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In December (December 24th, 1930 to be exact) we celebrate the 82nd year of Atlanta IMA. As it seems that few institutions last that long, much less prosper and grow for that length of time, it's only proper that we recognize the success of YOUR chapter, which is only possible because of your dedication and all those who came before. Back in 1930, IMA was known as the National Association of Cost Accountants ("NACM"). The name has changed to recognize our advancing understanding scope of what we know as management accounting, but the mission has never changed. It was and is that of advocating for and representing the 75% of accounting and finance professionals ...

Over the years since it's founding the Atlanta Chapter has received many honors. Recently one of them came home. A former Chapter officer contacted me and returned one of our banners from 1983! This is a real "Banner" as was awarded back then, and is a real piece of chapter history. Many of you share that history; 252 of our members (30%) have been with IMA for 20 years or more, and many of you have served as officers. Let's make sure that any artifact of our long history gets back to us so the Chapter Secretary can store them and share some of that history with the next generation of IMA Professionals. Don R Spears don.spears@gmail.com

IMA Global and IMA Atlanta are Proud and Honored to Recognize members celebrating 50 years of contribution with IMA in 2014/2015 Mr. Benjamin T. Selman Jr Mr. William C. Merrick, SCMS Mr Burton H Ginther, CMA Mr. Virgil E. Byerly IMA Atlanta Members Celebrating 25 Years Of Membership and Industry Leadership! Congratulations! Mr Randall R. Addington, CMA, CFM, CPA Mr Patrick K. Berry, CMA, CFM, CPA Ms Suzanne M. Bienvenue, CMA, CPA Mrs. Debra Y. Bowen, CMA, CPA Mr Ellis J. Broadie, CMA Ms Catherine D. Brumfield, CMA, CPA Mr. William C. Bucher, CMA, CPA Dr Charlene S. Budd, CMA, CFM, CPA Dr. Richard A L. Caldarola, ...

IMA Atlanta members and friends please Please read post here! Don Spears FY14/15 IMA Atlanta President don.spears@imaatlanta.org

At the November meeting, supply chain management expert and consultant Tim Brown will discuss “Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Optimization.” This is an excellent opportunity to obtain professional education as well as for networking with others in the profession. The 60-minute presentation will cover the following key topics: -How SCM is defined, -The dynamics of SCM decision making, -The importance/examples of use of data and accounting in supply chain optimization, and -Examples of using activity based costing concepts to manage the supply chain. By Arnall Golden Gregory LLP at their offices at 171 17th St NW, Suite 2100, ...

"Using Forensic Data Analytics for Fraud Prevention and Detection" Using Forensic Data Analytics for Fraud Prevention and Detection ► Business Trends in the Context of the Fraud Triangle ► Evolution of Forensic Analytics ► Advanced Analytic Tools and Techniques ► Investigating Corruption Issues ► Common Tools for Preventing and Detecting Fraud The program will cover current business trends such as unemployment, housing, financial markets, and macroeconomic conditions relative to the three elements of the classic Fraud Triangle – namely, the pressure driving one to commit fraud, the opportunity available to perpetrate ...

IMA Atlanta is supporting an Ice Cream Social at GSU on 9/9/2013, at the Aderhold Building , between 11:30am and 1pm. Vivian Tu, Student Chapter President, requests that a few of us come and be available for conversation and networking with students. If you can possibly make it during this lunch time social the GSU Accounting Students would appreciate the opportunity to network with industry professionals. The Ice Cream is an added bonus. Please forward to your colleagues and friends, especially those that work in the downtown area. RSVP to Vivian at membership@imaatlanta.org

Next Dinner Meeting August 15th, 2013 5:30pm-8:pm Villa Christina 4000 Summit Boulevard Atlanta, GA 30319 Click Here for directions and venue information HOME PAGE Clyde W. Sleigh, (BIO) President of the Greater Los Angeles IMA Chapter and President of SalesTaxBizCorp ( www.salestaxbiz.com ) Will be coming from California for a presentation on " Sales Taxes: For California to Georgia and Beyond." In a presentation geared for general audience, multistate sales and use tax issues and strategies will be introduced. With a little Hollywood entertainment along the way, insights into creative ways that companies have addressed this ...

Atlanta Chapter #0037 Members and Friends: I’m honored to serve you as this year’s Atlanta IMA Chapter President. I have been a member of the IMA for 16 years and am proud to have been affiliated with the Birmingham, Mobile and now the Atlanta Chapter, which is one of the largest Chapters in the world. For the past two years, and many times in the past, the Atlanta Chapter has won banners for being a leading chapter in the IMA. I attribute that to the dedication and energy of our board, officers and members. The talent and knowledge available in our 700+ members and our partners in the business community are astounding. In ...