Peninsula - Palo Alto Chapter #124

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Monthly Dinner Meeting/Technical Session

Next Technical Meeting

Topic:  Using XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)


Moderator:
Greg Zegarowski, Financial Leadership Corporation

                     Biography

When: September 16, 2008
Where:
Michaels at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 94043
             
2960 North Shoreline Boulevard
           Mountain View, CA 94043
           (650) 962-1014)

Time:  Social hour - 6:00PM, Dinner - 6:30PM Meeting- 7:30PM
Price:   $30.00 member;  $37 non-member; $18 student members.
Menu:  
BBQ Tri Tip, Chicken Picatta, or Vegetarian Meal

RSVP:

Call Gregg Rose, at (408) 242-3603 or Karen Boyer, at (650) 592-3564

Events / Reservations

Sat. Jul 12th       8:45 AM to 1:00 PM       FMN Tape Session

Sat. Jul 19th       8:30 AM to 1:00 PM       Excel User’s Group Session:  Pivot Table

Sat. Aug 2nd     8:45 AM to 1:00 PM       FMN Tape Session

Sat. Sep 6th       8:45 AM to 1:00 PM       FMN Tape Session

Tue. Sep 16th    6:00 PM to 9:00 PM        Using XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)

Sat. Sep 20th     8:30 AM to 1:00 PM       Excel User’s Group Session: TBD

 


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Technical Session Abstracts
by Gregg Rose, Director of Manuscript


FMN Tape Viewing and Discussion

One of the most valuable products offered by the IMA is a videotape-training program introducing and explaining up-to-the-minute accounting and finance issues. The tapes, produced in conjunction with the Financial Executives Institute and the Center for Video Education, are always stimulating, professionally well done, and full of need-to-know information. Viewing the tape and participating in the group discussion following provide 4 hours of CPE credit.

Robert Half Management Resources and local IMA Chapters (Peninsula- Palo Alto and Silicon Valley) are proud to once again offer Saturday morning viewing and discussion of a current FMN tape to our membership for the remarkably low price of only $40.00! We really want to emphasize that these videotapes are a genuinely interesting way of keeping current with impacts and changes in Accounting and Finance.

WHEN:  Saturdays.  Program begins at 8:45 AM. Refreshments will be served.
WHERE:  RHI / Accountemps Office
ADDRESS:  3600 W. Bayshore Rd, Suite 103, Palo Alto, CA
EARN: 4 hours CPE Credit. (Late arrivals earn fewer hours). Cost $40.
Reservations: Reply to Evite

 

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Session 4             03/15/08                                Graphs and Charts

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Greetings to chapter members and associates,

I would like to share with you information about chapter events and activities for this spring and summer.

Technical Sessions

We will hold one technical session this spring at Michael’s at Shoreline in Mountain View.   As a key member service, we strive to offer useful and interesting topics and speakers that enrich and inform on both a professional and personal level.  IMA Ethics Training, titled “Success Without Compromise”, will be the subject of the May 20th technical session.  This training course has been designed by the IMA national organization, and a participants guide that includes activities, handouts, learning objectives, definitions, tips and additional resources on ethics.  We are in the planning stage for determining the subjects and dates of the technical sessions for late summer and early fall.

FMN Tape Review and Discussion Series

Throughout the spring and summer, we will continue to host monthly tape viewing and discussion sessions using the highly acclaimed financial training program from Financial Management Network (FMN).  The next sessions will be held on the Saturday mornings of April 5th, April 26th, June 7th, July 12th, August 2nd and September 6th.   

Six Part Excel Training and Certification

Our first four sessions were held on the third Saturdays in September, November, January and March.  All but one were sold out.  This program has been developed in a joint effort with the San Francisco and Silicon Valley chapters, and co-hosted by the Peninsula CPA Chapter.  The next sessions will be held on Saturday’s May 17th and July 19th.  For more details, visit www.excelmasters.org 

Board Participation

I would like to congratulate Gregg Rose as the incoming chapter president for the next term starting in June.  Please provide Gregg your support as we will continue to provide a wide range of educational and networking events.  I also welcome Karen Boyer as the incoming Director of Reservations.  As always, we welcome your ideas and participation in building a stronger chapter.

Lastly, please note that we have changed our mailing address to 3561 Homestead Rd. #424, Santa Clara, CA 95051.

Robert Beasley,

IMA-PPA President, 2006-2008


 

The IMA is the leading professional organization devoted exclusively to management accounting and financial management. As set forth in its mission and vision statements, its goals are to help members develop both personally and professionally, by means of education, certification, and association with other business professionals.

As a respected leader within the global financial community, the IMA influences the concepts and ethical practices in management accounting and financial management. Its ethical standards provide guidance to practitioners for maintaining the highest levels of ethical conduct.
 

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