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A Scholar Abroad: Job Opportunities in Foreign Countries. A Scholar Abroad: Job Opportunities in Foreign Countries." The 2013 McKnight Summer Institute Winifred D. Scott, Ph.D., CPA ZAYED UNIVERSITY Currently living in Dubai • I am • A sister to 3 brothers and 2 sisters who was born and raised in the heart of Compton, California by my Father & Mother. • A mother to twins, gave birth in 1990 and it changed the projection of my life & my profession. • A friend to some; acknowledged by many. • A McKnight Fellow. • A mentor. • An associate accounting professor. • A Spiritual Being. Who I Am The Middle East One of the 7 Emirates Where is Dubai ? 1 Higher Colleges of Technology Al-Ain ... 18 Ittihad University Ras al-Khaimah 2 United Arab Emirates University Al-Ain 19 Gulf Medical University Ajman ... 3 Masdar Institute of Science and Masdar City 20 American University in the Emirates Technology 21 ALHOSN University Abu Dhabi 4 ... 22 Canadian University of Dubai Sharjah 5 University of Sharjah 23 SZABIST Dubai 6 American University of Sharjah Sharjah 24 Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Ras al-Khaimah 7 American University in Dubai Sciences University 8 Ajman University of Science and 25 Dubai Medical College Ajman ... Technology 26 Dubai Pharmacy College 9 Abu Dhabi University Abu Dhabi ... 27 Islamic Azad University U.A.E. Branch 10 The Petroleum Institute Abu Dhabi 28 Saint-Petersburg State University of 11 Manipal University, Dubai Engineering & Economics, Dubai Branch 12 University of Dubai 29 Al Ain University of Science and Al Ain ... 13 The British University in Dubai Technology 14 University of Wollongong in Dubai 30 Murdoch University, Dubai 31 American University of Ras Al Khaimah Ras al-Khaimah 15 Al Ghurair University 16 Khalifa University of Science, 32 Jumeira University Dubai Abu Dhabi ... Fujairah Technology and Research 33 Fujairah College 34 University of Jazerah 17 Amity University Dubai Universities in the United Arab Emirates by 2013 University Web Ranking http://www.4icu.org/ae/ Zayed University campus Job Advertisements • Chronicles of Higher Education • Run a new search • Per discipline – using the job location Co annual conference as your primary website search criteria. • AAA Career Center Albania Canada Hong Kong United States Australia China Turkey Austria Germany U.A.E. I R S If you meet certain requirements, you may qualify for the foreign earned income and foreign housing exclusions and the foreign housing deduction. http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Foreign- Earned-Income-Exclusion • Deductions • • Pub 54 Standard/Itemize • Exemptions • Form 2555 or 2555 EZ • Housing • Form 1040 or 1040EZ • Often Provided • up to 6 months extension • Include value as income • Income Exclusion up to • Foreign housing exclusion • $95,100 in 2012 • No Taxes taken out of • $97,600 in 2013 paycheck • Global Businesses • Teaching others the American way • Capitalism spreads & the Market grows • The English language • The language of business • Different Cultures • Understanding • Open mind • University pays for trip home once a year and for children if full time student(s) and not over age 23 • Lower cost to travel to other countries International Experience Internations.org August 2012 We 2 in the middle became certified scuba divers Desert Safari, up & down the sand dunes Feb 2013 Notice Cairo Goddess Museum ISIS on top of Notice Cairo Left foot Museum forward building Feb 2013 Women with Purpose Global Summit in St. Bart Island June 2013 The start of my Summer! Women with Purpose Global Summit in St. Maarten Island June 2013 Valerie Norman Gammon, Judy A. Smith, & Joyce Roche Paris June 2013 Now, I am traveling back to the USA. • To speak at The 2013 McKnight Summer Institute • Will spend a few days in Phoenix & visit my children & friends • Will present my research paper at the American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, August 3 – 7, 2013, Anaheim, CA. • “Forced Auditor Change, Industry Specialization and Audit Fees” • Scott, W. & W. Gist. (2013) Managerial Auditing Journal, 28 (8) • Will visit Mom, family & friends • Return to Dubai on August 28th • Classes start Sunday, September 8, 2013 Where to next?.
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