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 >

I just read a quote and have decided it will be my new mantra.  “Expect your every need to be met. The universe wants you to succeed.”  I am not sure who wrote it, but it just struck me as something worth remembering. It is how I feel about ASWA. I believe that we are meant to be the home for women in accounting and if we believe in it, it will happen.  Read more >

In the last issue of The Compass, I mentioned that the executive committee of the national board would be hosting our semi-annual Executive Leadership Advisory Council meeting in Washington, DC.  The attendees included representative from Robert Half International, SCORE Foundation, Merrill Lynch, FINRA, Grant Thornton, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, American Society of Women Accountants Educational Foundation and ASWA’s National Executive Committee and senior staff.  The topics for discussion included “Staffing Issues with Respect to Generations,” “Effective Marketing Techniques,” “SCORE Foundation Overview” and “Financial Literacy Overview.”  Read more >

ASWA’s primary strategic planning objective is to “Position ASWA as the home for all women accounting professionals whether new to the field, experienced or considering a career transition.”  There is no way that we could achieve this objective without continually checking in with you, our membership.  As you might recall, ASWA conducted our annual membership survey in the beginning of January.  The purpose of this survey is to ensure that ASWA member services reflect what you need and the goal is to make your membership in ASWA more meaningful to you.  Read more >

Did you know that the top reason good employees quit is dissatisfaction with management?  Read this article to see the results of a recent Robert Half International survey that identifies red flags for supervisors regarding employee happiness.  Read more >

The planning for our 2009 ASWA/AWSCPA Joint National Conference that will be held at the Palms Resort in fabulous Las Vegas, NV, October 19 – 21, 2009 is now in full swing.  We’d like to thank the following wonderful ladies for stepping up to the plate and taking on JNC program committee chair positions: Read more >

Developing a successful financial literacy program requires matching resources available with client needs.  This may sound daunting to a chapter interested in starting a program but there are many opportunities available.  You may actually find selecting from the opportunities available to be more of a challenge than finding the right match between your chapter and local client needs.  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, new Career Center Content 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 a summary of the recent Memphis chapter reactivation, updates from the National Membership, Communications and Chapter Partnering committees and more. Read more >