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Dear Members:
Please join your fellow Akron Chapter IMA members at
Tangier Restaurant for CMA/CFM Night. Shirley Calvin
Fellow Members, I am sure you are like me, hoping that Spring will be here soon. It sure seems like it has been a long winter. At the meeting this month, we will be honoring all of the members who are CMAs. During the past year, five members have obtained the CMA certification. At this month's meeting, you will be able to "give back" to the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank. Please bring in a donation of food or money. We have a few more meetings left before the summer break is here. Please join me at one or all of the meetings. Bring a co-worker!
Becky Price
Tangier Restaurant
BRIAN A. RAY Brian Ray has been Vice President, Corporate Banking, at National City Bank since January 2005. His responsibilities include increasing revenues from commercial customers in an assigned territory (primarily through commercial loan and deposit growth), maintaining relationships with existing customers while actively seeking out new banking relationships, anticipating customer needs and adding value in every interaction, and quickly uncovering the critical credit factors impacting loan risk and determining whether a deal is worth undertaking. Brian has also been a branch manager at National City. In his spare time, he has been an adjunct professor (since September 2002) at Indiana Wesleyan University in Cleveland, where he teaches adult learners in an evening accelerated MBA program and also teaches Advanced Managerial Finance and Advanced Marketing Management. Prior to National City, Brian was a financial advisor at UBS Paine Webber in Cleveland for a year and an Associate for Mergers & Acquisitions with Aspen Education Group in Cerritos, CA for several years. Prior to that, he was Associate Director of Admissions for Hidden Lake Academy in Dahlonega, CA. Brian received his B.A. in Sociology from Ohio University and his MBA from the University of Massachusetts. Brian is the 2008 winner of the Greater Akron Chamber's "30 For the Future" award, is a member of Leadership Akron Class XXIV, and was 2006 sales champion and an EXCEL AWARD nominee at National City Bank. Brian's community involvement includes being a Board member of Akron Civic Theatre, Akron Development Fund, West Akron Baseball League, and King School PTA (Treasurer). He is also a volunteer with Junior Achievement, the Ohio Foundation of Independent Schools, the Royal Family Kids Camp, and Bridgestone Invitational.
MICHAEL MARKOWSKI, CPA Michael Markowski is Chief Financial Officer of Pharmacy Management Group (PMG), a customer- focused provider in first-class pharmaceutical care and support. Mike has more than 22 years of public accounting experience and has serviced clients in a variety of industries, with his primary focus on healthcare-related and non-profit organizations. For the past six years prior to joining PMG in 2006, Mike was a partner with Bruner-Cox LLP. He was also the director of Bruner Cox's Healthcare and Not-for-Profit Services Group. Mike has successfully coupled his interest in the healthcare field with his expertise in financial accounting and reporting, knowledge of the ever- changing tax laws, litigation support, business consulting services, financial projections, and joint ventures. Mike is a graduate of Xavier University with a BS in Business Administration. He sits as a board member of the Hoban Trust Fund and holds professional affiliations with the Ohio Society of CPA's, the AICPA, and The Healthcare Financial Management Association.
All Regular Monthly meetings for the
2008/2009 year
will be held at Tangiers Restaurant on the
following
dates: Dinner cost for the regular meetings is $25 (or $23 using the Pay Pal option) and $10 per Pre-Tech Session.
35th Annual Meonske Professional Development
Conference
One of the "Top five financial reporting conferences in
America"
You are probably being bombarded from many sources about upcoming conferences and seminars to help you cope with the uncertainties of our deteriorating economy. You are also probably receiving advice on how to do fair value accounting and prepare for the coming of "IFRS" (International Financial Reporting Standards). Why not skip the advice that might be out of date and hear it from the source? The 35th Annual Meonske Professional Development Conference at KSU on April 24 brings together a rare gathering of the leaders and thinkers of the accounting profession. Here's a brief sample of what you'll be seeing - the current chairman of the FASB (Bob Herz), the former chairman of the FASB (Denny Beresford), a member of the PCAOB and candidate for Chief Accountant of the SEC (Charles Niemeier, who is a critic of IFRS), and the National Director of Accounting Standards for Ernst &Young (David Holman) - all together on the Friday morning Financial Reporting Panel! Should be a lively discussion. Then, at lunch, we get to hear a former chairman of the SEC (Harvey Pitt) who is just back from a consulting assignment in the Middle East - at a recent roundtable discussion among past SEC Chairmen convened by former SEC chairman Christopher Cox, whenever Harvey spoke, everyone on the panel leaned in to hear every golden word (just like an old E.F. Hutton commercial). In the afternoon session, one of several great speakers is the former CEO of Compac Computer Corporation and MCI (turned it around after the WorldCom debacle) and current chairman of First Data (Michael Capellas, who is also a former student of Norm Meonske). Never before has such a collection of stars appeared locally on the same day. Also, all Friday attendees will receive a black leather, executive briefcase in commemoration of our 35th Annual Meonske PD Conference. All this for the same price as last year's conference. If you haven't received a yellow brochure in the mail or at IMA chapter meetings, please go to the Ohio Council website, www.ohioima.org, to register. Guess what? There's more. On Thursday, April 23, our Preconference Workshop will present concurrent tracks in the morning (giving you a choice of ethics & fraud OR a Fair Value Standards Boot Camp). During the afternoon, we start with Aaron Beam, former CFO of HealthSouth (a $2.5 billion fraud) and convicted felon, who will tell us what to do "When your boss tells you to do something wrong". We will finish the afternoon with a panel giving you some timely tips on how to "Make yourself more valuable in the Workplace" and some best practices in "Managing your career". This Workshop also holds to the same price as last year. Go to the Ohio Council website to register. So, that's it, the right Conference and the right Workshop at the right time. If you are watching your CPE dollars, this is one event that you don't want to miss. A sellout is expected - register early - see you in April at KSU!
ASWA is so very excited to welcome the energy, enthusiasm and wisdom of Maia Beatty to our ASWA March 10 Breakfast Meeting at Akron Family Restaurant!
This is going to be a networking event like no other,
where we polish our skills and focus our energy on
creating a positive open environment and breaking
through the awkwardness of networking.
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Menu choices:
Recommended CPE Credit: 1 hour
About our speaker: Please visit Maia's website to
learn more about her at www.maiabeatty. com.
Title: Networking
IMA Akron Chapter The IMA Akron Chapter, through the University of Akron Workforce Development & Continuing Education division, will be offering CMA Review classes. The Tuition is $650 . To register by phone please call (330) 972-7577. To register online please visit the University Continuing Education website at www.uakron.edu/ce/register.php The Spring 2009 CMA Review class schedule has just been established. Part 1 Business Analysis (Waiver Exemption for CPAs) began Saturday February 7, 2009 and continue on February 14th, February 21st, and February 28th. Topics covered include: business economics, global business, internal controls, quantitative methods, and financial statement analysis. Part 2 Management Accounting and Reporting will begin Saturday April 18, 2009 and continue on April 25th, May 2nd, and May 9th. Topics covered include: budget preparation, cost management, information management, performance measurement, and external financial reporting. The Tuition remains at $650 and the deadline for registration and receive the course material in advance is April 3, 2009. To register please call (330) 972-7577.
Did you know that Effective January 1, 2009, the exam
will be offered according to the following
schedule: However, the University of Akron Continuing Education division is considering offering the exam on site at the University under a program offered by IMA National. Under this program we can offer you the opportunity to take the exam parts outside of the above schedule. Look for more on this in future newsletters, and hear about it at upcoming chapter meetings. For additional information please contact Steve Law, IMA Akron Chapter Director of CMA Education at (330) 666-8395 or stevelawnj@hotmail.com
Please contact Roy Howarter if you have a job available or are looking for an employment opportunity. Roy Howarter - Akron IMA Employment Director, 1- 800-321-5583
We are currently seeking talent for the following roles:
Senior Internal Auditor, stable manufacturer adding
due to growth seeks experienced auditor with 4-6
years, CPA or CIA preferred, SOX exposure, ability to
travel up to 40%, competitive salary based on
experience.
Senior Accountant for stable non-profit organization,
degreed individual with month end close, general
accounting and reconciliation experience, family
friendly environment, salary up to $50K. Tamra Emmett, Executive Recruiter tamra.emmett@brunercox.com (330) 237-0104
Please welcome:
Robert Studenic of Cornwell Quality Tools
The IMA's 90th Annual Conference & Exposition is set for June 6-10, 2009 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver CO. Registration opened in early January at IMA's conference website, www.imaconference.org. Among the improvements coming to the 2009 conference are the following: (1) the event will be held in early June (one week earlier than last year, to avoid conflict with Father's Day), (2) it will conclude 1/2 day earlier (to make the conference more convenient for attendees), and (3) IMA and all exhibitors will showcase full exhibit booths as part of planned improvements to the Solutions Showcase exhibit hall. Attendees will be able to choose from nearly 40 sessions and earn up to 20 CPE credits. Sessions will cover costing methodologies, Enterprise Risk Management, performance management, CMA certification, and on-the-job tips & tools. In addition to a bevy of keynote speakers (including David Walker, former U.S. Comptroller General), the speaker slate will include some local Akron favorites - Bill Jelen (MrExcel.com) and Norbert "Nobby" Lewandowski. Please SAVE THE DATE now and include the conference in your 2009 vacation plans.
The economic downturn has created a shortage of
many things, but staffing challenges aren't one of
them. Today's uncertain business environment
means accounting and finance managers need to be
thoughtful about every personnel decision they make.
Hiring the wrong people or hastily cutting staff levels
too deeply can jeopardize quality and service levels,
leaving clients disappointed when you need them the
most.
One way to ensure that your workforce size remains in
line with customer demand is to augment your full-
time team with well-chosen interim professionals.
Temporary staff can help you address unforeseen
workload fluctuations by providing assistance on time-
sensitive projects that demand immediate attention.
Moreover, adopting a flexible staffing strategy enables
you to easily expand or contract personnel levels with
minimal disruption as business ebbs and flows. Here
are some additional advantages of flexible
staffing:
You'll save money. You'll turn some of your
fixed costs into variable expenses by paying only for
the human resources you need when they're truly
needed, not year-round. You can minimize overtime
expenses and lower the high costs associated with
hiring, training and keeping employees on board.
You'll save time. Whether you're hiring for a full-time
role or a mission-targeted temporary position, staffing
firms can offer valuable assistance. Firms that
specialize in accounting and finance staffing are
experts on your local market, and they can save you
time and resources in your search. Remember that
it's not the hourly rate of the assignment that matters
most but the overall cost of the project. Businesses
can save money in the long run using a first-rate
staffing firm because a higher quality candidate will
finish the job more quickly and with greater accuracy.
You'll keep burnout at bay. Most companies today are
having to ask staff to do more with less. But if
employees are stretched too thin for too long, you'll
notice a drop in morale, productivity, innovation and
overall work quality. Bringing in temporary
professionals to tackle highly specialized
assignments or day-to-day responsibilities helps take
the burden off your staff, freeing them up to focus on
the most pivotal projects. As a result, you'll bolster
retention of your core employees - especially
important in preparing for when conditions begin to
improve and your best people may be tempted by
other opportunities. Accountemps is the world's first and largest temporary staffing service specializing in the placement of accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals. The company has more than 360 offices worldwide and offers online job search services at www.accountemps.com.
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