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San Antonio Accounting Societies
- Financial Executives international FEI San Antonio
There are 113 local members of this prestigious voluntary group of financial executives. I am a member. - San Antonio Chapter of Management Accountants
- San Antonio Chapter of Institute of Internal Auditors
I am on the Board of SA IIA which boasts over 600 members. Its membership has doubled since SARBOX was passed. - San Antonio CPA Society
This is the local chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs. TSCPA is voluntary group separate from actually being a Texas CPA licensed by the State of Texas. - Petroleum Accountants Society of San Antonio PASSA
Local Accounting Firms
- BKD
In the last few years several local firms have been acquired, like the Hnake group, by national firms such as BKD. - Grant Thornton San Antonio
Grant Thornton is one of the large national firms occupying the size ladder below the Big Four.l - Padgett Stratemann is now RMS
As San Antonio becomes a bigger player in Texas Business, more national firms are entering this market. A national firm does not start from zero. RMS (http://rsmus.com/) purchased Padgett. This gives the buyer a large client base to start with. Typically the local partners have made a handsome profit on their time at the firm. But seeking to recoup the investment, the buyer typically raises fees knowing some business will be lost. RMS has re located from North Loop 410 to 1604 and 281. Renee Foshee, a tax expert with the firm, is the current SA CPA Society President. - Turner Cleveland PC
Terry Cleveland has addressed our students. Two of our graduates are employed with at this firm. - weaver CPA
Weaver is one of the largest Texas based Accounting Firms. - Hill and Ford CPAs
Kim Ford has addressed our students. She has expanded her practice from tax and write up to forensic investigation and court testimony. - Fisher Herbst and Kemble P. C.
Bruce Howard who was on our Business Advisory Council was the Officer Manger for this firm. - Ridout Barrett CPAs
Tony Ridout has visited and addressed our students many times. We have placed graduates with Ridout for several years.
Financial Consulting Firms
- Aventine Hill Partners, Inc.
Beth Hair CEO founded Aventine in San Antonio in 2009. The firm now has offices in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston. She formerly was with RGP. - Resource Global Professionals
Susan Hough has been to campus and spoken to our students. She is the San Antonio Manager of RGP. RGP and Aventine are not CPA firms. Instead they offer contract specialists for firms needing specific tasks such as compliance or Controllerships.
Accounting Information
- Acounting Today
This is an independent site for accounting news regarding firms and current issues. - Journal of Accountancy
This is the official magazine of the American Institute of CPAs.
Accounting Certifications
- Certified Information Systems Auditor CISA
Now that everything is literally on the computer and cyber security becomes a prominent issue, I see more and more accounting professionals with this designation. Previously known as the Information Systems and Audit Control Association, it now goes by the acronym ISACA. - Certified Fraud Examiner CFE
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, located in Austin, TX by the way, offers this Certification. - Enrolled Agent EA
The National Association of Enrolled Agents offers the EA exam for tax professionals. - Certified Management Accountant CMA
The Institute of Management Accountants offers the two part exam to become a CMA. - Certified Internal Auditor CIA
The Institute of Internal Auditors offers the CIA, a three part exam as well as four other certifications. - Certified Public Accountant CPA
CPA certificates are issued by State Boards of Acconutancy though the exam is administered by the AICPA. - An Incomplete Laundry List of Existing Accounting Certifications
This list was compiled by a Professor at Sacramento City College.
Accounting Information
- Acounting Today
This is an independent site for accounting news regarding firms and current issues. - Journal of Accountancy
This is the official magazine of the American Institute of CPAs.
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- Learn about the accounting review mateirals!
Geo Politics
- Foreign Affairs
:Published by the Council on Foreign Relations - Institute for the Study of War
The Institute for the Study of War advances an informed understanding of military affairs through reliable research, trusted analysis, and innovative education. We are committed to improving the nation’s ability to execute military operations and respond to emerging threats in order to achieve U.S. strategic objectives. ISW is a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy research organization. - Stratfor
This Austin, TX based site was begun by an ex Texas State Professor.
Big Four Accounting Firms
Accounting Links
- The Accounting Onion
Reflections on Accounting by Retired Prof. Tom Selling - The Summa
Prof. David Albrecht's Accounting Blog - Texas Society of CPAs
- Texas State Board of Public Accoutancy
Columnists - Thoughtful Reading
- Professor Tom Sowell
Perhaps the best mind in America - Ambrose Evans Pritchard of the Telegram
The real story from Across the Pond
Economic Sites and Blogs
- The Price of Everythning
Tim Price reflects on markets from 'across the Pond.' - Yahoo Finance
Still the go to site for market data and links to company profiles, websites, and financial statements. - Zero Hedge
Tyler Durden's site is harder edge than most, serious stuff. - Market Watch
The Wall Street Journal continuously updates with news and article links. - Business Insider
A sort of National Enquirer look at Business Around the World. - Mish's Global Economic Analysis
Mish Shedlock's economic analysis.
The View from Abroad
- National Post
Canada - Reuters
The Day's Top Stories - Straits Times
Singapore - Pravada
Moscow - Jerusalem Post
Jerusalem - Financial Times
London - Speigel Online
Frankfurt
San Antonio Ragtime Society
- San Antonio Ragtimne Society
This is an organization that sponsors the only annual Ragtime Festival in Texas. A TAMUSA student is an active member.
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San Antonio Ragtime Society
- San Antonio Ragtimne Society
This is an organization that sponsors the only annual Ragtime Festival in Texas. A TAMUSA student is an active member.
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Cunningham competed in the 1500 m event at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics and finished fourth and second, respectively.[1] While on the ship, traveling from the U.S. to Germany in 1936, he was voted "Most Popular Athlete" by his fellow Olympians.
Cunningham won the Sullivan medal in 1933 for his achievements in middle-distance running. In 1934, he set the world record for the mile run at 4:06.8, which stood for three years. He also set world records in the 800 m in 1936 and in the indoor mile in 1938.[2][5] Also in 1938, Cunningham set a personal best time in the mile run at 4:04.4 testing Dartmouth College's Alumni Gymnasium indoor track, engineered to allow faster times than most indoor facilities. This time was not accepted as a world record, however, because Dartmouth had provided Cunningham pacing runners, which was against the rules at the time.[6]
Cunningham's unachieved goal was a four-minute mile, a goal attempted and unmet by many other runners. Several theorists proclaimed it was impossible physiologically for humans. Some athletes tried running steady and fast-paced the whole time. Others tried to go steady for the first half then give it all they had. Glenn worried about the strength of his legs burned in his youth, so he started slow – running in the pack. He would be fresher in the second half – and would almost be sprinting the last 100 yards to the finish.
Blue plaque recording the first ever sub-four-minute mile run by Roger Bannister on 6 May 1954 at Oxford University's Iffley Road Track.
Oxford University's Iffley Road Track where Bannister broke the four-minute mile barrier
A four-minute mile is the completion of a mile run (1.6 km) in four minutes or less. It was first achieved in 1954 by Roger Bannister, at age 25, in 3:59.4.[1] The "four-minute barrier" has since been broken by over 1,400 athletes,[2] and is now the standard of professional middle distance runners in several cultures. In the 65 years since, the mile record has been lowered by almost 17 seconds, and currently stands at 3:43.13, by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, at age 24, in 1999.[3][4] Running a mile in four minutes translates to a speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h).[
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Meet Valentina Sevchenko
Thursday Nov 4 2021
Valentina is the current UFC Women's Flyweight Champion. sh is interviewed by Scott Volquartsen.
Scott owns a firearms parts company that improves on factory weapons.
Scott's version runs 34 minutes here Joe Rogan interview runs 7.39 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMESDTr6U90
Valentina started training at age 5 along wither sister.
What is interesting is her intense focus on what ever she does, learning to pilot a boat on Puget Sound or her sister becoming an airplane pilot.
Quote-You have to completely focus on what you are doing.
Clearly English is a her second language.On you tube is says her overall record is 55 wins 1 loss. There are things to learn from such a person.
Recall that when I wrote Conquer Accounting I point to a female tennis champ, a boxer, a classical pianist, and the manager of a auto racing team. Different fields but they all have the same advice, practice and concentrate.
Make no mistake attempting to pass a certified exam is a fight not only with your self, that is the topic of the interview, as well as competing with everyone else sitting for the exam.
I looked up the rankings, pretty impressive.
The amazing thing about lightweight boxers of any kind thsi is kick boxing is the fantastic speed with which they move.
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