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Publisher's Note |
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With the upcoming break later this month for school-aged children, I told my kids the other night, "During your time off from school, you'll need to do a good bit of reading, some puzzles, and board games . . . you can't let your brains turn to mush." Of course, kids enjoy hearing statements like that from parents about as much as the infamous BB gun-related "You'll shoot your eye out, kid!" Still, we have to say it, don't we?
Accountants certainly have plenty of mental challenges on the job. However, fun, challenging mental stimulation is still always worthwhile. We have some dandy accounting crossword puzzles. If you haven't given them a try, check 'em out over the holidays. We'll have a new one each month in 2011.
Rob Nance
Publisher
publisher@accountingweb.com
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Are you prepared for the CPA exam? Test your knowledge and keep your skills sharp by taking the weekly CPA Exam Quiz, brought to you by Kaplan Schweser CPA Review and AccountingWEB Education & Careers Zone. New questions will be posted for each section weekly. Take this week's quiz. |
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