Welcome to my world.There are many lands to explore.

• The Land of Westminster College
• The World of Accounting
• Traveling the World
• Listening to the World
• The Family Tree Forest
• Email

I use search engine because it respects my privacy. I also use

Email link or Daily Jigsaw Puzzle

Phone number or zip code search at The Ultimate White Pages or USPS Zip+4Code search.

Salt Lake Traffic Conditions

Part of my world is Westminster College located in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. This world includes my students, my classes, and the Westminster community.

Dara Hoffa

Associate Professor of Accounting

Office: Gore 100

Phone: (801) 832-2617

Fax number: (801) 832-3106

Office Hours: Spring 2010

(M, W) 1:00 - 1:30 P.M. & 4:00 - 5:30 PM; (T,Th) 11:00 - 12:00 Noon or by appointment

Areas of Instruction

• Accounting Principles
• Principles of Information Resource Management- Section 2 Schedule
• Managerial and Cost Accounting-Section 1
• Accounting Information Systems-Section 1 Schedule
• Managerial Accounting-MBA
• Managerial Accounting-Undergraduate Section 1
• E Commerce
• Intro to Computer Accounting
• Fraud and Fraud Detection-Section 1

Advising is part of my responsibility to you, the students. If you have questions about your schedule, the accounting major or profession, or graduation applications, please make an appointment and we can find the answers together.

Some of these answers can be found in the Westminster College Catalog. Other answers might be found on the AICPA page or the Tax and Accounting Sites Directory(from Accountant's World, LLC).

The accounting profession has been around for centuries but has evolved as the needs of business have changed. As we begin the 21st century, accounting is rapidly changing to include new areas of expertise and new technologies to increase productivity. The following links may be useful in discovering the world of accounting.

• AICPA
• UACPA
• Utah State Tax Commission
• Tax and Accounting Links Site
• XenonLabs: The Interactive Currency Table
• Exxon Mobil Corporation

The world has become so small in the last century. You can see many places on the WWW or you can enjoy them in person. One of my favorite things is to see the world one place at a time. Here are some sites I have found to help me travel the world.

The world according to the Web

Some Maps

To see maps of the US and some places in the world, try MapQuest or Rand McNally. How far is it from place to place? You can get US census maps or find US place names and coordinates at this site from the USGS. Canadian place names are also available. Here are some earthquake maps and current earthquakes.

Times around the World

Try the following site to find the time in countries around the world:

• The World Clock

Traveling the World

Here are a few sites I use when planning my travels in Utah, the USA, or the world:

• Grundy Center Iowa
• Salt Lake City Utah
• Salt Lake City Utah Travel Bureau
• US State Travel Councils or US State Travel Councils Map
• Utah State Parks Service
• US National Parks
• Canadian National Parks
• Travelocity: air, car& hotel on-line reservations

The World's Weather

What will the weather be like here or other places in the world?

• Weather Net
• US Weather Service (Graphic)
• The Weather Channel

Listening to the World

The Internet has opened the world to many things. I like to listen to the world on the Net. So here is where to find RADIO on the Web and how to listen.

• BRS Webcasters Directory

LISTEN to International radio stations on the Net.

•   BBC 5Live, London UK
• South East Radio Wexford, Ireland
• SilkFM 101FM CILK FM Kelowna BC
• Edge 102.1 FM High Country, N/EVictoria, Australia
• MBC Radio and TV Seoul South Korea
• SKY Radio, Naarden Netherlands
• KNRS Family Values Talk Radio, Salt Lake City Utah USA

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The Family Tree Forest

The Internet has increased the resources available for those interested in their roots. The following are some links I use when working on my genealogy.

• Melchior Hafa/Haffa/Hoffa Descendants
• FamilySeach Home Page
• Ancestry.com
• National Archives of the United States
• Rootsweb.com
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy sites on the Web
• UK and Irish Resources
• German Resources
• Swedish Genealogy Links

The National Hoffa Family Reunion was held in June, 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland. See the official page for more information or the Hoffa/Haffa Newsletter 29. or 30 or 31. I hope to get another reunion organized in the near future. If you are interested, please let me know. I have the next book of Hoffa's in America, Generations 1 - 7 completed. Some errors have been pointed out and I am trying to get them fixed before I print some more copies. .

Other Interesting Links

What is in the Deseret Morning News today? How about the Salt Lake Tribune? Looking for Iowa headlines? Try the Grundy Register , Marshalltown Times-Republican , the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier , the Quad-City Times or Newton Daily News. How about the latest internet news at The Drudge Report.

Salt Lake TV stations include: KUTV CBS 2 or KTVX ABC 4 or KSL NBC 5 or KBYU PBS 11 or KSTU FOX 13 or KJZZ Ind 14 or KUPX ionTV 16 or KUWB WB 30 .

Do you live in Utah? Find out about the 2010 Legislative Session.

My favorite author is Betty Neels and here is a list of her books.

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(801) 832-2617
Gore School of Business
Westminster College
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
send email todhoffa@westminstercollege.edu
5 Jan 2010