AFWA Chapters work hard to plan successful events, recruit members, and develop communications – and deserve recognition for the great things they are doing! Congratulations to these 2017 AFWA Chapter Achievement Award recipients!
This year’s recipients demonstrate a drive to take on challenges and strive for success. They are leaders in their companies and communities. They’ve earned the trust and respect of their clients and peers. And they show enthusiasm toward their career and the accounting and finance industry as a whole.
As you start your career, you will hear everywhere and from almost everyone that you should have a mentor. The LEAP Council shares how having a mentor can be a benefit to your career.
There were many times while studying that I was frustrated and burnt out. I could have easily given up. In the end I am so glad I didn’t. Obtaining my CPA license has been one of my best achievements!
By infusing short breaks of movement and time outdoors into a workday, a person can sustain higher energy levels, more whole-person health and increased happiness.
We all know somebody who has been touched by breast cancer. Many of our AFWA sisters have fought the fight. And many more of us have family members and close friends who have been diagnosed with this disease. So, what can you do when someone you love hears the words “you have breast cancer”?
Exactly how firms are adopting insights gained from advancing women to firm wide efforts, and how they are renewing and refreshing women’s initiatives, is the focus of the 2018 Accounting MOVE Project report.
We need to develop leadership practices that help people with their critical thinking. Telling them what to do won’t help with that.
With fast-paced change, it means taking action, starting now. Charting a new course requires an understanding of the future landscape and a focus on re-envisioning the profession.
You have a top-notch degree. You’re smart. You know where you want your career to go. But do you have the right mindset to succeed professionally in your organization? Many of us are competent, but we lack the true confidence to excel.