Upcoming Events
7th Annual IMA Michigan
Fall Conference
On October 29, another successful and well-attended Fall Conference was held. Conference photos may now be viewed.
Fall Conference Photos Are Here!
Winter Council Meeting
12/4/2008 (Lansing, MI)
Spring Council Meeting
3/4/2009 (Lansing, MI)
See our Events page for additional details and upcoming events.
News
National Conferences
2009 National Conference
90th Annual IMA Conference will be held June 6-10, 2009, in Denver. Details to be announced.
Links & Resources
- CMA Certification
Information on IMA's professional certification program. - Cleary University CMA
Review Course - Stuart Cameron McLeod Society
- National IMA Website
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Welcome to the IMA Michigan Council
President's Message
2008-2009 Council President
Bob Maddox
Welcome to our newly re-designed website of the IMA Michigan Regional Council. And welcome to the members of the Michiana Chapter joined our Michigan Council in September, 2008. The Council strives to encourage active membership in the IMA and participation at the local Chapter level.
The Council Board established that two goals will constitute our primary focus in 2008-2009:
- Chapter Assistance
- Students and Young Professionals
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What We Do
The Michigan Regional Council of IMA is one of 24 councils nationwide, consisting of 8 chapters in Michigan and Northern Indiana.
Our council provides leadership for and facilitates partnerships with our chapters by:
- Providing and supporting Statewide Continuing Education programs
- Offering a full-day of seminars at an Annual Fall Conference at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan
- Promoting local, regional and national continuing educational programs
- Conducting Chapter Leadership Training Programs for their volunteer boards of directors
- Holding quarterly Council meetings with delegates from each chapter
- Providing assistance and guidance to Chapters
- Representing regional chapters in the National IMA organization
- Providing hosting, guidance and support for chapter websites
- Encouraging the promotion of professional certification via IMA's Certification in Management Accountant (CMA)
- Supporting the creation of IMA Student Chapters
- Publicizing our programs through our website and newsletter
IMA is the leading association of management accountants
and finance professionals...
Advancing the Profession
IMA is dedicated to rebalancing the accountancy profession by educating society regarding the business building role of management accountants and finance professionals working inside organizations.
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Vision Statement
The world's leading association for management accounting and finance professionals.
Mission Statement
To provide a dynamic forum for management accounting and finance professionals to develop and advance their careers through certification, research and practice development, education, networking, and the advocacy of the highest ethical and professional practices.
Chapter Links:
Ann Arbor | Detroit
Metro | Grand Rapids | Kalamazoo |
Lansing-Jackson | Michiana | Saginaw
Valley | Upper
Peninsula
