The SEC is seeking to fill up to four professional
accounting positions in the Office of the Chief Accountant. During
their two-year terms commencing June 2006, participants will study and
develop rule proposals under federal securities laws, interact with
accounting, auditing and other professional standard setters and
advise registrants on reporting issues. For information, call Michael
Gaynor (202-551-5929) or Joseph Ucuzoglu (202-551-5301). Applications
are due by December 16, 2005.
The AICPA invites state CPA societies and individuals to
nominate accounting educators for the 2006 AICPA Distinguished
Achievement in Accounting Education Award, which recognizes full-time
college accounting educators who excel in teaching and are nationally
prominent in the profession. Nominations are due February 1, 2006.
More information and application forms are available at
http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources/Scholarships+and+Awards .
The Institute also is accepting nominations for the 2006
Outstanding CPA in Government Award. Nominees must be AICPA or state
CPA society members employed in federal, state or local government.
For the first time, awards will be granted to a CPA from each
government level. Previously, only one level of government was
recognized each year. Judges will consider nominees’ contribution to
their government’s increased efficiency and effectiveness and to the
growth and enhancement of the profession. Nominations are due April 3,
2006. For more information write to
pgreen@aicpa.org or call 212-596-6034.
In concert with its national financial literacy outreach,
the AICPA is collaborating with the IRS to improve the quality of
service in volunteer tax-return-preparation clinics for low-income
families. “Mystery shopper” CPAs recruited by the Institute will
inspect the service quality by posing as clients, having fictitious
returns prepared at clinics nationwide and submitting reports
evaluating the procedures followed. To volunteer or obtain more
information, e-mail
wstromsem@aicpa.org .
The AICPA is seeking CPA volunteers to develop
simulations, or condensed case studies, to enhance the auditing and
attestation, financial accounting and reporting, and regulation
sections of the CPA exam (
www.cpa-exam.org/download/CPA_volunteer_sim_concepts.pdf ). For
information or to volunteer, call 609-671-2911 or e-mail rdevore@aicpa.org .
