Blog: Diane Hewlett

The AZ Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants is hosting a Meet and Greet Resource Fair on Thursday, June 25 at Jobing.com's office at 4747 N. 22nd Street in Phoenix from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.    Please plan to join us at this free event for a morning of networking and to speak to representatives from accounting and finance staffing firms, area schools, and professional associations.  Whether you're currently looking for a job or want to be sure your career is on the right track, this is a can't miss opportunity!  Please see our website for more information on this event at www.imavalleyofthesun.org.

Diane Hewlett

IMA - AZ Valley of the Sun Chapter

On Tuesday, February 17, the local chapter of the IMA will present its annual tax seminar.  The seminar will include an afternoon session covering Federal Tax updates from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, dinner, and an evening presentation on State Tax Updates from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  These highly informative sessions will be presented by  tax professionals from Deloitte Tax LLP.  All accounting and finance professionals interested in learning more about tax changes for this year are encouraged to attend.  Please visit our website for more information and to register:  www.imavalleyofthesun.org

The AZ Valley of the Sun Chapter of IMA invites  accountants and other business professionals to join us for our monthly meeting on December 16, 2008 at 6:00 pm.  Networking and registration begin at 5:30 followed by dinner at 6:00 pm.  At 7:00 pm, Bonnie Moehle, Life Balacing Coach, will present "Transforming Stress into Peace and Productivity".    Please visit our website at www.imavalleyofthesun.org for more information or to make reservations.

The AZ Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) will host a seminar on the International Financial Reporting Standards on Tuesday, November 18.  The afternoon session, "IFRS vs. US GAAP" will be presented by Marcello Marcelan, IFRS Specialist with RSM McGladrey, and the evening session, "IFRS and Where it is Taking Us", will be presented by Kevin Dueck, Senior Manager and IFRS Specialist with Deloitte & Touche.  The afternoon session will be held from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, followed by dinner, networking, and the evening session from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  Participants may register for one or both sessions.  For more information or to make reservations, please visit our website at www.imavalleyofthesun.org

Diane Hewlett, VP Communications, AZ VOTS chapter of IMA

The AZ Valley of the Sun chapter will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 19 at 6 p.m.   Karen Timian, Controller for Elster Services LLC, will speak on the topic of "Lean:  It's Not just for Manufacturing Anymore".  This will cover the principles of Lean Accounting and how it can be applied to the entire organization and to areas other than manufacturing.  The meeting starts with registration at 5:30 pm, dinner at 6 pm, and the presentation at 7 pm.  Please join us for networking and to learn more about this topic.  For more information, please visit our website at  www.imavalleyofthesun.com. 

The AZ Valley of the Sun Chapter of IMA presents "What Hath SOX Wrought", a presentation by Beth Kaplan, CPA, with Deloitte & Touche, LLP on the effects and developments resulting from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel at 427 N. 44th Str., Phoenix, on July 22.  Registration and networking will begin at 5:30 p.m.  with dinner and the presentation to follow.  For more information or to register for the meeting, please visit our website at www.imavalleyofthesun.org. 

The AZ Valley of the Sun chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants is looking for sponsors who would like to advertise in their Member directory.  This directory will be spiral bound and distributed to the chapters’ 500 members as well as affiliates of the chapter and various other accounting and business groups.  Sponsorship levels begin at $150 for a ½ page ad and go up to $1,000, with several levels in between.    If you would like to help support our chapter and also let people know about your business, please contact Diane Hewlett at dianephx928@yahoo.com by June 30.

The IMA is a professional accounting group that supports and promotes the profession of management accounting through certification, education, and networking opportunities.  For more information, please visit our website at www.imavalleyofthesun.org

The IMA - AZ Valley of the Sun Chapter’s monthly newsletter has won the Silver Medal award for its division in the annual Institute of Management Accountants newsletter competition.  Written each month by Laura Mangan and Debbie Michalowski, the newsletter is full of informative articles, accounting news updates, and event information covering the local IMA chapter as well as other Phoenix area accounting groups.    Congratulations to Debbie, Laura, and the AZ Valley of the Sun chapter!  To see the June 2008 edition of the newsletter and find out more about the IMA, visit the chapter’s website at www.imavalleyofthesun.org.

Doug Williamson from the Arizona Department of Revenue will present "An Advanced Look at Arizona State Sales Tax Deductions" at the AZ Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants' meeting on June 24 at the Radisson on 44th Str. in Phoenix.   Registration and networking begin at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner and the presentation.    Members and guests are welcome!  For more information or to make reservations, please visit our website at www.imavalleyofthesun.org. 

ASU's School of Global Management and Leadership begins Part II of the Certified Management Accountant Certification Preparation Course this Saturday, May 17.   Candidates for the CMA certification can begin with any of the four parts.  For more information on the CMA and the review course, see ASU's website at  http://exed.asu.edu/cma/ or contact Howard Norman at 602-543-6216. 

To find out more about the Institute of Management Accountants Phoenix area chapter, visit our website at www.imavalleyofthesun.org

Doug Williamson from the Arizona Department of Revenue will present "An Advanced Look at Arizona State Sales Tax Deductions" at the AZ Valley of the Sun Chapter of IMA's meeting on June 24 at the Radisson on 44th Str. in Phoenix.   Registration and networking begin at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner and the presentation.    Members and guests are welcome!  For more information or to make reservations, please visit our website at www.imavalleyofthesun.org. 

The AZ Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants' May 2008 newsletter is now online at their website:  http://www.imavalleyofthesun.org/newspage.htm.  This issue includes great information on planning for retirement, the Certified Management Accountant certification, and the chapter meeting schedule.  For more information on membership in IMA, contact Andrea Wood at andrea_wood@cox.net. 

The AZ Valley of the Sun chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) would like to announce that ASU's School of Global Management and Leadership is now taking applications for Part II, Management Accounting and Reporting, of ASU's CMA Review course!

The CMA certification is designed primarily for accounting practitioners working in industry, but all types of managerial professionals involved in the accounting/finance area of their business may find it useful.   There are four parts to the course, and most can be taken in any order.  For more information on the CMA certification and how it can help your career and a link to ASU's website for more information on their CMA review course,  please see visit the CMA page on our chapter website at www.imavalleyofthesun.org/cma.htm.   If you'd rather speak to someone directly regarding the course, please call Howard Norman with ASU at 602-543-6216.

Diane Hewlett (dianephx928@yahoo.com)

If you are a professional in accounting and/or finance working in industry, take a look at the CMA certification and how it can benefit you in your job and further your career.    Click on this link to see how it helped Barry Gisser, Senior VP of Enterprise Strategy at ConAgra Foods, Inc.  http://www.imanet.org/newsletter/cma/gisser.asp.    Several different CMA review courses are available in the Phoenix area.  For more information on the CMA and the Institute of Management Accountants, visit our local chapter website at www.imavalleyofthesun.org and visit the CMA page.

The Institute of Management Accountants, in conjunction with the ASCPA and the Phoenix CEO-CFO Group, is once again offering the four hour Ethics course required for Arizona CPAs renewing their license.  This course will be held April 18 at 8:00 a.m.  Please visit our website at www.imavalleyofthesun.org for details and to register.