Qualified accounting – CPA vs chartered accountant
Anyone with relevant educational background or experience may practice as an accountant. However, accountants who intend to provide public professional opinions (typically audit related) on financial statements must be licensed to do so. In the United States, this license earns …
How to teach cause and effect to elementary kids
The children’s book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff [HarperCollins, 1985] is the story of a little mouse who leads a young boy on a series of adventures beginning with a cookie. The little boy in …
Profile of continuing care assistant
Due to the growing elderly population and the shift toward providing more health care services to individuals in their homes or other type of residence, there has been an increased demand for Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) workers. In Canada, Continuing …
Importance and meaning of antique insurance
One or two pieces of antique furniture will make little difference to a homeowner’s insurance policy, but a large collection of antique art, antique furniture, and heirloom and estate jewelry will need to be noted with special insurance. The precious …
When is home mortgage refinancing perfect
Home mortgage refinancing often takes place because a homeowner wants to identify the best mortgage deal for the purpose of debt consolidation or to save money on house payments. Switching mortgage type from a tracker to a fixed-rate loan or …
How to budget holiday cash
Many families celebrate the holiday season with gifts of cash and gift cards. Deciding how to spend that money can be difficult for those who are not usually big spenders. The sudden influx of cash can end up causing many …
Seniors on the job in the workforce
A number of older adults delay retirement, continue working at less hours, or take a job in a different job arena to keep life more interesting and the budget more manageable. Why Older Adults are Still in the Workforce For …
Packing for international vacation with just carry-on bag
“What do you mean only a carry-on bag? How will I ever have what I need for the trip?” It’s a refrain heard from many travelers, especially those going international destinations, when the suggestion is made to travel with a …
Why are there so few innovative managers
Business gurus constantly call for managers to be more innovative. It was because managers were felt to be poor innovators in the late 1970s and early 80s that there was a great hue and cry to replace them with leaders, …
Music program improves reading fluency
Can singing three times a week really improve reading fluency in struggling readers? Schools are resoundingly saying, “Yes!” Research Supports Music Connection to Fluency The University of South Florida has conducted a study based on singing technology motivating students to …
