November 2011
Message from the President…
UPCOMING EVENTS:
IMA CONFERENCE
Greetings fellow IMA members and guests,
THURSDAY- NOVEMBER 10, 2011
GUEST SPEAKERS:
DORIS GARDNER
RICHARD GREENE
DR. MICKEY METCALF
ROBERT HICKSON JR
November is here and it’s time for our 10th Annual
Fall Conference! If you haven’t already registered
go to our website, http://catawbavalley.imanet.org/
or email myself or one of the officers for a copy of
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CROWNE PLAZA HICKORY
MEETING PLACE & TIME
the registration and information. You do not want to
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
miss this event! We have a great line up of speakers,
along with a continental breakfast and a buffet lunch
for your enjoyment! I look forward to seeing you all
as we prepare to enhance our professional careers by
increasing our knowledge listening to other
professionals.
Lisa Coffey
President
Catawba Valley IMA
November IMA National Theme - "Giving Back"
The November IMA National teleconference theme is "Giving
Back".
Our Chapter has been asked to lead a discussion of our annual
project of giving presents to families who would be lacking a
Christmas.
Karen Wilson and Ron Nicholson will provide the details,
encouragement and help to chapters nationwide in the hope that
many will adopt a similar project.
IN
THIS ISSUE
1
President’s Message
Upcoming Events
2
Calendar of Events
Meeting Registration
3
About the Speakers
4
2011-2012 Officers
IMA information
5
Other Tidbits
Newsletter 1
Calendar of Events
*November 10, 2011-Thursday*
(All-day conference at the “Crowne Plaza”)
Doris Gardner, FBI Special Agent
Topic: Cyber-terrorism
8:30-10:10
Dr. C. M. “Mickey” Metcalf, MBA, MBA+, JD
Topic: Strategic Management
1:10-2:50
Richard C Greene,
CPA
December
9, 2011-Friday
Topic;
IFRS
and
Convergence
(Luncheon meeting)
10:20-12:00
Rob
TomHickson,
Foss Bluepoint LLC
Topic:
Update
Topic:Technology
Cyber Crime
3:00-4:40
RSVPs Leigh-Ann at (704) 585-6592 or
Emailing [email protected].
By Saturday, November 5th.
Please try to make our
Thursday, November 10th conference.
To self register click here: Register for meeting (CTRL + click here)
December 9, 2011-Friday
(Luncheon meeting)
Tom Foss
Topic: Cyber Crime
January 12, 2012
(Joint w/APICS)
Nissan Joseph, Performance Drivers LLC
Topic: Life in the Fast Lane
February 16, 2012-Thursday
(Luncheon meeting)
TBA
March 15, 2012
Dr. Richard Crandall,
Appalachian State University
Topic: Sustainability
April 19, 2012-Thursday
(Luncheon meeting)
Scott Millar
Catawba County Economic Development Corp
Topic: Economic Development in Catawba Co.
May 17, 2012
TBA
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About the Speakers
Doris Gardner: is a Special Agent in the FBI Office in Charlotte, North Carolina where she
supervised the cyber crime squad for over seven years for the entire state. She holds a bachelor’s
degree in mathematics and computer science from Catawba College, Salisbury, North Carolina.
Her master’s degree is in theoretical mathematics from Wake Forest University, Winston Salem,
North Carolina. Prior to being assigned to FBI Charlotte, she was assigned to the National
Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), at FBI headquarters. Prior to being assigned to FBI
headquarters, she was assigned to the FBI’s Baltimore division and was the case agent on an FBI
undercover operation called “Innocent Images”.
Richard Greene: has had 40 years in teaching at high school, community college and university
level. He retired as chief financial officer for county public school system with 19 years
experience. He also has 11 years of experience as a consultant to North Carolina Public Schools.
He is currently a Professor and Accounting Program Coordinator at Lenoir-Rhyne University
School of Business. Richard is the chairman of the North Carolina state task force committee for
computer systems in state, county, city and town government and board of education serving a 5
year term. Also is and has served on the North Carolina Capital Management Trust Board and
Government investment pool managed by Fidelity Management for two 4 year terms.
Dr. C. M. “Mickey Metcalf, MBA, MBA+, JD: has been owner, CEO,COO,CFO of public
and private enterprises for 45+ years. In addition, he has been an active management consultant
to business In IT and General business issues, especially in turn-around situations. Mickey has
also been an adjunct management professor at 7 universities and a full-time faculty member of
Gardner-Webb University Godbold School of Business since 2004. He received his BA from
Oglethorpe University in 1963, his MBA from the University of South Carolina in 1965 and the
following post graduate studies; Wake Forest University, J.D., 1988, Post Master’s studies
University of South Carolina, Columbia 1965-6, Gardner-Webb University, MBA+ (Economics)
2011.
Robert W. Hickson Jr.: a partner with BluePointe, LLC, has spent over twenty years in
technology consulting. As founder of a leading e-commerce web site focusing on luxury goods,
Rob created a profitable retail business model without using a traditional retail store structure.
Rob is a James M. Johnson Scholar and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a Silver Medal Winner on the CPA Examination for scoring the
second highest grade. He has been honored with the Outstanding Conference Speaker Award for
the past eight consecutive years by the North Carolina Association of CPAs.
Newsletter 3
2011 – 2012
Catawba Valley IMA
Officers
2011 – 2012
Catawba Valley IMA
Directors
President:
Lisa Coffey
President-Elect:
(Opening)
Treasurer:
Todd Wright
Secretary:
Joe Ryan
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Administration VP: Kim Drum-Gales
Communication VP: (Opening)
Prof. Education VP: Karen Wilson
Membership VP:
Nikki Shoulders
Assist. Treasurer:
Publicity:
Assist. Secretary:
Webmaster:
CMA Review:
Employment:
Manuscripts:
Meetings (RSVPs):
Newsletters:
Community Service:
Membership Team:
Brenda Craig
Brenda Craig
Ron Nicholson
Ron Nicholson
Ron Nicholson
Landa Farthing
Bill Baker
LeighAnn Perkins
Beth Prewitt
Lindsey Huffman
Tracy Skeens
IMA has updated their website. Please make sure your
information for your profile is correct. To access you data go
to www.imanet.org. Under the IMA Membership section click
on “LOG IN”. Your log in is your IMA membership number
and your password is your last name, then click on “GO”.
In the upper right hand corner of the screen you should see
“Welcome, (your name) | “My Profile” | “Logout”, click on “My
Profile”.
Now you can view and edit your information.
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P.O. Box 2132
Hickory, NC 28603
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Mission Statement
To provide personal and professional development opportunities in management accounting, financial
management and information management through education and association with business
professionals and certification in management accounting and financial management to members in the
Catawba Valley area. Welcome to the 2011 - 2012Chapter Year
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CMA
Certification
GLEIM DISCOUNT
®
Our Chapter has a rich history of
almost two decades of providing
support to members in earning the
CMA. Many are enjoying the benefits
of being a CMA because of this
intensive support. Large discounts are
currently available on Gleim review
materials. Click here to find contact
information for CMA Review. Take
advantage of our experience and tell
us your needs!
All members of the Catawba Valley Chapter
IMA may now purchase all CMA materials
and online CPE at a discount of 20-30%. This
includes pre-discounted sets. Standard
shipping and handling will apply.
CMA Review Course:
We are considering offering an instructor-led CMA
Review Course. Our objective is to provide this at much
less than the $1,000 and more per part currently
available.
Please contact Ron Nicholson for additional information
and to give your input.
828-438-1019 (telephone) and
[email protected]
Famous Cartoon Quotes:
"People say nothing is impossible, but I do
nothing every day."
Whinnie The Pooh
"I've got a wife, two kids and 10 finance
companies to support. How am I supposed to
pay my bills?"
George Jetson (The Jetsons)
RANDOM THINGS THAT ARE USELESS
* Ducks quacks don't echo. No one knows why.
* Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different.
* Right handed people live on average 9 years longer than left
handed people
* In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum
"Me fail English? That's unpossible."
Ralph (The Simpsons)
* "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
* A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
"Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog.
Tomorrow I'll probably still be a dog. Sigh!
There's so little hope for advancement."
Snoopy
Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask "Why
me?" Then a voice answers "Nothing personal,
your name just happened to come up."
Charie Brown
"One can't complain. I have my friends.
Someone spoke to me only yesterday."
Eevore
* Coca-Cola would be green if coloring weren’t added to it.
* The longest word in the English language is
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
* 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
* If electrodes are inserted at opposite ends of a pickle, and
electricity is passed through, the pickle will glow.
* The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
* Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, was allergic to carrots.
* 40% of cases a pizza will arrive sooner than an ambulance.
* A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.
"I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long
words bother me."
Whinnie The Pooh
* The longest one-syllable word is "screeched."
* Frowning burns more calories than smiling.
* 1/4 of the bones in your body are in your feet.
"That's All Folks!"Porky Pig
* The bullfrog is the only animal that never sleeps.
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