TSCPA Mentor Network Many of the most successful professionals point to mentoring that they received at key points in their careers as one of their secrets to success. TSCPA now provides that same type of opportunity for its students and professionals through the new online Mentor Network. Volunteer today to become a mentor and share your experience and insight. Or search for a mentor to help put your career on the fast track.
The New TSCPA High Deductible Health Plan Tired of the high cost of health insurance coverage you rarely use? Frustrated with the ever-increasing rates, co-pays and other costs of your current coverage? Or are you just trying to find medical coverage in general and evaluating your current options? Consider a member benefit now available to you. The new TSCPA High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) can provide you access to coverage you may need.
Collateralized Damage: Commercial Mortgage Securities Are at a Standstill Media outlets and regulators have scrutinized the securitization of risky residential mortgages for their role in the global credit crunch. Not as much attention has been paid to their less-risky cousin, the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market, which has been tarnished by problems on the residential side. Despite their superior fundamentals, says one Wharton professor, the CMBS market is "pretty much gone." The question now: Can it come back? - Knowledge@Wharton
Survey: Good Management Practices Paying Off For CPA Firms Recent studies show that practice management isn’t a passing fad or something to ignore when times are good. Like a smart navy blue suit or chic black heels, managing the practice is always in fashion. These exclusive survey results from the Accounting Office Management & Administration Report’s 2008 CPA Firm Practice Management Survey show good management practices do pay for CPA firms. Check out key benchmarks on anticipated revenue growth, financial and operational ratios, and more.
Subprime Crisis: A Bouquet of Opportunity Masked a Reek of Risk The subprime mortgage crisis is a tremor that turned into an earthquake, threatening this year to plunge the U.S. economy into its first recession since 2001. Who is to blame? Wall Street alchemists, overeager borrowers and aggressive lenders who all let their eye for opportunity trump their nose for risk. A series of articles, an op-ed piece, video and a timeline from Knowledge@Wharton examines the problem.
