Accounting Organizations Related Internet Links

• AICPA Home Page -- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• AICPA Information on Accounting Careers -- Start Here, Go Places (oriented more toward high school students but lots of information.  In particular view the profiles of Real Life CPAs)
• AICPA web site on "Why Accounting?"


• IMA Home Page -- Institute of Management Accountants
About the Profession The vast majority of accountants and financial professionals—80%, in fact—work inside businesses and organizations. Their work is essential to financial management, organizational development, and the achievement of strategic goals. While external auditing is a very visible part of the accounting profession, sound internal finance and accounting operations are essential for the proper functioning of any organization.
The roles and responsibilities of internal accountants and financial professionals include:
• Managing functions that are critical to business performance
• Supporting organizational management and strategic development
• Providing accurate and insightful information for better decisions
• Ensuring that organizations operate with integrity and proper governance
• Planning for the long-term and helping to ensure sustainability
• Safeguarding the interests of the organization and its key stakeholders

• IIA Home Page -- Institute of Internal Auditors
• About the Profession
• AGA Home Page -- Association of Government Accountants-Advancing Government Accountability
• The Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM®)
• ALPFA Home Page -- Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (formerly the American Association of Hispanic CPAs
• Latino students interested in accounting
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners -- an international, 25,000-member professional organization dedicated to fighting fraud and white-collar crime.
• Career Paths  lots of good information about different career paths as a Certified Fraud Examiner.  Look at menu on the right of page,
  
• Kansas Society of CPAs - Association of CPAs in the State of Kansas
•  About CPAs—the Most Trusted Advisors
  
• others?  Please send me the URLs of other relevant pages you find

• Persons passing recent CPA exams in Kansas from the Kansas Board of Accountancy