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INTERNATIONAL
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PROFESSIONALS-NORTH
TEXAS
CHAPTER
Quarterly
meeting was held on held on May 23, 2007 at Blockbuster in
McKinney
,
Texas
.
Lunch
and networking started at 11:00 a.m. Forty-seven
people attended.
Sandy
Champion, President of the NTIAPP Chapter, called the meeting to order at 11:00
a.m.
Sandy
thanked the AP Department of Blockbuster for hosting and providing the meeting
place for our quarterly meeting.
Introductions
were made and non-members were invited to fill out membership applications.
Sandy
reported that the
North Texas
chapter’s membership currently has 230.
Sandy
introduced Tonya Fyke and Joe Warren, speakers for
today’s meeting. Tonya is
the Manager of Accounts Payable for Brink’s Inc. and is an IAPP member.
Joe is with AdvantageIQ. Tonya
and Joe gave a very informative presentation on outsourcing the processing of
utilities invoices. AdvantageIQ
provides an audit and payment service. The
Power Point presentation
will be available on the NTIAPP website.
Chapter
Business
Sandy
asked the attendees if any member companies are
outsourcing their telecom invoices. Sabre
is outsourcing to EDS and Blockbuster is outsourcing to AdvantageIQ.
Transit Mix is considering an outsourcing arrangement.
Education
Committee update – Per an email from Melvina Floyd, at the recent National
Forum, 56 people sat for the CAPA exam and 65% passed.
68 people sat for the CAP exam and 62% passed.
There are currently 128 CAPAs and 550 CAPs in the organization.
The next test window is 10/15 – 11/10/07.
Sandy
advised that, while at the Forum, she learned that a
Federal 2008 budget proposal includes language that could require 1099 reporting
for all entities, including corporations. The
proposal also requires TIN matching and withholding for any that do not match.
Dennis
Fields, chairperson of the 2007 IAPP Forum Committee, talked to the group about
the forum. He had a conversation
with Nelda Barkley earlier in the day. Nelda
was most thankful for the assistance of the North Texas Chapter and expressed an
interest in attending a future chapter meeting.
Dennis also thanked everyone for their help with the forum.
The forum next year will be held in April in
San Diego
.
Denise
Stackhouse with KPMG won the Texas Gift Basket at the forum.
She graciously donated the
Texas
flag that few over the state capital to Sandy Champion in recognition of all
her hard work supporting this year’s forum.
Sandy
announced that the chapter is in search of a new
Membership Committee Chair due to Ken Slaughter’s departure from Sally Beauty.
Amanda Dove with Freeman and Layne Littlejohn with Michaels have
volunteered to take his place.
Dennis
Fields asked for any donations of computer or other IT equipment and cell phones
for the Battered Women’s Shelter.
2007
North Texas
Chapter Meetings
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August
22, 2007
meeting will be hosted by and held at Sabre in Southlake; Carrie Chambers,
with Sabre will discuss acquisition and integration of companies.
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November
14, 2007 meeting will be hosted by
Business Imaging Systems and will be held at the Infomart in
Dallas
; Dennis Fields, with Business Imaging Systems and Sally Beauty will discuss
Case Study of AP Processes.
Suggested
topics for future meetings:
Congratulations
to the following people who won door prizes:
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Darlene
Myers with Perot Systems won a Blockbuster bag, which included “Night at
the Museum” DVD, CD holder, Frisbee and water bottle.
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Sue
Hoyer with Oxy, Inc. won a blockbuster bag which included a “Dreamgirls”
DVD, CD holder, Frisbee and water bottle.
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Betty
Tyler with Concentra Managed Care an IAPP bag, which included a Texas – A
Quick Look Magazine, 2 – Texas Department of Agriculture bookmarks, 2 –
Don’t Mess with Texas bumper stickers and window stickers, TGI Friday’s
card for an appetizer or dessert, $25 Michaels gift card, Solomon Edwards
umbrella and a Texas cowboy boot mug from Brittle Twins Candies.
The
chapter meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
Regards,
Carrie
Chambers
Secretary-North
Texas
IAPP Chapter
List
of Attendees
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