- Chairman's Message
- CPE
- Convergence 2022
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- Events
- CPAs Give Back
- Membership
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- Congratulations are in Order
- TXCPA
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Chairman's Message
by Sharon Lukich, CPA
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Have you registered for Convergence 2022 yet? Registration has been open just over a month now, and enrollment has been brisk. Before you get too far into tax season and all the other activities involved in starting a new year, I would encourage you to take a moment now to sign up for our flagship CPE event. If you’ve attended in the past, you know what an outstanding value Convergence is, and if you’ve never been, there is no better time to treat yourself to the experience. Fifty dollars is the current member price for a day of matchless education, networking and eight hours of CPE credit. But like all good things, this pricing, too, will come to an end. On March 17 this low, Early Bird price will increase to $75, so take advantage now of the very best educational value available to the North Texas accounting and financial services industry. Be the Early Bird. Register Now!
As a Convergence bonus, we'll be offering a low-cost Ethics course on Sunday, May 15, also at the Omni Frisco Hotel. Check it out and register here.
Another question: have you joined the TXCPA Dallas Political Action Committee? It’s easy! All you have to do is make a donation, and you’re in! I know that plugging the PAC probably isn’t going to win me any popularity contests. Asking people for money rarely does. But of all the good causes to which we are asked to contribute, this one benefits the giver as well as the receiver. The PAC is the vehicle through which our CPA certificates are protected from legislation that might otherwise diminish their integrity and through which we’re granted a level of influence that may actually help to shape the State’s fiscal policies. This would not happen without the PAC, and the PAC will not happen without your support. So please become a member of the TXCPA Dallas Political Action Committee.
Our Annual Meeting of Members was held January 25 at The Clubs of Prestonwood and provided a great kick-off to the calendar year. Our keynote speaker Ollie Chandhok, Market Director and Publisher for the Dallas Business Journal, was interviewed by former TXCPA Dallas Chairman and Howard Managing Partner Tim Pike. Ollie entertained and enlightened us with his insights and predictions regarding the future of DFW’s economy and growth. A new slate of Chapter leadership was elected for the 2022-23 year, and six deserving members received recognition for their outstanding contributions to the organization. We congratulate all these remarkable individuals on their accomplishments. You can read about the newly elected officers and the award winners elsewhere in this newsletter.
If you’re interested in taking a break from the rigors of business this month and enjoying some social time and community outreach with your peers, there are some great outings planned. Join us on Saturday, February 12, at Minnie’s Food Pantry in Plano, as we assist this wonderful organization in feeding the area’s underprivileged. If you're of a more artistic bent or just like having fun, on Friday, February 25, we offer a channel for both at our Color A Smile event at the University of Texas at Dallas. On February 17, you’ll want to drop by Blue Mesa Grill after work for our February Thirsty Thursday Social Hour. These are all excellent ways to visit with old friends and make new ones, and we hope you’ll take advantage of the opportunity to relax and have a good time with your fellow members.
Have a great February, make your donation to the PAC and don’t forget to register for Convergence 2022.
Sharon Lukich, CPA
Board Chairman, 2021-22
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION |
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For more information and to register for these events,
click on the course title.
Monday, February 7, 2022
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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Register NOW!!!
Convergence 2022
We invite you to register now for
our hallmark event of the year
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Monday, May 16, 2022
The Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star
Bonus!
Low-Cost, 4-Hour, State-Approved
Sunday, May 15, 2022
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star
Click here for more information and to register for
Convergence 2022.
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Thank You to our
Convergence 2022 Sponsors
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February Thirsty Thursday
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Join us for our monthly networking event on
Thursday, February 17
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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14866 Montfort Drive
Dallas, TX 75254
(Plenty of parking, including an underground garage!)
There is no cost for this event,
but please use the link below to let us know you’re coming.
All TXCPA Dallas members are welcome!
See you there!
To RSVP for the event, please click here.
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Minnie's Food Pantry
Saturday, February 12, 2022
On Saturday, February 12,
join us for a community outreach event at
Minnie's Food Pantry
671 18th Street
Plano, TX 75074
7:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Join us as we support a local charity that provides
food for the area's underprivileged.
For more information about Minnie's Food Pantry, click here.
To register for this event, click here.
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Color A Smile
Friday, February 25, 2022
On Friday, February 25,
join us for a community outreach event:
Color A Smile
University of Texas at Dallas
Jindal School of Management
800 W. Campbell Road,
Richardson, TX 75080
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Color A Smile is a nonprofit organization that distributes cheerful drawings to senior citizens, our troops overseas, and anyone in need of a smile. Participants are asked to bring their own color pencils, markers, art supplies or provide them for others, if possible. Various coloring sheets/templates will be provided. The event will be held in one of the executive education rooms (signs will be put up directing participants). At the end of the event, the drawings are mailed in to the organization for distribution.
This is a great opportunity to network with UTD students, have some snacks and volunteer through a fun activity.
For more information and to register, click here.
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TXCPA Dallas Announces
2022-23 Leadership
TXCPA Dallas is pleased to announce its 2022-23 leadership, elected at the Annual Meeting of Members on January 25, 2022.
Chair-Elect
Max Duplant
Treasurer-Elect
Robert Goudge
TXCPA Dallas Directors
Angela Banks
Kyle Wakeland
TXCPA Directors
Art Agulnek
Sam Cheng
Neely Duncan
Sharon Lukich
Rebecca Manrriquez
Bill Moss
Mitch Perry
Austin Waugh
Jeff Weyandt
Brenda Wilson
Nominations Committee
Angela Banks
Kyle Wakeland
Paul Willey
Brenda Wilson
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Lauren Hope Abiog, CPA
Ahil Amin, Student
Matthew David Anson, CPA
Kaleb Austin Ball, Student
Daniel Hart Barnett, CPA
Jonathan Jay Bates, CPA
Zachary Drew Bekken, Affiliate
Stephanie Clara Bell, CPA
Charlotte Emily Boyse, CPA
Shibina Ppokkantakath, Student
Chandler Lee Browning, CPA
Brandon Burgess, Student
Lavada Lynn Burse, Student
Steven Cheun, Student
Han Sol Choe, Student
Grace Katherine Cramm, CPA
Evgeniya Curtis, CPA
Brian Scott Davenport, CPA
Dontra Shanta Davis, Student
Megan Christina Doyle, CPA
Lauren Rachel Eaton, Candidate
Matthew Steven Eckhardt, CPA
Timothy Clarke Epperson, Student
Sheikh Atif Farooq, CPA
Farzaneh Ferdowsi, CPA
Maggie Jo Fernandez, CPA
Sophia Catherine Flynn, Student
Alia Elizabeth Fontenot, Student
Jennifer Nicole Fortson, CPA
Cesar Gonzalez, Student
Evelyn Gonzalez, Student
Lily Anne Griffin, Student
Jasmin Maria Hakeem, CPA
Lauren Elizabeth Hardy, Student
Hunter Earl Hogan, Student
Laurel Michelle Hoover, CPA
Green Jennifer, CPA
Haesoo T. Jeong, Student
Jennifer Kearby, Student
Kathleen Elizabeth Kilpatrick, CPA
Dooyeon Kim, Affiliate
Tanya Kumari, Student
Lance Martin Lambert, CPA
Amy Li, Student
Paulina Lim, Student
Wei Lin, Student
Michelle Elizabeth Ma, CPA
Cacey Michelle Maich, CPA
Conner Michael Mann, CPA
Caroline Manyi Epey, Student
Kezia Ann Mathai, CPA
Lauren McPhail, Student
Nicole Elizabeth Mischissin, CPA
Sahir Akbar Moolji, Student
Alyssa Nicole Morton, Student
Frazer Yigeremu Mulugeta, CPA
Chi Ae Mun, CPA
Alex Nguyen, Student
Nathan Tan-Vinh Nguyen, Student
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Phuong Minh Nguyen, Student
Belinda Araceli Nunez, CPA
Matthew Lawrence Olesen, CPA
Nicolas Lee Orona, CPA
Luke Trenton Parrish, Student
Nirali Bharatbhai Patel, CPA
Jay Arun Patidar, CPA
Alexandra Grace Patterson, CPA
Huyen M. Pham, Student
Trang Pham, Student
Alana Elaine Platt, Student
Daniela Georgieva Popova, CPA
Debra Ann Porter, CPA
Jake Winston Potter, CPA
Kimberly Ann Prasifka, Student
Dylan Stone Price, CPA
Sheena Mae V. Prindle, CPA
Tyler Lee Pruett, CPA
Adam Tyler Pudlowski, CPA
Frank Quiroz, CPA
Samuel Tudryn Rettinger, CPA
Kim Man Riley, CPA
Vanna Jade Rushing, CPA
Erin Marie Schob, CPA
Khushboo Shah, Student
Harjit Shergill, Student
Estela Sierra, Student
Tara Marie Snider, CPA
Carson Kenneth Snyder, CPA
Davina Carrin Spencer, Candidate
Amy Karol Stadheim, Student
Craig Alan Staples, Student
Kelsie Nicole Stone, CPA
James Clark Sulivant, CPA
Delaney Kathleen Sullivan, CPA
Sidrah Syeda, Student
Hena Tabassum, Student
Kara Tegze, Student
Beverly Patricia Thomas, CPA
Kaylynn Marie Tonarelli, CPA
Jaryn May Towery, Student
Bailee Elizabeth Tumlinson, CPA
Jessica Nicole Villarreal, Student
Alison Khanh Vo, CPA
Tashe Volkwyn, CPA
Chad Donald Vorwaller, CPA
Kinsey Sue Wash, CPA
James David Weatherford, CPA
Stephen Timothy Whitacre, Student
Lauren Jade Williams, Student
William H. Wilson, CPA
Richard Andrew Winters, CPA
Katherine Hayes Wood, CPA
Logan Thomas Woods, CPA
Yuko Yanagisawa, Student
Guanyi Yu, CPA
Sally Melissa Zhang, CPA
Yue Zhou, Student
Yuqi Zhuang, Student
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TXCPA Dallas
Scholarship Winner Spotlight
Each month, we will spotlight one of this year's TXCPA Dallas Scholarship winners. Join us this month in getting to know Southern Methodist University (SMU) graduate accounting student Anna Mugerditchian and welcoming her to TXCPA Dallas.
Anna Mugerditchian is going places. One look at this young woman's stellar resume and list of accolades, and it's easy to see that her dream of one day becoming a firm partner is virtually in the bag.
Anna has received several scholarships including SMU's Merit, Distinguished Scholar and Sewell Merit Scholarships, along with the American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship. Among her many honors Anna counts: BBA Scholar, John L. Freehafer Award, Presidential Award of Excellence Scholar/Leader, Outstanding Accounting Student and the Sherri Mooney Memorial Award. She served as the President and Vice President of External Recruitment for the SMU Panhellenic Council, Alpha Chi Omega Standard Boards Representative, Vice President for Student Affairs Student Advisory Board, and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma academic fraternity. She is also a part of the Wesley House College Ministry and is a council member at Highland Park United Methodist Church.
Anna has interned with FM Accountants and Business Advisors in Dublin, Ireland; BBG, Inc.; and Deloitte Tax LLP, where she will become a full-time staff member in the fall of 2022, after receipt of her Accounting Masters degree in May.
TXCPA Dallas welcomes and congratulates Anna Mugerditchian..
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CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER |
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TXCPA Dallas Announces
2022-23 Chapter Award Winners
At the Annual Meeting of Members on January 25, the following TXCPA Dallas members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the association.
CPA of the Year
Paul Willey
Young CPA of the Year
Kyle Wakeland
Committee Chair of the Year
Jennifer Johnson
Committee Member of the Year
Bruce Galloway
Stanley J. Scott CPE Award
Mitch Perry
Chairman's Special Award
Janae Chamblee
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Congratulations to Our
50-Year Fellows
We honor these TXCPA Dallas members who celebrated 50 years of continuous TXCPA membership in 2021-22:
Robert F. Anderson, II
Owen Murray Arnold
John Fredrick Bargman
Jerry A. Candy
Jerry Lloyd Costlow
Sheldon Frankel
Thomas C. Hensel
Steven Ray Huber
LeGrand Carney Kirby, III
James Michael Lewis
Robert H. Lightfoot, Sr.
James Oliver Linnemann
James Forrest Martin
Jack Daniel McCoy
Jerry Mack Packer
Joe L. Pederson
John N. Perkins
Bennie Alvin Robinson
Alva Eugene Smith
Jerry V. Smith
M. L. Speer
Donald Clayton Turnbow
Edwin Allen Williams, Sr.
Richard C. Wortham
Tim Tandy Wright
Thank you, 50-Year Fellows,
for your loyal support of our organization.
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Congratulations to Lisa Ong, President and Founder of Wishing Out Loud and former TXCPA Dallas Board Chairman, for her inclusion in the 2022 class of the Dallas Business Journal's Leaders in Diversity.
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Free CPE: Professional Issues Update Webcast
When: 10 a.m. - Noon (CT) on Feb. 23
CPE Hours: 2
Join TXCPA for one of the FREE CPE webcasts you receive as a member benefit. This popular complimentary offering helps members stay on top of the latest issues facing accounting professionals and the clients and companies they serve – all conveniently accessed online.
Visit TXCPA Exchange for Member-to-Member Advice
Our online community, TXCPA Exchange, is a great place to get advice and feedback from fellow TXCPA members on a variety of topics related to tax season, software recommendations and more! Remember to browse through previous discussion posts and offer your knowledge/input where applicable.
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