A Message from your Chapter President… Stephanie Carpenter      Hello to all of our members!      I’d like to welcome you all to a new fiscal year with the Dallas Area Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants.   My name is Stephanie Carpenter and I have the privilege to serve as President this year.   The focus of the board this year is to continue in the gains in membership, education opportunities to you, partnering with a professor led CMA Review class to assist members in obtaining certification, and more.      We are looking to increase the value of your membership in the Institute of Management Accountants.   We will do this by working to better educate companies and the general public about our organization and the professional designations that we offer.   We offer a relaxed networking environment for job seekers, employers, students and those maybe looking for someone to bounce ideas off of.   Get involved and come to the meetings and the training that we offer.   We can always use more people on the board, to give presentations to organizations about the IMA, help out or offer ideas for community service.   The more people on the board, the more people to come up with ideas.   The better name recognition IMA has, the more your membership value increases.      Are you a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified in Financial Management (CFM)?   If you are, congratulations on your accomplishment.   Additionally, you have helped increase the business community’s awareness of the IMA.   If not, there’s no time like the present to start working on it.   We can direct you to study materials and/or a study classes.   I will be working towards my CMA designation this year.   If you have not obtained it, come join me.        I hope to hear from you or see you at one of our meetings this year. Our website is located at www.dallasima.com. Stephanie Carpenter Powered by PlatformHost Plus Copyright © 2008 Dallas Area Chapter of IMA - All Rights Reserved.