FEBRUARY 2020 MEETING NOTICE –

When:           Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Where:          Redstone Federal Credit Union’s Atrium Conference Center

220 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL

This is a joint meeting with Institute of Internal Auditors.

Time:              11:00 AM – Lunch and Networking

11:30 AM – 1:10 PM Program

Speaker:       Sedrik Newbern

Operations Director

The Center for Public Trust, Nashville, TN

Program:      Ethics

(qualifies for 2 hours of CPE – Ethics)

Cost:               $15 – Members and first-time visitors

$20 – Non-members (after first visit)

$10 – Full-time students

$10 – Program only (no meal)

Reservations and cancellations for lunch should be made no later than 11:00 AM on Friday, Feb 7.  Reply to your Evite invitation or contact Jackie Cole at 256-837-8004 ext. 122 or send an email to jcole@dese.com.  The Treasurer will bill for reservations made but not honored.

This program will be a group live seminar qualifying for 2 hours of CPE, basic level. No prerequisites.

CPE Credits: In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been based on a 50-minute hour. AFWA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. AFWA’s National Registry Sponsor Number is 105423. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, www.nasba.org, or 615.880.4200.

Menu –

Beef Tips

Rice

Roasted Glazed Carrots

Garden salad w/dressing

Rolls

Apple Pie & Fresh Fruit

Tea and water

Speaker Bio: Sedrik Newbern

Sedrik Newbern is Operations Director for The Center for Public Trust, an Amazon best-selling  author and a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker. A native of Nashville, TN, Sedrik holds a BS in Marketing from Western Kentucky University and an MBA with a concentration in Economics from Tennessee State University.

Sedrik attributes his success as an entrepreneur and corporate leader to the support and motivation he receives from his wife, Denise and their son, Matthew.

JANUARY 2020 MEETING NOTICE –

When:           Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Where:          Redstone Federal Credit Union’s Atrium Conference Center, 220 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL

This is a joint meeting with Institute of Internal Auditors.

Time:

11:15 AM – Check-in

11:30 AM – Lunch and Networking

12:00 PM – Program

Speaker:       Stephanie Kingsford, MAcc, CPA, CFP, Associate, Womack & Associates, LLC

Program:      Tax Update

(qualifies for 1 hour of CPE – Taxes)

Cost:

$15 – Members and first-time visitors

$20 – Non-members (after first visit)

$10 – Full-time students

$10 – Program only (no meal)

Reservations and cancellations for lunch should be made no later than 11:00 AM on Friday, Jan 10.  Reply to your Evite invitation or contact Jackie Cole at 256-837-8004 ext. 122 or send an email to jcole@dese.com.  The Treasurer will bill for reservations made but not honored.

Menu –

Chicken Marsala

Oven Roasted Potatoes

Steamed Broccoli

Green salad w/dressing

Rolls

Banana Pudding & Fresh Fruit

Tea and water

Speaker Bio: Stephanie Kingsford, MAcc, CPA, CFP

Stephanie Kingsford is an Associate at Womack & Associates, LLC in Huntsville.  Previously, she worked for Beason & Nalley, Inc.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration degree from the University of Alabama in 1996.  She received her Masters of Accountancy in 1997 from The University of Tennessee.  Stephanie is a CPA and CFP.

She holds memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Stephanie previously served on the Board of Directors for the Huntsville Chapter of AFWA.

Ms. Kingsford specializes in individual tax services.  She also has business tax experience.  She has taught the beginning individual income tax course at UAH and presents tax updates at several AFWA seminars and other professional group CPE meetings.

Save the Date: Feb 11 is a 2 hours Ethics CPE meeting with IIA

To allow CPA’s to earn 2 CPE hours for the new annual ethics requirement for the 2020 reporting year, AFWA will hold another joint meeting with IIA on February 11 at Redstone Federal Credit Union.  That lunch meeting starts at 11:00 AM as it will be a 2-hours CPE lecture. Partial CPE credit is available if you are only able to attend for 1 CPE hour.  So mark your calendars for that date too.

JUNE 2019 MEETING NOTICE –

When:           Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Where:          The Catalyst Center, 515 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35816

Time:              11:15 AM – Check-in

11:30 AM – Lunch and Networking

12:00 PM – Program

Speakers:      Brenda Armstrong, CRPC

Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

Program:      Economic and Investments Outlook

(qualifies for 1 hour of CPE – Management Advisory Services)

Cost:               $15 – Members and first-time visitors

$20 – Non-members (after first visit)

$10 – Full-time students

$10 – Program only (no meal)

Reservations and cancellations for lunch should be made no later than 12:00 PM on Friday, June 14.  Reply to your Evite invitation or contact Jackie Cole at 256-837-8004 ext. 122 or send an email to jcole@dese.com.  The Treasurer will bill for reservations made but not honored.

This meeting has been rescheduled to June.

JANUARY 2019 MEETING NOTICE –

When:           Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Where:          Redstone Federal Credit Union’s Atrium Conference Center

220 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL

This is a joint meeting with Institute of Internal Auditors.

Time:              11:15 AM – Check-in

11:30 AM – Lunch and Networking

12:00 PM – Program

Speaker:       Stephanie Kingsford, MAcc, CPA, CFP

Associate

Womack & Associates, LLC

Program:      Tax Update

(qualifies for 1 hour of CPE – Taxes)

Cost:               $15 – Members and first-time visitors

$20 – Non-members (after first visit)

$10 – Full-time students

$10 – Program only (no meal)

Reservations and cancellations for lunch should be made no later than 11:00 AM on Friday, Jan 4.  Reply to your Evite invitation or contact Jackie Cole at 256-837-8004 ext. 122 or send an email to jcole@dese.com.  The Treasurer will bill for reservations made but not honored.

OCTOBER 2018 MEETING NOTICE –

When:        Tuesday, Oct 9, 2018

Where:       Redstone Federal Credit Union’s Atrium Conference Center

220 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL

This is a joint meeting with Institute of Internal Auditors.

Time:          11:15 AM – Check-in

11:30 AM – Lunch and Networking

12:00 PM – Program

Speaker:    Mike Pillsbury

Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama

Program:   “Procurement Audits”

(qualifies for 1 hour of CPE – Auditing)

Cost:          $15 – Members and first-time visitors

$20 – Non-members (after first visit)

$10 – Full-time students

$10 – Program only (no meal)

Reservations and cancellations for lunch should be made no later than 11:00 AM on Friday, Oct 5.  Reply to your Evite invitation or contact Jackie Cole at 256-837-8004 ext. 122 or send an email to jcole@dese.com.  The Treasurer will bill for reservations made but not honored.

SEPTEMBER 2018 MEETING NOTICE –

When:           Tuesday, Sep 18, 2018

Where:          The Catalyst Center

515 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35816

Time:              11:15 AM – Check-in

11:30 AM – Lunch and Networking

12:00 PM – Program

Speaker:       Tobias Mendelson, JD, MAcc

Clinical Assistant Professor of Accounting

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Program:      “When the Game is Over, the Whistle has Gotta Blow”

This topic is a Look at Recent SEC Actions on Internal Control Failures

and Whistle Blower Actions.

(qualifies for 1 hour of CPE – Auditing)

Cost:               $15 – Members and first-time visitors

$20 – Non-members (after first visit)

$10 – Full-time students

$10 – Program only (no meal)

Reservations and cancellations for lunch should be made no later than 12:00 PM on Friday, Sep 14.  Reply to your Evite invitation or contact Jackie Cole at 256-837-8004 ext. 122 or send an email to jcole@dese.com.  The Treasurer will bill for reservations made but not honored.

The meeting planned for August 28th has been cancelled.

AFWA – Huntsville Chapter’s Family Social at

Huntsville Botanical Garden’s Firefly Night Hike

(2 miles hike with S’mores)

WHEN:  Tue, July 24, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

COST:  Members $10, Non-members $12 (this is your HSV Botanical Gardens status)

Free for children ages 3 and under

WHERE:  Meet in the Boeing-Toyota Amphitheater

(First parking lot immediately to your left as you enter the Garden)

This is a social event for AFWA members, friends, and family.  Remember to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a flashlight as you explore the Garden at night with the group.  We will roast s’mores as a mid-way snack and view the new Gardens of Myth creatures specially lit for night-time viewing.

Optional: You may bring a clean, dry plastic jar with lid for a firefly catch and release moment.

To purchase tickets for this event, either click on the  “Register here” hyperlink below or go to Huntsville Botanical Garden website (www.hsvbg.org):
Please send an email to Sylvia Ayers (sayers@colsa.com) if you are attending so we will be on the lookout for you at the event.

Please make plans to join the Huntsville Chapter of the Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance (AFWA) on Monday, July 16 for a Networking Social and Farewell Reception for Florence Royer.  She is a retired charter member of our chapter who will be moving to Kansas later this month.  There is no speaker – just networking, hors d’oeuvres, and farewell wishes for Florence.  We look forward to catching up with former members and friends at this event.

When:           Monday, July 16th, 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Where:          The Catalyst Center, 515 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35816

Cost:               FREE

Reservations are requested by COB on Friday, July 13 to ensure we have enough food but feel free to attend even if you did not make a reservation.  Reply to your Evite invitation or contact Jackie Cole at 256-837-8004 ext. 122 or send an email to jcole@dese.com.