The Bottom Line
News from the South Central Indiana
IMA Chapter
September 2009
Volume 26 Issue 5
http://southcentralindiana.imanet.org/index.html
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Table of Contents
President’s Message …………………………………………………………..3
June Technical Meeting…………………….…………………………………4
2009-2010 Chapter Leadership Board of Directors Needed ………5
2009-2010 Your Chapter Team Leadership………….………………….6
Are You Interested In A Study Course For the CMA Exam ………7
CPE and FMN Opportunities…………………………….…………………..10
Volunteer Activities……………………………….……………………….…11
Certified Management Accountant………….………………………....14
CMA Policy Updates…………………….………….………………………....15
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President’s Message
South Central Indiana IMA President’s Message
We are now in full swing of the new chapter year. The Indiana State Auditor, Tim
Berry, kicked off our luncheon season with a presentation on the financial health
of the State of Indiana. In these times of trouble, especially in terms of
government finances, the State of Indiana is in a very respectable position
financially and far better than Midwestern neighbors.
I’m looking forward to our next luncheon where we will have Tim Nicknish of
Host Analytics, Inc based in Denver, CO. He will be presenting on the topic of
“The impact of SaaS on the Finance Organization”. If you don’t know what Saas
is, neither did I. SaaS is an acronym for Software as a Service. Tim will talk
about the benefits of this subscription based approach to software versus
traditional packaged software.
I would also like to congratulate our two newest CMAs. Scott Chitwood and Jerry
Song were both recently certified, having passed all four parts and the CMA and
attained the two year experience requirement. This is a great career short-term
and long-term enhancer for both of them. Please stop and congratulate them
when you next see them. Many of our current members are working toward this
goal. They are doing either self study or the IVY Tech preparatory classes being
offered in Indianapolis also available via video teleconferencing at the Columbus,
IN IVY Tech campus.
I look forward to seeing all of you Tuesday, September 22 and the Columbus
Holiday Inn.
Regards,
Chad Mobley
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September Technical Meeting
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:45AM
Holiday Inn-Crystal Ballroom
Tim Nicknish - Host Analytics, Inc.
TOPIC - "The impact of SaaS on the
Finance Organization"
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2009-2010 South Central Indiana
Board of Directors
We have some recently open Board slots for the 2009-2010 year, due to a
military mobilization and a relocation. Please contact Chad Mobley if you
would be interested in serving in one of the following roles.
- VP of COMMUNICATIONS
- DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
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YOUR 2009-2010 CHAPTER
LEADERSHIP TEAM
The following individuals have volunteered to serve on the South Central Indiana
IMA chapter Board of Directors beginning June 1 for the 2009-2010 chapter year.
BUT, more volunteers are needed. If you would like to join this team, contact
Chad Mobley
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2009-2010 Board
PRESIDENTS Chad Mobley
VP OF ADMIN & SECRETARY Aaron Kaluf
TREASURER Scott Chitwood
DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT Joseph Chow
CO-DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & ATTENDANCE Kim Yager
Jennifer Oney
Jordan Schantz
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Open
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS Open
DIRECTOR OF NEWSLETTER Liz Wooten
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM BOOK Angela Meyer
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Rahul Chaudhary
WEBMASTER Dave Rosenberger
VP OF EDUCATION RJ Wilson
CO-DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Chris Shoultz
DIRECTOR OF MANUSCRIPT Ginger White
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES Jeremy Adler
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Rahul Chaudhary
DIRECTOR OF CMA PROGRAM Vinayak Aras
VP OF MEMBERSHIP Cara Chitwood
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER ACQUISITION (Cummins) Teresa Hattabaugh
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER ACQUISITION (non-
Cummins) Susan Grossman
DIRECTOR OF RETENTION AND MEMBERSHIP Lyndsey Kinser
DIRECTOR OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Chad Stewart
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A
STUDY COURSE FOR THE CMA
EXAMINATION?
The Indianapolis chapter in conjunction with Ivy Tech will be hosting an eight
week session on Part 1 of the CMA examination, beginning Wednesday July 8.
The sessions will run for 8 weeks from 6:00 to 9:00 in the evening and will be led
by Dan Diagostino, incoming president of the Indianapolis chapter. He will be
using the CMA Learning System as the basis for the course. Sessions on Part 2
will begin September 30.
The sessions are scheduled to be held at the Lawrence campus of Ivy Tech. If
there is interest locally, we will pursue the possibility of video conferencing
between the local Ivy Tech campus and the Lawrence facility to avoid weekly
travel to Indianapolis.
The following is the brochure for the session. Please contact Vinayak Aras if you
are interested in participating.
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CPE and FMN Opportunities
Earn one (1) CPE hour each month by attending the monthly 2009 technical
luncheons. All IMA Technical luncheons are at 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM. See
IMA Technical Luncheon section for dates.
FMN Sessions held monthly from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Cummins
Corporate Office Building in Conference rooms. You can earn up to four (4)
CPE credits monthly by attending those sessions. Rahul Chaudhary is the
2009 Director of Professional Development and can be contacted at
317-610-2535 or rahul.chaudhary@cummins.com. Specific topics will be
forthcoming closer to each session.
Tues. Sep 29, 2009 Tues. Oct 20, 2009
Tues. Nov 17, 2009 Tues. Dec 15, 2009
Tues. Jan 19, 2010 Tues. Feb 16, 2010
Tues. Mar 23, 2010 Tues. Apr 20, 2010
Tues. May 18, 2010 Tues. Jun 22, 2010
Irwin Union Bank and Irwin Financial Management schedule similar sessions
each month, with the opportunity to earn 2 CPE credits. These sessions are held
on the 2nd floor of Irwin Union Bank at 500 Washington Street in Columbus. If
you are interested in attending these sessions, please contact Nancy
Seelye at 812-379-7611 or Nancy.Seelye@irwinunion.com a week prior to
the scheduled session.
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Volunteer Activities
VOLUNT EER ACT I ON CENT ER
Hospice of South Central Indiana
Hospice of South Central Indiana is a not-for-profit community organization that
provides professional medical care and support services to individual with a life-
limiting illness regardless of their ability to pay. Hospice volunteerism is an
opportunity to serve the people in your community by providing support to
patients and their families during this difficult period of time. Volunteers help
patients and families on an individual basis as needed. Many of the volunteers
state that they have gained much personal satisfaction from being a part of this
special program and that they receive much more from the patient/families they
serve than they give. Areas of volunteerism include Patient/Family, On Call,
Clerical, Greeter/Gift Shop, Bereavement, and Fundraising. For more
information please contact Marcia Bundura, Manager of Volunteer Services 812-
314-8030
Childhood Connections
Childhood Connections will be representing Poland in this year’s Ethnic Expo on
October 9th and 10th. Childhood Connections is currently seeking volunteers to
help with food preparation, cooking, and serving on both days. They will need
volunteers as early as 8 AM and as late as 10 PM both days. If interested in
volunteering, please contact Amanda Raisor with Childhood Connections at 375-
2208. Childhood Connections is your local Child Care Resource and Referral
Agency.
Eastside Community Center
If you have a little bit of extra time on your hands and would like to help a not-for-
profit organization, Eastside Community Center is offering you several volunteer
opportunities. We need a few good volunteers to sort through donated items
and/or oversee the selling of items. The time schedule is flexible.
If you like to meet and greet others Eastside Community Center has a volunteer
opportunity for you. Welcoming visitors, answering the telephone, and other light
reception duties would be the greeter’s responsibilities.
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We are also looking for volunteer to help spruce up areas by painting, yard work,
planting flowers, sweeping, mopping, etc. Please call 812-376-7840 or e-mail:
eastsidecomcntr@yahoo.com for more information.
Sans Souci
We operate The Community Store (Thrift Shop) to help disadvantaged members
of our community achieve greater self sufficiency through a number of ways.
*Free Assistance Program *Job Training and Development *Low Cost
Necessities *Collaborate with other agencies on critical annual programs >Coat
Drive >"Back to School" Supplies *Free clothing to help with employment
>Specialized clothes for a job >Nice clothes for a job interview
Give a hand up!! That is what you will do when you volunteer at Sans Souci. We
are always in need of volunteers to help sort, price and put out donations. We
can use you!! If you are looking for a great way to be involved in the community,
stop by Sans Souci to volunteer! Sans Souci is a local community store that
helps disadvantaged members in our community achieve greater self-sufficiency
through a number of ways. So please think about Sans Souci when you are
looking for your next church group, school, or social organization volunteer
opportunity. Or if you are just an individual looking for a place that offers a
variety of volunteer opportunities, come to Sans Souci! To learn more about
volunteer opportunities at Sans Souci, contact our Volunteer Resource Manager
at 812-314-2932.
Trails of Hope Therapeutic Riding Center
Trails of Hope Therapeutic Riding Center located in Hope, Indiana and
Edinburgh, Indiana has a need for volunteers. There are many tasks ranging
from side walkers, horse handlers, to people to help set up and tear down
sessions. We also need someone to assist in the office, and work in the barn
with the horses. Volunteers are needed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday. If you are available to volunteer or know someone who is please
contact us at 812-546-0032 or 812-526-5825 or by email trailsofhope.org.
Kidscommons
Kidscommons located at 309 Washington St., is a fun, safe, and inviting place
which nurtures exploration, collaboration and creativity within all children and
their caregivers. It is a place to learn about our community and our world.
Volunteers are needed to: interact with children and families, explain and assist
children with exhibits, Greet and welcome guests. Volunteers need to be able to
interact and communicate with children and adults, explain various exhibits,
ability to change activities frequently with in the museum, and punctuality. If you
are interested please contact Vera Brown on 378-3046.
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Turning Point Domestic Violence
Turning Point provides emergency shelter and community based services for
victims of domestic violence in Southeastern Indiana. Currently is in need of five
volunteers for general office help, data input, etc. Organizational skills are
required for the volunteer opportunity, and if doing data input, some computer
knowledge is necessary. If you need more information please call Anne
Courtney, on 379-9844 ext. 107.
Also 10 volunteers are needed to help with childcare in the domestic violence
emergency shelter on an on-call basis. Although we understand, volunteer may
be unavailable when called, we are seeking volunteers that would be willing to
be called (when there is a short notice) to help with childcare. Often the nature
of the crisis support in shelter does not lend itself to being able to schedule
ahead. Volunteers must be able to care for infants and various age children in a
kind and uplifting manner. This opportunity could entail reading, playing games,
doing simple crafts etc., all of which are available at the shelter. Please call Anne
Courtney, on 379-9844.
Connected Community Partnership
Connected Community Partnership is looking for a volunteer to enter data into an
established data base. Skill needed is above average typing.
They are also looking for a research volunteer to research grants and fundraising
ideas. Research may also include other things like green cleaning, recycling, ink
cartridge disposal etc. This opportunity can be done at a remote location such as
home with regular contact with Volunteer Manager or other staff. Please send e-
mail to volcoord@techreconnect.com or call 812-314-2730
Easter Seals
Easter Seals is looking for volunteers to assist in delivering, repairing and
organizing durable medical equipment. Easter Seals is also looking for
individuals sensitive to the needs of disabled persons, or who have family
members with disabilities for board member positions. For more information
please contact Rose Ann Dunlap at 812-314-2899 or e-mail at
easterseals@uwbarthco.org
PLEASE CALL ANGIE HUEBEL, VOLUNTEER ACTION CENTER WITH ANY
QUESTIONS 812-314-2706 OR EMAIL AHUEBEL@UWBARTHCO.ORG
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CMA Policy Updates
New testing time window and schedule: Effective January 1, 2009, the exam
will be offered according to the following schedule:
January and February: Parts 1, 2, and 3
March: No exam parts offered
April: Part 4 only
May and June: Parts 1, 2, and 3
July: no exam parts offered
August: Part 4 only
September and October: Parts 1, 2, and 3
November: no exam parts offered
December: Part 4 only
The implementation of windows will benefit candidates by encouraging the
formation of live review courses. Further, it will provide candidates with a month
to study and prepare for Part 4 once they have completed Parts 1, 2, and 3.
Candidates will also receive their Part 4 results six weeks prior to the next Part 4
window (as opposed to the current two weeks); giving them more time to prepare
should they need to re-take Part 4.
For additional information about any of these policy changes, please see the
CMA Candidate Handbook, available on the IMA website at
www.imanet.org/pdf/handbook.pdf. Questions can also be directed to Dennis
Whitney, CMA, vice president, ICMA, at dwhitney@imanet.org.
“The CMA deals with all the relevant areas of financial management and is a
perfect complement to the strategic way we expect our professionals to perform.”
Stephen J. Cosgrove, CMA, VP & Corporate Controller, Johnson & Johnson
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