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July 27th, 2011
Thanks to Tom Bret for pulling off another ABC Night for the chapter. The event was a huge success with approximately 200 members and guests attending.
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June 24th, 2011
It’s time now to register for this year’s golf tournament and give yourself a fun day out before the October tax deadline takes over: join members from the San Francisco and Peninsula/Silicon Valley chapters at San Francisco’s famed Harding Park. Contests, prizes, networking, drinks and dinner all included – plus a benefit for our chapter scholarship fund from your registration or sponsorship. You can sign up as a single, a pair or a foursome and the scramble format are forgiving for all skill levels so you don’t have to stress about your rusty swing.
Download the sponsorship information.
Register as a single online, or download the flyer for pairs and foursomes.
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June 24th, 2011
Join us as we cover a range of topics, including FBAR filing requirements; cloud computing; using the iPad for business; A&A and GASB updates; and more.
Speakers include AJ Major III, CPA, Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co. LLP; tax attorney Steven Walker; Kate Wilson, employment law attorney, Berliner Cohen; and Al Silva, vice president, Murphy, McKay & Associates, Inc.
Date: Saturday, Aug. 20
Register online.
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June 1st, 2011
As with its Oakland and Walnut Creek predecessors, our first Tri-Valley ABC Night provides attorneys, bankers, CPAs and other financial professionals the opportunity to come together and see old friends and make new ones.
Date: Tuesday, June 28
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May 2nd, 2011
Join us as we celebrate the new chapter year with the installation of our incoming chapter leaders. Also help us thank our past leaders in style at the elegant Blackhawk Museum, which features unique and classic cars. Two drink tickets are included in the cost. This is a CAP Card event.
Date: Wednesday, May 11
Register online.
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May 2nd, 2011
CFO panelists from diverse industries and companies will reveal the intricacies of their typical work days, from their board reporting requirements and how they interact with and receive value from their CPA to what issues provoke their attention and concerns.
Emerging professionals can attend at half off the regular price.
Panelists include Susan A. Gentile, vice president, controller and chief accounting officer, Clorox; Attila Bardos, interim CFO for an East Bay startup; and Karen Draper, CFO, Gensler.
Date: Wednesday, May 11
Register online.
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May 2nd, 2011
Mark your calendar for one of the chapter’s biggest events of the year: the Oakland ABC Night. In its second year, this event provides attorneys, bankers, CPAs and other financial professionals the opportunity to come together and see old friends and make new ones. Enjoy great company and delicious food and beverages.
Thanks to our generous sponsors:
Attorneys: Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley LLP; Morgan Miller Blair
Banks/Other Financial Institutions: Bridge Bank; California Bank of Commerce; Mechanics Bank
CPAs: Armanino McKenna LLP; Burr Pilger Mayer Inc.; Mowat Mackie & Anderson LLP; Oto Bailey Fukumoto & Mishima, Inc.
Media Sponsor: San Francisco Business Times
Event net proceeds benefit the chapter’s scholarship fund.
Date: Tuesday, May 24
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March 28th, 2011
Prepay for seven premier chapter networking and CPE events and save. Events covered by the CAP card include: Chapter Installation (May 11); Past Presidents Night (July 19); Eight-Hour Low-Cost Education (Aug 27); ABC Night (Sept. 27); Sports Night (Oct. 25); Tax Night (Dec.6); and Honorees Night (January 2012).
The cost of CAP is $250. Compare that to the regular cost for the eight-hour low-cost education event which is $125, while the average cost for the rest of the events is $45. With the CAP card, you can save up to 35 percent!
The CAP card is fully transferable and you can invite a guest to any of the above events at half off the regular price of admission.
Register now!
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March 24th, 2011
The NorCal High School Cycling League, a nonprofit working with cycling teams in 35 high schools in Northern California, is seeking a board member with finance/accounting knowledge. The board meets four times a year, often via teleconference.
For more information, visit the NorCal High School Cycling League website or call director Carol Eber at (707) 364-1564.
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March 24th, 2011
Join us as we celebrate the installation of our new chapter leaders and thank our past leaders in style at the elegant Blackhawk Museum, which frequently features cars that have been previously exhibited at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance each August. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the leaders who make things happen in the chapter. Two drink tickets are included in the cost.
Date: Wednesday, May 11
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