IMA Austin Chapter Monthly Event will be at the Mimi's Cafe on Thursday, October 18th. Join us for networking, good food, great speakers and two CPE credits. You do not need to be a member to attend. Bring a friend or coworker.- RSVP on this site or
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Cost: $30 ($10 for students)
CPE: 2 Hours
Networking: 5:30 - 6 pm
Dinner & Speakers: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Speakers & Topics:
Jessica Cannon, CPA – Freelance Writer / Blogger
"Blogging and Book Proposals"
Ron Fory – President and founder of Fory Group LLC, a custom corporate training and management consulting firm specializing in strategic management.
- “What is Fraud and why does it occur? Definitions and case studies.
- How can we reduce our exposure to Fraud? Strategies and case studies.
- Why me, Lord?
- Brilliant Conclusion.
Location:
Mimi’s Café
The Shops at Arbor Walk
10515 N Mopac Expressway
Austin, TX 78758
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Looking forward to seeing you at this next meeting!
Speaker Details
Jessica Cannon
Jessica Cannon is currently a freelance writer and blogger and has prior experience working as an accountant in business. She is a CPA holds a BA in Business Management from Concordia University and a BS Accounting/Financial Management from Park University, Austin.
Ron Fory
Ron Fory is the President and founder of Fory Group LLC, a custom corporate training and management consulting firm specializing in strategic management. He has over 25 years experience at executive level positions as Business Manager, Plant Controller and Corporate Controller in industries ranging from not-for-profit to manufacturing and distribution.
He has assisted companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Chevron-Texaco, and Thomson Reuters in the United States, and Ikon Limited, Interface Technologies, and MDZ in Accra, Ghana. He has published articles on leadership in the international business and finance journal Capital. He is a frequent panelist and moderator of continuing education broadcasts for CPAs in the United States, and was a featured speaker at the 2007 and 2010 Annual Conferences of the Institute of Management Accountants. He holds a number of professional certifications, including management consulting, management accounting, fraud examination, and public accounting.
His baccalaureate degree in Political Science is from Park University, Kansas City, Missouri, and his graduate degree in Professional Accounting is from the University of Texas at Arlington.
He currently resides with his wife, Karen, in Weatherford, Texas.