ASWA Mesa East Valley Chapter April Fun Event
Join the Mesa-East Valley Chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants for a fun filled day at the Great American Picnic, part of the 34th Annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival.
RSVP by emailing Sherry McGlade at sherry@mcgladecpa.com so we know to expect you!
Event Cost: $10, food is extra
Time: We will meet just inside the entrance between 12 pm and 12:30 pm
Additional Events: Picnic After-Party $10 and/or Southwest Festival of Beers $20
Online: http://www.scottsdalefest.org/event/great-arizona-picnic
Location: Scottsdale Civic Center Mall
3939 North Drinkwater Boulevard
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Visit our chapter website www.aswa-mev.org for more event and meeting information.
ASWA Mesa East Valley Chapter March 27th Meeting
Join the members of ASWA Mesa East Valley Chapter for our March 27th meeting featuring Segregation of Duties in Small or Nonprofit Entities presented by Jessica Puckett CPA, CFE. This session will explore the options of a small entity regarding segregation of duties. This is also our quarterly food drive for the United Food Bank. Help us stock their shelves by donating at our meeting or online at www.unitedfoodbank.org. Visit our chapter website www.aswa-mev.org for more information.
Employee Appreciation Day – March 2, 2012
Employee Appreciation Day, the first Friday in March, first arrived on calendars in 1995. A Recognition Professionals International’s founding Board member, together with his publishing company, Workman Publishing, created Employee Appreciation Day as a way of focusing the attention of all employers, in all industries on employee recognition. It is always the first Friday in March.
Employee recognition is more powerful than any other motivator. We all know cash bonuses are spent on bills and many perks are soon forgotten. Personalizing recognition can create a memory and those memories build higher performance. Recognition can take a hundred forms and variations. Here are just a few ideas:
1. Ask an employee to write down six ways they would like to be rewarded. Anything goes. The only rule is that half the ideas need to be low cost or no cost.
2. Schedule lunch dates with employees. Give them an opportunity to select the luncheon site, and use the time to simply get to know them better.
3. Offer a free one-year subscription to an employee’s favorite business magazine and have it sent to their home.
4. Consider a gift certificate entitling an employee to lunch with you or another mentor of his/her choosing for the purpose of being coached on one or more topics.
5. Offer a shopping spree to a local supply store for an employee to get items (no staplers or paper clips allowed) to personalize his/her office or cubicle.
6. Give the gift of wellness. Have a limousine pick up an employee for a full day at a spa. Give gift coupons for ballroom dance, yoga or golf lessons.
7. Give a fun-loving employee a series of On your mark-get set-GO cards that they can redeem at their discretion. For example: Leave work early to go to a movie, or shopping, or play ball.
8. Send a handwritten note of thanks for the completion of a job well done.
9. If an employee stays late/goes above and beyond to complete a project, send the employee and his/her partner to a nice dinner.
10. Purchase a company “toy” your employees would most enjoy; a cappuccino machine, dart board, volleyball court, exercise room.
For more recognition ideas visit www.recognition.org.
DRESS FOR SUCCESS PHOENIX SUIT DRIVE
March 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dress for Success Phoenix Office, Avondale http://www.dressforsuccess.org/phoenix
Do you have extra business attire to share with someone just starting her career? Well, we may have the answer!
On March 10, 2012, Ajilon Professional Staffing, in coordination with SMA of Greater Phoenix, will be hosting a suit drive to benefit Dress for Success Phoenix, the local affiliate of an international non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing them with professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to thrive in work and in life.
All donations are tax-deductible. In order to provide a community outreach effort, please contact me directly to arrange and schedule pick up times for donated items prior to this event. I can be reached at: morgan.carlson@ajilon.com or via phone: 480.302.1812
If you would like to deliver your denotations, suits can be dropped off on March 10, 2012 between 10am-2pm at 1024 East Buckeye Road, Suite 165 Phoenix, AZ 85353
We can only accept women’s suits, skirts, pants, shoes and bags. If an item is appropriate to wear to work and if you would still feel comfortable wearing it on an interview, we’ll take it!
No Clothes to Donate? Maybe you would like to make a monetary donation to complete a woman’s interview attire. Dress for Success Phoenix is in dire need of new white blouses, shoes, handbags, and pant suits for their participants. The organization receives so much appropriate business attire and many suits but often has a very limited supply of white blouses, shoes, and handbags to complete the outfits. To supplement the inventory, Dress for Success Phoenix has created the “Making a Difference” fund. If you are interested in learning more about this option, please let us know!
Dress for Success Phoenix understands that if a woman doesn’t have a job, she can’t afford career-oriented clothes. But without the right clothes, she can’t get the job! You will be helping someone less fortunate get on the road to success. If you would like more information on Dress for Success Phoenix, please visit www.dressforsuccess.org/phoenix If you have any questions, please call Morgan Carlson at 480.302.1812
February is National Heart Month
This February support the American Heart Association along with the health of your family and employees.
Invest in the health of your employees with tools from the American Heart Association available at www.heart.org. Poor diet and lack of exercise are responsible for at least 25% of healthcare costs incurred by working adults. Is it any wonder, then, that investing in the health of employees is one of the best decisions a company can make? By creating a wellness environment, your company can help lower healthcare costs and protect its most important resource — your employees. In fact, research shows that for every $1 invested in worksite wellness, companies can receive up to $3 in return.
Take the extra step and join the American Heart Association Phoenix Heart Walk at Tempe Beach Park on Saturday February 25th. Participate in the 5K Heart Walk or the 1 mile Stroke Walk followed by a Heart Healthy Festival.
Looking for a team to join? Join members of the American Society of Women Accountants on the Number Crunchers team. Visit ww.phoenixheartwalk.org to join or donate to the American Heart Association.
ASWA Mesa East Valley Chapter February Membership Meeting
February 28th Membership Meeting
Join members of the American Society of Women Accountants Mesa East Valley Chapter for more great tax training with a session focusing on small business taxes. This month’s meeting will include more time for networking.
Date: Tuesday February 28, 2012
Time: 5:30 pm Networking / 6:15 pm Dinner / 7:00 pm Program
Location: Landmark Restaurant Mesa, AZ
Dinner: Bistro Medallions
Price: $26 Member / $30 Guest
Topic: Small Business Tax Update
Speaker: Denise Maxwell, CPA, MBA
Program Content: This session will provide updates and reminders regarding small business taxes.
Visit our website www.aswa-mev.org for more information and to RSVP by Friday February 24th.
January Membership Meeting – Annual Tax Update – Bring Your Boss Night
January Membership Meeting – Bring Your Boss Night
Join members of the American Society of Women Accountants Mesa East Valley Chapter for our annual tax update night and get two hours of CPE. This is also our Bring Your Boss Night – so bring your bosses and show them the value of your ASWA membership from our networking, leadership and education opportunities.
Date: Tuesday January 24, 2012
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Landmark Restaurant – Mesa, AZ
Dinner: Stuffed Flounder or Salad Bar
Price: $26 ASWA Member, $30 Non-member
Program Topic: Federal Tax Updates presented by Georg Lopez – IRS & State Tax Updates presented by Anthony Forschino – AZDOR
Description: Our annual tax night includes 2 hours of CPE. The two session will include important tax updates for 2011 federal and state returns.
Visit our website www.aswa-mev.org for more information and to RSVP by Friday January 20th.
ASWA Mesa East Valley Chapter – Quarterly Food Drive
The American Society of Women Accountants is supporting the United Food Bank with our quarterly food drive as part of our December 27th membership meeting. Members and guests attending are encouraged to bring donations for the United Food Bank or make a donation online at www.unitedfoodbank.org. The need doesn’t stop after the holidays. Help us restock their shelves to get 2012 off to a good start for our neighbors in need. For more information on our meetings and events, visit our chapter website at www.aswa-mev.org.
December 2011 Membership Meeting
Join members of the American Society of Women Accountants Mesa East Valley Chapter on Tuesday December 27th for a fun evening. This year to celebrate the holidays we will have a White Elephant Gift Exchange ($20 limit) instead of a CPE session. Members will also receive the special half-price rate in December. Attendees are encouraged to bring donations (or make them online) for the United Food Bank. We do regular food drives during the year to support our community.
We will end the evening with a Focus Group Discussion led by ASWA National President-Elect Cheryl Heitz to get member feedback on the Consider Change announcement at the 2011 Annual Business meeting. Check out the ASWA video on YouTube and share your thoughts at the meeting.
VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Training
Join members of the American Society of Women Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants as we train for a great volunteer opportunity. This one day training is designed to get those familiar with tax law prepared to take and pass the VITA Certification Exams. Certification is required each year for VITA volunteers to assist taxpayers.
VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Training (Tax Preparer Refresher Course*)
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2012
Time: 8:30 am – up to 4 pm (Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided)
Location: DeVry University-Phoenix Campus
2149 West Dunlap Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85021 Room 201
(602-617-1904 – for questions on 1/7/12)
Filing Taxes Never Felt so Good! Tax time is stressful for everyone – especially low-income Arizonans and others who lack the skills or resources needed to get proper tax assistance. But you can help! As a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) provider you work hands-on with families to help them receive the tax benefits they need to improve their lives.
Trainer Jerry Bordeleau, former IRS Agent/Trainer will provide you with free tax training to prepare basic and intermediate tax returns. Up to 3 hours of CPE.
*Attendees should have knowledge of IRS Tax Laws to complete this class
Register for Free VITA Training at: http://devryvita2012-autohome.eventbrite.com/
Co-Hosted by DeVry University, ASWA and IMA VOTS Further Questions: Contact Joyce Barden, Senior Professor, DeVry/Keller at 602-749-4576 office or jbarden@devry.edu.
Check with the United Way or your city for volunteer opportunities this tax season. Together we can help our neighbors get the credits they deserve.
