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Dear Members:
Please join your fellow members for
"Past President's Night" November 15, 2006 at the
Tangier Restaurant. Shirley Calvin
Dear Fellow Akron Chapter Members, On December 9th the chapter will be sponsoring an all day professional development seminar. We are currently registering participants. The cost for the event is $95.00 for the full day and $65.00 for half of the day lunch is included. We are limiting the attendance to 80 people. Last year’s event was wonderful. There were a wide variety of speakers and subjects. The feedback from the participants was very positive. We hope that you will take advantage of the offering by the chapter. There is additional information and a registration sheet attached to the newsletter. Another chapter offering is our monthly dinner meetings. Besides having entertaining and engaging speakers with timely subject matters, the networking opportunities are incredible. There have been a number of friendships started at these meetings. You also have an opportunity to discuss with your peers situations you face in your work environment. We have attending members of all ages, backgrounds and experiences. So come to a meeting; there is a very good chance you will meet a future friend, coworker or mentor. The November 15th dinner meeting will be our last sit down dinner until February of 2007. This means that the start of the holiday season will be upon us very quickly. It is sad to say but I have already started to see the Christmas displays in the stores. The first of the holidays is Thanksgiving. This is a time to reflect on what we have and to appreciate those things in our lives for which we are truly grateful.
Sincerely,
Dean C. Hull II
Tim is a senior manager in the Accounting Department of the Akron office of CBIZ/Mayer Hoffman McCann. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, he spent three years as a CFO of a medical equipment distributor and fourteen years in various positions with two local public accounting firms.
Tim’s representative experience includes the
following:
Tim is a graduate of The University of Akron where he earned his BS degree in Accounting. Tim is a member of the AICPA, the Ohio Society of CPAs, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the American College of Forensic Examiners.
TODD A. FINKLE, PH.D. As director of the Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at The University of Akron, Dr. Todd A. Finkle sets the strategic plan for the Institute, as well as develops and manages all academic programming. He has played an instrumental role in the development of the university’s entrepreneurship program, which was ranked by Entrepreneur magazine in the top 100 entrepreneurship programs in the country in 2004 and 2005 and in the top 25 regional schools in 2003. Finkle is a former runner-up for the most innovative entrepreneurship educator in the country and is the founder of UA’s annual University-wide Business Plan Competition. Numerous businesses have been created out of the competition and the entrepreneurship program. Finkle has consulted worldwide with businesses, universities and organizations in the development of their organizations. He has produced more than 100 papers, presentations and grants. His research has been recognized nationally and internationally in the top entrepreneurship journals, such as the Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Small Business Management, Psychology and Marketing, and Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. He is the former owner of two businesses – an entertainment company and an investment partnership. Dr. Finkle is also an Associate Professor of Management and an Intellectual Property Center Fellow at the University of Akron. He received his BS and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Nebraska and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
The price for the 2006/2007 Tech Session Dinner Meetings will be $25.00 per meeting. The Pre-Tech Sessions will remain at $10.00 per session. You can also pre-pay $50.00 for all the sessions and save $20.00 Pre-Tech Sessions will begin and end promptly at 5:25 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. respectively.
Institute Of Management Accountants Akron Chapter CMA Review class is currently meeting on Wesnesday Nights, 5:30 to 8:30 pm at Federal Express Supply Chain Services located at 5455 Darrow Road in Hudson, Ohio. They are reviewing Part 1 - Business Economics. The classroom leader is Jim Heitkamp (CMA, CPA).
There is no tuition. Participants are responsible for
obtaining the study materials.
The Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
designation provides corporate management and
individual Members with an objective measure of
knowledge and competence in the field of
management accounting.
The Board of Directors has decided to form a
Committee to assist in continuing to improve and
develop the CMA Review Courses offered by the
chapter. For further information contact: E-mail Steve Law(Home) or E-mail Steve Law (Work) or phone (330) 666-8395.
Laura Wagner joined the Akron Chapter and is a student at Kent State University .
All Regular Meetings
are on the third Wednesday of the Month
Akron Chapter Professional Development Seminar - 7
hours CPE
12/8/2006 (Friday) - Sheraton Suites
(1989 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, 330-929-3000)
Speakers for this event will include:
Registration forms will be available beginning at the
October Dinner Meeting or email
Shirley Calvin at
ima_newsletter@yahoo.com
with a return email or address and one will be
forwarded
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
As a leader in corporate accounting, you’ve no doubt
been tapped to provide guidance to staff from time
to time. When these opportunities arise, you can
support team members in one of two ways:
mentoring or coaching. Following is information on
understanding the distinctions between these
approaches, and knowing when and how to use them.
What is mentoring? Mentoring focuses on supporting
a less-experienced professional by serving as an
advisor and sounding board. When working with your
protégé on overcoming challenges and uncertainties,
your goal is to lend an ear, draw upon your
experience and discuss possible solutions.
A case for mentoring: Dan, a recent college
graduate, joined your firm three months ago.
Although the promising new hire is clearly talented,
he’s expressed trepidation about working
with “pushy” supervisors from other departments.
Since Dan is just starting out, he’s seeking a trusted
resource to help him understand the nuances of
cross-departmental collaboration. In a situation like
this, it’s advantageous to mentor Dan by providing
your informed perspective about office protocol,
interpersonal dynamics or an anecdote about
diplomacy.
What is coaching? Coaching is more performance-
oriented than mentoring and concentrates on helping
a person expand specific skill sets. A coaching
arrangement is one in which you help a team member
clarify objectives, assess current productivity levels,
and set defined goals and timelines for improvement.
A case for coaching: Donna has been on your team
for a few years and is interested in moving up the
ladder. However, her inadequate presentation skills
have prevented her from receiving a promotion.
Instead of offering gentle words of wisdom, you’ll
best assist Donna by coaching her on concrete steps
she can take to reach her goal. For instance, Donna
could improve her communication skills – and increase
her odds of garnering a promotion – if she enrolled in
a public-speaking course and refined her
presentation-software skills. In addition to
recommending resources and strategies, you also can
serve as a point person when Donna has questions
about her progress.
Different scenarios call for different approaches. But
regardless of whether you mentor or coach, these
relationships can be mutually enriching. While the
person you advise gains invaluable insight and
knowledge about management accounting, you
further hone motivational skills necessary for
elevated leadership positions.
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 350
offices throughout North America, Europe, Australia
and New Zealand, and offers online job search
services at www.accountemps.com.
Earl W. Marson died on October 15 at age 82. Earl
joined IMA on 5-1-75, was Akron Summit chapter
president 1981-82, was employed by the Firestone
Tire & Rubber Co. for 32 years, and was also
comptroller at Fallsview Psychiatric Hospital; in
addition, he taught computer techniques at Kent
State University and the University of Akron
Accounting departments. He was a World War II
veteran, serving in the US Navy on the Battleship
USS Massachusetts and in the South Pacific. He is
survived by his wife, Alice, and two children.
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