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A Look At Accounting Careers

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A Look At Accounting Careers

Accountants and auditors are often stereotyped as little more than math geeks, sitting in dark cubicles tabulating endless, mind-numbing streams of numbers.

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Does Study End After The CFA?

So you're trying to become a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or thinking of committing to the program. Do you think that getting your CFA means the end of your commitment to studying? Guess again. In an attempt to support the charter, the CFA Institute encourages and expects charterholders to stay abreast of market initiatives. Like Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), CFAs are encouraged to volunteer for continuing education (CE) credits as part of their CFA obligations. In addition, the CFA Institute is beginning new certifications after the CFA, such as the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM). Clearly, becoming a CFA charterholder is not the end of the road. Read on to learn about the continuing education requirements that CFAs must fulfill as well as the options available for pursuing further study.

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SEC Initiatives Under New Regulatory Reform Law

“This landmark legislation set out to reshape the U.S. regulatory landscape, reduce systemic risk and help restore confidence in the financial system. . . . [W]e are continuing to work diligently to implement all of the provisions of the Act for which we have responsibility — even as we continue to perform our longstanding core responsibilities. Indeed, we are well on our way to completing the rulemakings and studies assigned to us under the Act.”
— SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro,

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How Did Currency Trader John Runsnak hide $691 million in losses before being caught for bank fraud?

Forex arbitrage is a risk-free trading strategy that allows retail forex traders to make a profit with no open currency exposure. The strategy involves acting fast on opportunities presented by pricing inefficiencies, while they exist. This type of arbitrage trading involves the buying and selling of different currency pairs to exploit any inefficiency of pricing. If we take a look at the following example, we can better understand how this strategy works.

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