ASWA members can access articles of interest in the "Four Points" categories of Accounting & Auditing, Controllership, Leadership and Tax.  All you need to do is click on the category of interest on the compass icon to the left and enter your member ID and password.  This month's "Four Points" articles include... Read more >

Over the next few days, weeks and months we are going to see a great bit of change. Change in our nation, change in our cities and change in ASWA. With change there is always a sense of excitement but also a bit of fear. Although we are unsure what the future holds, we can be guaranteed that there will be change. Read more >

History was made in our nation’s capital this week.  Barack Obama was sworn in as our 44th president.  President Obama ran his campaign on change and he sees change as an opportunity to rebuild from the ground up.  He said, “You can’t stop change from coming, you need to usher it in and then work out the terms.”  Obama wants to usher in a change in ethics and create more transparency in the government.  One of the goals in the coming months is to continue to communicate with America and possibly bring back the “fireside chats” from the Roosevelt administration.  He would like his cabinet members to host town hall meetings to keep the American public informed on the latest in each department.  Read more >

As we embark on the New Year, it’s always a good time to take a look at the way we approach life, both personally and professionally, and determine if there are improvements that we can make to enhance it.  As ASWA’s Executive Director, I often hear about chapters’ struggles to get volunteers.  This problem is not unique to ASWA.  According to Lynda McDaniel, author of “A Long Engagement” in the January issue of Associations Now, “As spare time becomes harder to find, more people are turning away from long-term commitments.” Read more >

The continuing drumbeat of bad economic news has spurred the lame-duck Congress to pass an emergency package of pension recovery provisions and pension-related technical corrections. The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 ( H.R. 7327), approved by Congress on December 11, suspends required minimum distributions from 401(k) plans, IRAs and similar retirement accounts for 2009, provides pension plan funding relief and includes technical corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Read more >

Wow!  With another successful JNC behind us, it’s time to start working on the next ASWA/AWSCPA Joint National Conference to be held at the Palms Resort in fabulous Las Vegas, NV, October 19 – 21, 2009.  Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of the excitement!  Besides making plans to attend, please consider volunteering for one of the conference committees.  There are opportunities for everyone, regardless of geographical location.  Read more >

It is hard to believe that we are half way through the fiscal year for the American Society of Women Accountants Educational Foundation (The Foundation).  Since we have just completed the season of college bowl games and we wait in anticipation of the Super Bowl, I thought now would be a good time to look at the first half and plan for the remainder of the game. Read more >

This section of The Compass provides National and Regional level information to members.  This month, look for information regarding the LinkedIn Tip of the Month column, Social Security's new online retirement application and upcoming regional and industry events and members in the spotlight. Read more >

This section of The Compass provides important and timely information to chapter leaders.  Highlights from this month's Corner include updates from the National Membership, Communications and Chapter Partnering committees and more. Read more >