Meeting Notice

Current Meeting Date:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Chapter Officer Elections will be held at this meeting.

Mark Your 2012 Calendars for Upcoming Meetings!
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Meadowood, Fort Pierce
Wednesday June 20, 2012 at Manero's, Palm City

Speaker, Topic and CPE Information:
Speaker: Ed Klaczak of EJK Consulting Solutions, Inc.
Topic: Lean 6-Sigma for CPAs (Business Process Optimation)

Mr. Klaczak is a diverse executive with a strong Lean/6-sigma Operational Excellence and Engineering background who focuses on Business Process Improvements to increase efficiency, reduce costs and maximize ROI across several Operational areas (Manufacturing, Supply-Chain, Quality, New Product Introduction, Program Management).

2 Hours CPE Credit
Topic: TB   - Course(s) subject to approval by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Location:
Manero's Restaurant
2851 SW High Meadows Ave
Palm City, FL 34990
(see below for directions)

Time:
Registration & Networking: 4:40 PM
CPE Program:: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Dinner: After Presentation

Cost:
FICPA member fee: $30
Price includes dinner and one drink ticket for domestic beer, house wine or well drink.
Cash Bar available for premium, specialty, or additional drinks

Menu:
Choice of Prime Rib, Fish or Chicken,
with salad, rolls, baked potato, beverage and dessert

Reservations:
Click here to register online with credit card:
http://www.ficpa.org/Public/Catalog/CourseDetails.aspx?courseID=12SF06051612
 
OR
Mail your reservation payment to: Florida Institute of CPAs
PO Box 5437
Tallahassee, FL 32314-5437

Please make checks payable to:
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CPAs

Include with payment:
Name:
Member Number:
Firm:
 
If you have any questions, Click the link below to contact Barth Satuloff at: bsatuloff@msn.com
OR
Call Barth Satuloff @ (772) 569-6826

Register by: 5PM on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Late cancellation date is: 5PM, Tuesday, May 15, 2012

PLEASE NOTE: Members will be required to call the FICPA MSC at 1-800-342-3197 for any cancellations if paid in advance. Cancellations cannot be processed via the website. Cancellations will be accepted up to 3 days prior to the event; after that no refund will be provided, in accordance with FICPA policy.

Announcements

Upcoming Officer Elections
The Chapter Nominating Committee has nominated the following officers for the 2012-2013 year. Elections will be held at the May 16, 2012 meeting at Manero's. Our slate of nominees are:
 
Officers:
President: Cassandra (Sandee) Searle
President-Elect: Barth Satuloff
Secretary: Amy Chappel
Treasurer: Dean Schumm
CPE Liaison: Joshua Harris

Directors:
Past President: Katherine Badame
John (Jay) Taylor
Nicole Bible
Bradley (Brad) Gould

According to FICPA Policies and Procedures, Section VI (4), any one percent (1%) of Voting members of the Chapter may petition and submit supplemental nominations for Officers and/or Board of Directors, provided that such nominations be filed with the Secretary at least twenty days prior to the date of the election of officers. Notice of such supplemental nominations shall be provided by the Secretary to all Voting members at least ten days prior to the election of Officers and Board of Directors.

Upcoming Meeting Dates & Topics for 2012:

1. Wednesday, June 6, 2012, Florida CPA Probable Cause Panels by Tony Argiz,at Meadowood Golf & Tennis Club, Fort Pierce. This presentation should be of interest to all CPAs! 
2. Wednesday, June 20, 2012, Bank Trusts by John M. Stewart of Wells Fargo Bank, at Manero's Restaurant, Palm City, FL.

Directions to Manero's:

2851 SW High Meadows Ave
Palm City, FL 34990

From I-95 northbound: Exit 102 (Palm City), travel northeast (you can only go one way). Manero's is on your right, 3 miles off the exit.
From I-95 southbound: Exit 110, turn left on SW Martin Highway SR 714. One light past turnpike entrance, turn left on High Meadows Ave. Manero's is 1/4 mile on right.
From Turnpike: Exit 133 (Stuart/Palm City). Pay toll and turn right at light. Go to next light, High Meadow Ave., and turn left. Go 1/4 mile, Manero's is on right.
From US-1: Go west on Monterey Rd in Stuart, cross the Palm City Bridge. Continue straight on Martin Downs Blvd (same street as Monterey). Go 4 traffic lights after bridge to High Meadow Ave. and turn left. Manero's is third building on the left.