The Tucson AWSCPA would like to thank the following firms for their generous contributions to our affiliate:
- Beach Fleischman & Company for hosting our TechCasts. Without their sponsorship, we may not have won our Silver Star awards each year from the Joint National Conference.
- Arizona Lithographers for preparation of our member directory and meeting postcard. If you notice errors in the directory please contact Janee Van Egmond at click here

Job Forum

The Tucson AWSCPA affiliate strives to develop more networking opportunities for our members and meeting attendees. As part of this networking, we are providing the forum for employers with positions available to match these opportunities with individuals seeking employment. This will be a confidential service if you are seeking employment.

For those with positions available, contact any Board member to announce your opening at a monthly meeting or in our newsletter. (NOTE: Newsletter postings must be received by the 1st of the month for inclusion in that month. Ads must be 200 words or less - no logos or tables. All postings may be further edited as needed for space limitations.)

PLEASE communicate this employment connection to your employers for future employment opportunities for others. This is a FREE service for those looking for great CPA's - that's you!

If you have any questions or need additional information, contact Laura lfoley@petocpas.com.

Please contact us if you have a job opening to be posted.

Job Openings

None at this time

Welcome to AWSCPA

AWSCPA is dedicated to serving all women CPAs. As a member of this national organization, you will find yourself in a supportive environment with valuable resources to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. You will also find rewarding opportunities for leadership,networking,and
education.

Membership in the AWSCPA is open to all women who are or who are aspiring to become certified public accountants. If you would like more information and a membership application, please contact Janee Van Egmond at janee.vanegmond@cliftoncpa.com You may also speak to any board member at our monthly luncheons.

We appreciate your support and attendance at our programs! Please feel free to contact any board member if you have questions, concerns or suggestions! You may also visit the website of the AWSCPA National Office at www.awscpa.org.

AWSCPA Mission

The American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA) is a national organization dedicated to serving all women CPAs. The AWSCPA provides a supportive environment and valuable resources for members to achieve their personal and professional goals through various opportunities including advocacy, networking, leadership training, education, and public awareness.

We Want Your Input

We want this newsletter to be useful for all of our readers. Please let us know if there is anything you like or dislike about this new format, and we'll work to improve it!

Please send your comments to awscpatucson@yahoo.com

Contact Information

Please send any changes to your contact information to awscpatucson@yahoo.com

Rose Lapham

AWSCPA Tucson Affiliate Members:

Happy Summer to All:

I would like to extend an invitation to anyone who is interested in becoming a board member. The new term starts July 1, 2011. We are looking for volunteers for officers, directors, and commitee members. To become an officer or director you must be a regular member with a CPA certificate. To be a committee member an associate membership is required. An associate member has passed the exam but has not been certified yet. Please feel free to contact any of the board members if you are interested or have questions.

Thank you to everyone who attended the May CPE and I hope to see you at the June 15 CPE.

Please feel free to e-mail me or any of the other officers if you have suggestions for the Tucson affiliate of the AWSCPA. We are always open to new ideas.

Sincerely,

Rose Lapham President
AWSCPA - Tucson Affiliate

Exciting News

2011 JNC conference will be held Oct 24-26 at the Westin in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mark your calendars and plan on attending. Last year's conference offered 24 hours of continuing education, networking and Nashville entertainment at its best.

Techcast June 8, 2011. 11:00 AM Changing Chaos into Productivity

The Chaos Over Productivity Program Includes:
1.Prioritization of tasks: The proper prioritization and familiarization of all tasks, whether written, verbal or electronic. This keeps us from waking up at 3:00 a.m. worrying about what we forgot.
2.Activity Coordination: Bringing together scheduling, communications and tasks, whether using computer-based electronic schedulers, PDAs or paper-based book organizers
3.Information Retrieval: Instantly accessing needed information from your file systems and databases, both paper-based and electronic... including computer networks and the Internet.
4.Work Environment: A clear and comfortable work area that supports effective interaction with one another. This reduces distractions and promotes focus and concentration.
5.The Creative Process: Applying your imagination and creativity for problem solving and success. Working with your clients to grow their businesses, as well as your own.
6.Effective E-mail & Information Flow:

Go to www.awscpa.org to register.

Techcast June 18, 2011. 11:00 AM Leadership Greatness: The Emotionally Intelligent You Have you ever wondered why some people are very effective as leaders and move up the ladder while others struggle? When was the last time you were trying to influence someone and realized that the technique you were using was not working? If so, the difference is in exercising emotional intelligence. Daniel Golman, a pioneer in this field, conducted a study that showed for a group of over 200 senior leaders their success as they moved up the ladder came not from their technical ability it came from emotional intelligence.

This session will help you understand where you are today using an emotional intelligence scale and learn steps that can be taken to increase effectiveness in all relationships.

Go to www.awscpa.org to register.

AWSCPA Virtual Mall - AWSCPA has partnered with several companies, who will donate a portion of each purchase made through the AWSCPA Virtual Mall to the CPE Foundation, which provides national scholarships and helps affiliates with their scholarship programs. See the Virtual Mall on www.awscpa.org (from the home page click the "Useful Links" button, then choose "AWSCPA Virtual Mall") for a complete listing.

June Program

Healthcare Accounting

Leslie G Eldenburg, PhD

At the upcoming luncheon Leslie G. Eldenburg, PhD, Professor of Accounting and Eller College Vice Dean of the University of Arizona, will lead the discussion on various challenges and issues in healthcare accounting.

Dr. Eldenburg received her MBA and PhD from the University of Washington. She passed the CPA exam in 1985 and has taught review courses for the CMA exam. Leslie has served as faculty advisor for an IMA student chapter and for the Multicultural Business Student Association. She received a number of awards recognizing her activities in teaching, student support, and as faculty advisor for student organizations. She is an active member of the American Accounting Association (AAA), the Management Section of the AAA, the IMA, and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Before becoming an academic, she worked in hospital finance at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Her research interests include issues in healthcare and hospital accounting, and she has published in The Accounting Review, The Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Journal of Medical Decision Making, The Journal of Corporate Finance, The International Journal of Accounting, Information Systems Research, Healthcare Financial Management, and Controller's Quarterly. Leslie has also co-authored chapters in Health Care Administration, The Encyclopedia of Accounting, and the Forthcoming Handbook of Management Accounting research, and Handbook of Cost Accounting.

Please mark your calendars and join us for this presentation!

Meeting Information

Healthcare Accounting

Date & Time: June 15, 2011 11:30AM - 1:30PM

            (Please allow time for check-in, lunch served at 12PM)
Cost:    $30 members / $35 non-members / $10 students
CPE:     Counts as one (1) hour of CPE
Place:   Old Pueblo Grille 60 North Alvernon Way

Sonoran Crispy Chicken "Parmesan" Jack and Cheddar cheese, red chile enchilada sauce, cotija cheese, Hatch green chili mac & cheese

Hatch Green Chile Pot Roast Braised pork, chipotle mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables

Grilled Dorado (Mahi Mahi) Mango salsa, red rice, seasonal vegetables

Green Corn Tamale & Grilled Vegetable Enchilada w/ red rice

Reservations: Contact Diane DeLeon at ddeleon@petocpas.com by noon on Friday, June 10, 2011.

Note: Participants who sign up but are unable to attend will be billed unless they notify Diane of the cancellation 24 hours in advance of the luncheon.

Charitable Endeavors

In an effort to give back to the community, the AWSCPA Tucson affiliate has started a tradition of collecting donations for select charities and other charitable endeavors each year. We also have our own scholarship fund through which we have given scholarships to deserving college students - we awarded four $750 scholarships this year and last year and three $750 scholarships the year before. We have also collected clothing for the YWCA Your Sister's Closet. This year we have plans to help the community as follows:

YWCA Your Sister's Closet This worthy organization provides unemployed women with clothing that is appropriate for job interviews and to begin employment. They need professional clothing that is stylish, clean and preferably ON HANGERS. Clean out a closet and bring your gently used items to our next luncheon. You'll receive a receipt for your contribution, and we'll take care of delivering them to the YWCA. Find out more about this organization by visiting their website at www.ywcatucson.org/.

SCHOLARSHIPS The Tucson AWSCPA has a scholarship program for female accounting students who have taken a non-traditional path to their education. We awarded four scholarships of $750 each this year.

There are several ways you can help fund these scholarships:

$$$ Give and receive... participate in the 50/50 raffle at each meeting - one ticket for $1 or six tickets for $5. The proceeds are split - half to the winner and half to benefit the scholarship fund. OR you can purchase tickets for the next raffle by sending your check (made out to AWSCPA) to: Chris Elzy, AWSCPA Treasurer (fbo scholarship), P.O. Box 41361, Tucson, Arizona 85717-1361. Please indicate "Raffle tickets" and the number of tickets on the memo line.

In addition, you can help this cause through a tax-deductible contribution directly to our scholarship fund at The University of Arizona Foundation. Please contact a board member for information on how to contribute directly to the fund.