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Michigan CPAs Are
Knee-Deep in Michigan’s Turnaround Effort
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John Pridnia, CPA,
2011-2012 MACPA Chair of the Board |
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At a press conference today, Governor
Rick Snyder, CPA revealed another layer of new initiatives to help
Michigan’s economy get back on track. These latest efforts, through the Pure
Michigan Business Connect program, provide a unique forum for members of the
MACPA to lend their specialized skills to contribute to the Governor’s
turnaround effort by helping new and emerging businesses.
Members of our MACPA Involvement in Michigan’s Turnaround Task Force are
working with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation on the Pure
Michigan Business Connect program. They have identified four key ways MACPA members and the Association can help including:
- developing metrics to gauge effectiveness of MEDC programs;
- creating a template for small businesses to use in developing a business
plan to include a financial forecast;
- communicating and promoting opportunities for
CPAs to provide pro-bono services to emerging
companies; and
- informing members about MEDC resources available to their employers and
clients.
Being on the front lines of these “economic gardening” efforts is an
exciting opportunity for CPAs to expand upon their role in Michigan’s
reinvention!
Our Task Force is making a significant impact in many other areas as well,
including launching a conference in December designed to help local units of
government sort through financial challenges. I encourage you to read the
articles in this issue of Leaders’ Edge that further describe this important
conference and the full scope of initiatives being undertaken by our
Turnaround Task Force.
In addition to the efforts of our Task Force, a high level of CPA
involvement in many community organizations is helping people around the
state. At this time of year, with tax season just around the corner, one of
the ways we help most is through tax assistance programs. If you haven’t had
a chance to volunteer for one of these programs in the past, I urge you to
consider it this year. It’s very rewarding to help bring money back into
households that can really use it. Read more about MACPA’s programs for
low-income and military families here.
There’s no shortage of challenges – and I know there’s no shortage of CPAs
willing to help. I’m proud to be part of this profession, which is
contributing in substantial ways to the rebuilding of our great State of
Michigan!
John P. Pridnia
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November/December 2011
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The Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants |
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Chair
John P. Pridnia
Muskegon
Chair-Elect
Ramona H. Pearson
Detroit
Treasurer
Randolph C. Paschke
Detroit
Secretary
Douglas P. Roosa
Detroit
Immediate Past Chair
Gregory A. Nowak
Detroit
Past Chair
Jonathan D. Anibal
Waterford |
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Stephanie W.
Bergeron
Troy
L. Charles Bokemeier
East Lansing
Heidi Bolger
Saginaw
Paul D. Bryant
Southfield
Sean H. Cook
Bloomfield Hills
Rick D. DiBartolomeo
Troy
David G. Echelbarger
Grand Rapids
Mark A. Faulkner
Detroit
Robert M. Johnson
Auburn Hills
Lori B. Kerch
Wolverine Lake
Patrick J. Killeen
Troy
Frank W. Maselli
Detroit
Randolph C. Paschke
Detroit
Amy A. Mees
Detroit
Elizabeth W. Meter
Detroit
Gary L. Riedlinger
Saginaw
Mary D. Treder Lang
Southfield
Douglas R. Wright
Troy
Alan C. Young
Detroit |
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Peggy A. Dzierzawski, CAE
MACPA President & CEO
Marla Janness
Editor
Debbie Gibb
Managing
Editor
Michelle Greene
Contributing Writer
John Lindley
Contributing Writer |
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