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January 27, 2009

Editor's Note
We're so excited to announce the first AccountingWEB Accounting Student Scholarship. Three $500 scholarships will be given to students who are selected based on original essays they will write and submit. Winning essays will appear on AccountingWEB in the summer and we look forward to sharing them with our audience. Check out our lead article, and get busy writing!

Best regards,
Gail Perry, CPA
Managing Editor
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