On November 28th, we partnered with Mt. Rainier IMA to present an IMA Leadership Academy mini-course entitled "From Accountant to Business Partner." The speaker, Verlmurugan Sankaranarayanan, joined us from Chennai, India. His presentation discussed the importance of moving from a number-cruncher accountant to a trusted business advisor who provides real-time analysis and assists with with decision making by delivering clear, user-friendly messages that lead to better outcomes. To that end, he shared traits and skills that are important to develop to be an effective business partner, how to build trust, and what key activities are important to achieve successful engagement. We had 44 people present for the virtual presentation, which qualified for 1.5 CPE credits.

We will not have a December meeting this year. Seattle AFWA will have a holiday social event on Wednesday, December 13th at a member's home on Mercer Island, and Tacoma AFWA is invited to attend. There is no cost, but RSVPs are required; see their website for more details -- www.seattleafwa.org.

On January 10, Shawn Mattingly will present our annual tax update virtually. During her two-hour CPE presentation, she will cover existing, expiring, and new federal tax laws and how each of those will impact individuals and businesses. Registration information is now available on our Home page.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Dee