FY10 Board of Governors
***
John D. Griffin, CPA
President
AARP
Daniel Black, CPA President-Elect
Daniel Black & Assoc.
Stanley Berman, CPA
Vice-President
Global Impact
Abdool Akhran, CPA
Treasurer
Bert Smith & Co.
Hillary Coley, CPA
Secretary
Trout Unlimited
Patricia A. O'Malley, CPA
Immediate Past President
Rubino & McGeehin, Chartered
***
Kenneth Emson, CPA
Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
Brenda Hargett, CPA
Malcolm Karl, CAE
National Association of College Stores
Daniel Kovlak, CPA
KPMG LLP
Quinn, Lobel & Assoc., P. C.
Sue Marcum, CPA
American University
Patricia Wensel, CPA
USDA, retired
Jacqueline Bryant, CPA
Tate & Tryon CPAs
Joseph S. Drew, Ph.D.
University of Virginia
William Eisig, CPA
BDO Seidman
Daniel Lynch
KForce Professional Staffing
Uzma Malik-Dorman,CPA
Thompson Cobb Bazilio
John Wooldridge, CPA
Larson Allen LLP
|
|
Dear Friends ,
Happy April 16th! We know not everyone works in tax, but for thise of you that do, today must be one of the best days of the year.
Now that things are slowing down for you, take a minute to catch up on all the Spring activities here at the Society. We have quite a bit of member news this month, with so many movers and shakers among us, and plenty of ways for you to get more connected to your peers and your profession!
See you soon,
Kari Bedell
Executive Director
|
|
2010 Scholarship Awards
We are very pleased to announce this year's scholarship winners- some outstanding future CPAs!
- Rachel Bryan, George Washington University
- Chris Kearney, Gallaudet University
- Emily Stovicek, American University
You can join us at our Spring Member Meeting for the awarding of the 2010 scholarships and to meet these outstanding students. We have also sponsored a scholarship this year through NABA-DC, which will be awarded May 7 at their annual Evening with NABA event. Details
________________________________________________________
|
| Upcoming events
Spring Quarterly Member Meeting
Wednesday April 21 8-10 AM -GWSCPA Offices
2010 Scholarship Awards and special member panel: "Bridging the Generation Gap"
__________________________________________________
Scholarship Fundraiser May 20
In place of our usual Golf Tournament this year, our Young and Emerging Accountants Committee has decided to host A Night at the Races. This event is open to all GWSCPA mmebers, their guests and the CPA-suporting public and is intended to raise funds needed to continue to grow our scholarship program. With tickets starting at only $30 and an exciting night of horse racing and networking-how can you NOT attend?
So, mark your calendars for Thursday May 20th at the Hyatt in Bethesda, grab some friends and come on out and join us. Get all the details.
 __________________________________________________________
6th Annual GWSCPA Government Contracting Accounting and Compliance Conference
For the first time expanded to 2 days!!!
June 10 & 11, 2010
Ritz-Carlton * Tysons Corner
___________________________________________________________
Other Regular Committee meetings
(Please rsvp so we can plan for refreshments and space)
Gov't Auditing & Accounting Committee
Thursday, April 22- 12 -2 PM
Lunch and CPE speaker: Sallyanne Harper, CFO, Governemtn Accountability Office- Status of Recovery Act Oversight & Current GAO Issues
rsvp to qcunnningham@kpmg.com
Not-for-Profit Committee
Tuesday April 27, 2010, 8:30-9:30 AM
Breakfast and CPE speaker: George Dunn, Nonprofit Investments
rsvp to lklumpp@bdo.com
YEA (Young Emerging Accountants) Committee Mtg
Thursday May , 2010 - 7:00 PM
Government Contracting Committee
Friday, May 14 8-10 AM
Tower Club * Tyson's Corner
Breakfast and CPE presentation: Mergers & Acquisitions
|
The Profession
New Report Educates CPA Firms, Accounting Professors on Forensic Accounting In an effort to expand the CPA profession's role in forensic accounting, the AICPA has released a new report, Characteristics and Skills of the Forensic Accountant. The report is based on a survey of attorneys, forensic CPAs and academicians about the qualities they believed were essential in a forensic accountant. Get information on the AICPA's Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) credential and take a look at the AICPA's free monthly newsletter on the growing practice area, the Forensic & Valuation Reporter.
National AAA Conference strengthens firm management
Unleash Your Potential in New Orleans
By Jeanie Price, Director of Professional Awareness, Association for Accounting Administration and Director of Administration and Partner at DeLeon & Stang, CPA and Advisors, 301-948-9825, Jeanie@deleonandstang.com
The Association for Accounting Administration invites you and others from your firm to "Unmask Your Potential" at its 2010 National Practice Management Conference, June 22-25 at the Ritz Carlton in New Orleans. The event has been exclusively designed to helpparticipants professionally manage accounting practices of varying sizes. The two-and-a-half day educational extravaganza and exchange has something for everyone involved in accounting administration. The event includes sessions that range from the beginner to the advanced levels. From the high-level technical sessions to the smaller breakout sessions geared to specific problem-solving and informal gatherings designed to facilitate networking and information exchange, the Conference has sessions for accounting administrators with one year of experience to COOs and managing partners with over 30 years of experience.
The overall program is designed to enhance the skills of even the most experienced administrator through a wide variety of top-notch and timely sessions led by professionals and experts from around the country.
You should attend if you are . . .
· responsible for management of an accounting practice.
· responsible for the quality and profitability of your firm.
· supervising and/or training staff in an accounting firm.
· interested in developing a network of outstanding professionals.
· ready to promote your firm in today's marketplace.
· new to the profession or an experienced manager.
You are urged to visit www.cpaadmin.org for details and on-line registration and click here for a video providing additional information.
|
| Member News
GWSCPA Sheila O. Conley, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services received the Donald L. Scantlebury Memorial Award for financial management leadership from the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) on March 23, 2010. Hear Sheila speak at our upcoming joint GWSCPA/AGA Conference. ________________________________________________________
The Gonzaga Alumni Association announces that Charlie Wolf '59 will be honored at its second Alumni Roast. Gonzaga's graduated number in the thousands and yet Charlie, President & CEO of GWSCPA Organizational Member Payroll Network, is only their second roastee. Attend the Roast on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 6:00 P.M.
_______________________________________________
Congratulations to Nicole Luna, Daniel Keefer, and Russell Conelley of Councilor, Buchanan and Mitchell, P.C. . These three GWSCPA Members have each recently passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination.
_______________________________________________
John K. Mullins, CPA of GWSCPA Firm Member Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, P.C. was elected to the Board of Directors of the Catholic Business Network of Montgomery County Maryland
_________________________________________________ ________
If you have member news, email us by the first of the month.
|
|
|
|
For future issues, if you have a topic you'd like to see highlighted, or have an idea for a feature article you'd like to contribute, let us know.
|
|
|
