attend our meeting on November 15, 2018.   If anyone is interested please send an RSVP to Mike@Aquillix.com or josie.hernandez01@gmail.com.  The school with the most students in attendance will be showcased in our Linkedin Group, San Antonio Chapter of the IMA, www.linkedin.com/groups/2122350

 

Also, the CMA scholarship window is open through June 2018.  As a professor you can add your own requirements for your students.  If you decided to add your own requirements, please let me know what they are, to ensure I pass that information as students inquire.  

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.  

49 Tips for a Successful Accounting Career

Weekend October 27, 2018

Mark Goldman CPA and CEO of MGR Accounting Recruiters has authored a short book on Accounting Success. He has created the podcast Where Accountants Go

for some  104 episodes.  49 tips is a reflection of what he learned speaking with Central Texas professional Accountants. I am placing a copy of 49 tips on Reserve in the TAMUSA Library. I suggest you stop in and take a read. Each tip is a short few paragraphs.  Here is my review from Amazon.com.

 

Full Disclosure I have known Mark Goldman for many years in my capacity as Assoc. Accounting Professor at Texas A & M University San Antonio. The accompanying photo shows Mark officially awarding a scholarship from the San Antonio CPA Society to one of my students. As a result of his podcasts, Mark's advice goes well for not only accountants but for other professional fields as well. I found myself nodding in agreement as I went from tip to tip.
Likes include
Clever drawings to accompany and illustrate the text, who did those?
Short concise and to the point, can be read in 90 minutes
Up until Tip 39, each Tip was completely displayed on one or facing pages
The Tips seem to be grouped in technical, working with people, and self promotion categories
Happily there is some overlap to make great points like Tips 5 &11 - get a mentor, find a career advisor
And the great advice never slacks off, Tip 49 is Praise in Public, Correct in Private
Mark emphasizes taking responsibility for your own career, Tip 43, If the Grass Looks Greener, Have you Watered Yours?
What would I change? Nothing really, I would suggest adding a Table of Contents for all 49+ Tips, they are short and it would allow a potential purchaser to get a feel for content as well as quickly locate a particular tip.
Thanks for sharing the results of your podcasts and experience. Aspiring and current CPAs should be grateful!

Audit Intern

Friday Oct  26, 2018

Hopefully this email finds you doing well on this Friday morning!   I am reaching out to you in regards to the upcoming Spring 2019 busy season and we are in need of one more audit intern.    We were curious if you knew of any students who would be able to work a Full-Time Audit internship during Spring 2019?  If you do, can you please have them send me their resume?  Below are a few key points about the internship:

 

1.      Students need to have completed Intermediate I and II

2.      January 2^nd through March 31^st, 2019

3.      40 hours a week M-F, no day classes can be taken during the internship

4.      Ability to travel is preferred but not required

 

I think a student in the Master’s program seems to be more suited to our working environment during busy season or someone who is only taking evening classes.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. We would greatly

 

OIl and Gas Accounting Positions

Monday Oct 15, 2018

Contact me in person if you are interested in this offer or position

 

Dr. Elam,

 

Our group in San Antonio recently purchased an oil and gas bookkeeping firm.  Website here:  www.edfsllc.com.

 

We are looking to hire 3-5 college recruits in San Antonio as we build the office personnel.  We are strong in technical skills and training personnel, just looking for young talent with accounting degrees and strong Excel skills.

 

Any help you have on how to best recruit at A&M – San Antonio would be helpful… Scott