July 2016 Newsletter for Accounting Professionals

Industry News and Updates:

I thought I would do something a little different this month. I am a huge proponent of certifications. The CPA (www.aicpa.org) has become the most important certification an Accountant can get! But what other certifications are out there????

Here is a brief list of the most popular ones I have seen:

CMA – Certified Management Accountant imanet.org
CFE – Certified Fraud Examiner acfe.com/
CIA – Certified Internal Auditor https://na.theiia.org/
CISA – Certified Information Security Manager http://www.isaca.org/certification/cism-certified-information-security-manager/
CTP – Certified Treasury Professional ctpcert.afponline.org
CPP – Certified Payroll Professional americanpayroll.org
CFP – Certified Financial Planner – cfp.net
AVA – Accredited Valuation Analyst – nacva.com
CFFA – Certified Forensic Financial Analyst http://www.nacva.com/certifications/
CRP – Certified Risk Professional bai.org
EA – Enrolled Agent naea.org
CA – Chartered Accountant cica.ca
CFA – Chartered Financial Analyst cfainstitute.org
Certified Bookkeeper aipb.org

And there are many more! Here is another resource: http://www.newaccountantusa.com/newsfeat/ip/ip_profcerts.html

See you again in September 2016!

Local Statistics:

National Unemployment Rate (June): 4.9 (last year 5.3)
Houston Unemployment Rate (June): 5.5 (last year 4.4)
Labor Participation Rate: 62.7% (last year 62.60%) – All time high January 2000: 67.30%
Manufacturing Index: 45.8 (last year 46.1) – from what I have read 50 is the magic number!
Oil Rig Count: 417 (last year 861)
Price of Oil: 41.14 (last year around 59)
Industries hiring: Consumer Products / Service related companies, Construction, Real Estate, Non Profit, Public Accounting Firms!!!!
Positions in demand: Staff & Senior Accountants, Tax, Audit,

Interesting Articles:

What NOT to say to a hiring manager: http://wp.me/puDjI-1kE
8 things to remember before and after you step foot in the lobby for an interview: http://wp.me/puDjI-1lX
Did you know: 5 tips when updating your resume: http://wp.me/puDjI-1fg
Interview Preparation Checklist: https://dianedelgadolemaire.com/short-interview-preparation-checklist/

Current list of openings:

Galleria area:

Bookkeeper / Office Manager to 65K
Associate Manager / Manager – Professional Services Firm – Consulting on high profile projects – full time role – need at least 2.5 year of public accounting and maybe a splash of industry to qualify
Senior Federal & State Tax Accountant
Senior Internal Auditor – low travel
Reduced work week hours: Tax Manager or Supervisor – small public accounting firm
Treasury / Credit Manager
Non Profit Senior Auditor
Tax Staff Accountant
Tax Senior Accountant – High Net Wealth
Staff Auditor – Public Accounting
Senior Auditor – Public Accounting
Shared Services Controller