There have been recent discussions about the CPA certification and its relevance to the hiring process. Many of the discussions involved the debate on whether a CMA vs Certified Public Accountant and not having a CPA should be a must have for finance professionals such as CFO's or Controllers.
These 10 animal facts will amaze you. A skin-walker is a legendary creature in certain Native American cultures that is somewhat analogous to the European werewolf. Like the werewolf, it is a shape-shifter, human at times, and at other times taking on the aspect of an animal, usually at night.
In mammals, the skin is an organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of ectodermal tissue, and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs. Skin of a different nature exists in amphibians, reptiles, and birds. All mammals have some hair on their skin, even marine mammals like whales, dolphins, and porpoises which appear to be hairless. The skin interfaces with the environment and is the first line of defense from external factors.