The EDGE - June 2012 

Off the Hinges Assignments: Sales Tax Guru
Who says sales tax reporting and compliance can’t be exciting? Meet Allen Lau, CPA, a senior tax specialist with Avalara. Find out why Allen chose to go down this road. His reasons just might surprise you!

How to Seek Consensus
Admired leaders walk a fine line between being buddy-buddy and serving as a benevolent dictator, yet these same leaders know that motivating teams in the workplace is all about reaching a consensus. Learn how to get what you want and help others around you feel better about an outcome.

Today it's Raining: Tips to Saving Money
CPAs may be well known for giving off-the-cuff financial advice to employees, employers, and clients, but how about taking some of their own advice and trying to save for a rainy day? Here are some useful tips on how to put away part of your paycheck.

AICPA and CIMA introduce innovation outlook
CGMAs can play a number of roles in helping their organizations drive sustainable success. The new CGMA Innovation Outlook paper provides an overview of the themes the CGMA program will explore over the coming months and offers insights into the reports, tools and resources CGMAs can use throughout the year to help them address various issues within their organizations. From ethics and skills building to performance and risk management, CGMAs can support their organizations with a wide array of knowledge and plans, all available throughout the year at cgma.org. Find out more by viewing the report: Innovation Outlook: Framing the global management accounting agenda 2012/13

Announcing a new member category for non-CPA finance, accounting, law, and academic professionals
For the first time, AICPA is extending membership to all financial professionals, not just CPAs, with our new Non-CPA Associate Membership. Encourage your employees and colleagues to join and take advantage of all the benefits AICPA membership offers. It will give them the resources they need to stay competitive and help elevate their careers to the next level. Benefits of membership include access to member-only content on AICPA.org, discounted AICPA member insurance programs, career resources, $300 off each conference registration and much more. Learn about the requirements to become a Non-CPA Associate or join today. Join before July 31, 2012, and save 50% off a full year of membership.

The AICPA/Women's Initiative Executive Committee Women's Global Leadership Summit, Steps to Optimal Success: Creating Value for Your Organization, to be held Oct 17 to 18 in Boston, was created through a collaboration with the AICPA WIEC, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and American Woman's Society of CPAs, to help women CPAs build skills in business development, mentoring, networking and client services that will enable them to progress in their careers. The conference features working sessions in which women can identify and enhance the skills they need to take on greater responsibilities. Register before July 9 and save $100.