American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants - Houston Affilaite

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The Houston Affiliate is committed to bringing women in the accounting profession together in a stimulating environment filled with networking events and valuable continuing education opportunities. We will be adding additional information to our web site, check back soon for updates!

OFFICERS
MEETINGS
EVENT PICTURES
NEWSLETTERS

OFFICERS
President – Cynthia Cox
ccox@cynthiacoxcpa.com

Vice President – Open

Membership – Annette Williamson
netwilliamson@sbcglobal.net

Secretary – Barbara Ashorn
bashorncpa@earthlink.net

Treasurer – Ellen McMurrey
emcmurrey@sbcglobal.net

Scholarship – Open

Arrangements Co-Chair – Mary McDonald
awscpa-mtg@earthlink.net

Arrangements Co-Chair – Darlene Ayoub
awscpa-mtg@earthlink.net


MEETING DATES

Date

Board Mtg?

Topic

Speaker, Title, Company

CPE Hours

Jul 23, 2009


Planning Retreat*

 

N/A

Aug 20, 2009


Professional Liability for CPA's When They Serve on Boards of Any Type*

Sean Prestipino, Hartford Financial

1

Sep 17, 2009

Yes

Taxes Under the Obama Administration

David Donnelly, Partner, Gainer Donnelly & Desroches

1

Oct 3, 2009


Civic Project
Susan G. Komen
Race for the Cure

Details at www.komen-houston.org

N/A

Oct 18-21, 2009


ASWA/AWSCPA Joint National Conference*
The Palms
Las Vegas, NV

Details at www.awscpa.org

24+

Oct 29, 2009


Pearls of Wisdom

Phyllis Martin
Financial Advisor
Strategic Financial Group

1

Nov 7, 2009



Leadership Seminar

See flyer for details

4

Nov 19, 2009

 

Understanding and Using the FASB Codification

Dr. Michael Lacina, UH Clearlake at Houston Chapter Office, 1700 Loop 610, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77027/
(See flyer for details)

2

Dec 9, 2009

 

Advising Your Clients on Long Term Care (Free Breakfast CPE Mtg)

Shirley Glueck, Karolyn Chapman and Janet Scudder at Eagles Trace, 14703 Eagle Vista Dr., Houston, TX 77077

1

Jan 21, 2010

Yes

Annual Tax Update

Deloitte LLP Tax Team

2

Feb 6, 2010

 

27th Annual Seminar
H.E.S.S. Club
5430 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77056

Details in Annual Seminar Brochure

Ins and Outs of Social Security


Ponzi Schemes PowerPoint

Sorenson IFRS

Sorenson Handouts

Heller PowerPoint

Heller PDF

8

Mar 18, 2010

 

How to Position Yourself as a Financial Professional in Any Economic Time

Ward Pennebaker, Pennebaker Fifth Ring
See flyer for details

1

Apr 22, 2010

Yes

CPA's Working for Non-Profit Organizations

Beth Tanner, Houston Food Bank

1

May 20, 2010

 

Spring Mini Seminar, Productivity using Mobil Digital Devices

At Hal-PC Office, 4543 Post Oak Place Drive, Houston, 77027

2

Jun 17, 2010

 

Charter Renewal

TBA

1

Jul 22, 2010

 

Planning Retreat

TBA

n/a


*Location, price and registration details announced on website (www.awscpa.org/houston) and newsletters.

Most regular meetings are held at the Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 N. Loop West, Houston, TX 77092.

Registration, Networking – 5:30 pm
Dinner – 6:00 pm   
Speaker – 7:00 pm
Open Board Meeting – after Speaker presentation (on select nights, see above)

For Sheraton meeting reservation, email our Arrangements Co-Chairs (Mary McDonald and Darlene Ayoub) at:
 awscpa-mtg@earthlink.net

Sheraton meeting reservations must be made or canceled by 5:00 pm on the Friday prior to the meeting. Cost for most Sheraton meetings: 

  • Members with reservation $30
  • Non-members with reservation $35 (Students $20)
  • Walk-ins is $40 (no reservation or reservation called in after 5:00 pm on Friday prior to the meeting)

For membership information call or email:  Annette Williamson (713) 862-8988 (h), netwilliamson@sbcglobal.net or
Jane Tillinghast (713) 681-7558 (w), jtillinghastcpa@aol.com.  Also go to www.awscpa.org – join AWSCPA.

Has your contact information changed?  If you are a member of the Houston Affiliate AWSCPA, please submit all corrections to Patty Hunt at: pahunt@earthlink.net and AWSCPA Nationals at: www.awscpa.org

NEWSLETTERS


If you would like to become a member of this dynamic chapter, visit the national website www.awscpa.org for an application!