Dear Fellow Akron Chapter Members,

It is hard to believe October is already upon us. The October dinner meeting is our annual opportunity to honor the accomplishments of your fellow members. In addition to the awards we have two wonderful speakers lined up for you, Dr. Norm Meonske and Dr. Raj Aggarwal.

Jack Brillhart is the winner of the Associate Director of the Year award. Jack’s continued presence at the meetings, greeting everyone in attendance with a friendly hello and a warm smile, makes for a wonderful start to our events. Jack is also celebrating his 36th year of perfect attendance. That is truly an amazing feat.

Steve Law has been named Member of the year. Steve’s dedication and hard work on the CMA review program have begun to yield positive results. Even those in the program have little idea how much time Steve has spent on coordinating classes and negotiating different terms and packages for the program. Steve has had to work with a number of different entities to bring to the membership the past and current study opportunities available (page 24 of the chapter program book).

The IMA and Robert Half International named Ron Riebe the 2006 Financial Executive of the Year. This is an incredible accomplishment. Ron is a past president and a current board member of the chapter. Ron continues to split his time between family, work, IMA and his other numerous outside interests. It should be noted that the official presentation of this award will be at a time and place, which has yet to be determined.

Please join the Board and I in congratulating not only the three members mentioned above but also all of the 2005-06 honorees. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the meeting.

If there are any members who wish to participate more in the chapter, we are looking for volunteers to join some of our committees. Anyone interested in helping out please contact me to discuss the possibilities. One more date of note, the National Student Leadership conference is being held in Cleveland from November 9th through the 11th. There will be a number of events for all members to take part in during the conference

Sincerely, Dean C. Hull II
President
Akron Chapter IMA

Tangier Restaurant
October 18, 2006
5:25 PM (SHARP)

Norman R, Meonske, Ph.D
Professor of Accounting

Kent State University
"From Numbers to Ethical Behavior - Can We Do it in Corporate America?"

Dr. Norman Meonske, Professor of Accounting at Kent State University, has conducted many continuing professional education presentations for state CPA societies, corporations, CPA firms, IMA meetings, and other professional organizations. He is the 2004 recipient of the prestigious R. Lee Brummert Award (IMA national professor of the year) and the Ohio Council IMA’s distinguished service award for his contributions to the Ohio Council IMA professional activities. His public accounting experience was with Arthur Andersen & Co. He is the senior faculty instructor for the online Becker CPA review course.

Norm founded and has been associated for 32 years with the annual April IMA Ohio Council Professional Development Conference at Kent State University, starting in 1974 with the spot-on topic of the day, the new ERISA law. In January 2004, Ohio Council IMA renamed its annual conference in honor of Dr. Meonske – “the 30th Annual Meonske Professional Development Conference”. Naming the conference recognizes Dr. Meonske’s “outstanding contributions to the field of management accounting education through his 30 years of continuous meritorious service as the program chairman and numerous leadership positions at the IMA chapter, council and national level. Through his vision, leadership, dedication and hard work, the annual Ohio Council PD Conference has become recognized as providing attendees an opportunity to learn the latest accounting, financial reporting, and management methods”.

In a newspaper review of the KSU Conference, Kent Record-Courier publisher David Dix said “Norm’s outgoing personality goes contrary to my rudimentary and probably inaccurate image of accountants as being a bunch of introverts. If I’d met an accounting professor like him at a younger age, I would’ve studied a lot more accounting and ended up much better at the business side of publishing than I am”. Dr. Meonske has a distinguished record of scholarship in his writing and seminar presentations, and has authored a number of journal articles which offer practical advice. Dr. Meonske received his BSBA and MS degrees from Wichita State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri. He and his wife, Phyllis, live in Rootstown and are the parents of three adult children.

Raj Aggarwal, Ph.D., CFA
Dean, College of Business Administration
The University of Akron
“The Rise of Chindia: Implications for Northeast Ohio”

Dr. Raj Aggarwal was appointed Dean of the College of Business Administration and the Frank C. Sullivan Professor of International Business & Finance at The University of Akron, effective September 1, 2006, succeeding retiring Dean James Barnett. A noted business professor, consultant and speaker, Dr. Aggarwal came to UA from Kent State University, where he was a professor of finance and the Firestone Chair in Corporate Finance. With extensive experience in academic and business administration, his teaching career includes positions at John Carroll University, the University of Toledo, and Seton Hall University, and serving as a visiting professor at Harvard University, the University of Michigan, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Hawaii.

Aggarwal holds the professional designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. He has worked for executives and boards at Fortune 100 companies in retailing and distribution, financial services and capital markets, energy, automotive and industrial parts, e-commerce and higher education. He has consulted for the SEC, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the United Nations, the World Bank, foreign companies and governments, and numerous local companies.

He currently is a member of the corporate boards at Manco Inc., Flood Co., Ancora Mutual Funds, and the nonprofit boards at Financial Executives Research Foundation, Hawken School, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Consortium of International Programs, and the BPM Forum.

Aggarwal’s honors and awards include a Fulbright Research Fellowship, the Larosiere Award for Best Essays in Global Finance from the World Bank, Fellow of the Academy of International Business, and numerous university faculty and teaching awards. He has been interviewed for national and local magazine and newspaper articles, and TV and radio news programs.

Aggarwal earned a BS degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and an MBA and doctorate in corporate finance and international business from KSU. An author of 12 books and more than 50 scholarly papers, he has served in various leadership capacities in academic, business and civic associations, national peer review panels and editorial boards. Dr. Aggarwal – who has lived and worked in Japan, Singapore, India, Australia, Ireland and Sweden – and his wife Karen have a daughter (Sonia) and live on the east side of Cleveland. He used to be quite a tennis player (he has met VJ Armitraj), but now is more of a spectator at places like the U.S. Open.

The price for the 2006/2007 Tech Session Dinner Meetings will be $25.00 per meeting.

The Pre-Tech Sessions will remain at $10.00 per session. You can also pre-pay $50.00 for all the sessions and save $20.00

Pre-Tech Sessions will begin and end promptly at 5:25 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. respectively.

Institute Of Management Accountants Akron Chapter CMA Review class is currently meeting on Wesnesday Nights, 5:30 to 8:30 pm at Federal Express Supply Chain Services located at 5455 Darrow Road in Hudson, Ohio. They are reviewing Part 1 - Business Economics. The classroom leader is Jim Heitkamp (CMA, CPA).

There is no tuition. Participants are responsible for obtaining the study materials.
Contact Gleim Publications Inc.
Matthew Cmar
1-800-874-5346 ext. 135
$149.77 (Incl. Chapter Member Discount)
Part 1 Book, Test Prep CD-ROM, Audio, On-line Course

The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation provides corporate management and individual Members with an objective measure of knowledge and competence in the field of management accounting.
The CMA is an invaluable credential for professional advancement and for broadening professional skills and perspective.

The Board of Directors has decided to form a Committee to assist in continuing to improve and develop the CMA Review Courses offered by the chapter.
We are currently looking for volunteers to join Steve Law in continuing this valuable service to our chapter.

For further information contact: E-mail Steve Law(Home)

or E-mail Steve Law (Work) or phone (330) 666-8395.

Sandra Burnett joined the Akron Chapter on 8/16/06 and is a student at the University of Akron.

Kara Shadeed was reinstated to the Akron Chapter on 8/22/06 and is employed by Bruner-Cox.