Who
We Are
The IMA is the
leading professional organization devoted exclusively to management
accounting and financial management. As set forth in its mission and
vision statements, its goals are to help members develop both
personally and professionally, by means of education, certification,
and association with other business professionals.
As a respected
leader within the global financial community, the IMA influences the
concepts and ethical practices in management accounting and
financial management. Its ethical standards provide guidance to
practitioners for maintaining the highest levels of ethical conduct.
What
We Do
The IMA provides
members with extensive opportunities to build their professional
knowledge and advance their careers:
Educational
activities, including national seminars and conferences, regional
and local programs, self-study courses, and in-house and on-line
programs.
The Certified in Management Accounting (CMA)
designation. Earning and
maintaining this certification testifies to the individual's
competence and expertise in management accounting and financial
management.
Unique sources
of information, starting with the IMA's flagship magazine, Strategic
Finance, and including the new journal, Management
Accounting Quarterly, research reports and additional
publications.
Opportunities
to meet colleagues and share knowledge and ideas, both in person
and online, through local chapters, Member Interest Groups, and
Industry Sectors.
The IMA provides
a host of additional benefits, from its Job Bank and Information
Center to discount services and insurance plans.
Mid-America
Regional Council
The Mid-America Council was formed
in 1975 by Bob Walker and Sammy Samuelson (Calumet Chapter), Paul
Welsh (Illinois, Northeast Chapter), and Arnie Swenson (Rockford
Chapter), to consolidate manpower for NAA's 1977 National Convention
in Chicago. The Mid-America Region now includes twenty
chapters from Illinois, Wisconsin, Eastern Iowa and Northeast
Indiana and serves as support for its twenty chapters. Three
delegates from each of the chapters serve on the council which meets
four times annually at various locations within its region.
The Mid-America Council holds two major events each year, the
Regional Conference and the Chapter Management Seminar. The
Regional conference includes an all-day seminar on current topics.
The second event of the year is the Chapter Management Seminar in
April. This is a very worthwhile gathering of officers and
directors of chapters within the region to discuss problems,
successes and ideas.
Purpose
The purpose of the Mid-America Council shall be:
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To further the purposes and
objectives of the Institute of Management Accountants and its
Chapters which are members of this council.
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To promote and facilitate
cooperation and communication between its members and to provide
means through which their resources may be pooled to assist the
Chapters of the Institute of Management Accountants to achieve
its purposes within the area served by this council.
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To conduct, sponsor, or
participate in such activities as it deems desirable or
necessary in accomplishing the foregoing purposes.
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To assist in the orderly
establishment of new chapters in the area.
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