August 12, 2025


In-Person

Junior Achievement
1725 Twin Springs Rd, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland 21227

2025 Student Leadership Academy | Jumpstart Your CPA Career

Junior Achievement

1725 Twin Springs Rd, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland 21227

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Things to Know About This Course

Provider

MACPA

Agenda

August 12

Check-in, Breakfast & Welcome
  • Pick up materials
  • Meet fellow participants
  • Overview of the day
  • Setting expectations & goals

Roundtable: The Future of the CPA Profession & Your Place in It
  • Trends in accounting & finance
  • How students can prepare

Ask the Leaders: Fireside Chat with Accounting Executives
  • Access to authentic, unscripted insights from senior professionals
  • Understanding what matters most in the early years of your career

Lunch

Critical Skills for New Hires: Soft Skill Development
  • Covering top gaps they see in interns/new hires 
  • Group exercise talking through sample scenarios 
  • Students discuss in small groups and share solutions

CPA Exam Success: What’s New + How to Prepare for It
  • The new CPA Exam Core + Discipline model (brief refresher)
  • Common myths vs. reality about the new structure
  • Tips for deciding on a discipline (BAR, ISC, TCP)
  • What’s different about studying for the new exam

Break

Interactive Workshop: Building Your Professional Presence
  • Critical thinking challenge
  • Elevator pitch practice

Personalized Resume & LinkedIn Review
  • Small group rotations with CPA mentors
  • One-on-one resume feedback

Dinner, Networking & Headshots

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