Other Programs & Benefits
Financial Literacy
The aim of our newest program is to reach our high school youths
early, through our Financial Literacy program so that we can
inform them about the importance of being financially disciplined.
Our hope is to foster an environment where they develop good
habits and attitudes about money. We are currently in the process
of adopting our first HS for the program.
Networking
Where else but the NABA Columbus chapter can you tap into the
expertise of your peers through meeting with other finance and
accounting professionals that meet on a regular basis? Our chapter
strives to create the best opportunities for our members to
network with other professionals within the accounting and finance
industry in the Mid-West.
Information
Black Enterprise magazine, and NewsPlus Newsletter, continues
to offer timely, relevant, and useful analysis of professional
issues and current events. In fact, for each year you renew
your NABA membership, you receive a free 1-year subscription
to Black Enterprise. In addition, Spectrum, our annual publication,
is the official journal of the National Association of Black
Accountants, Inc. The journal is published with the intent of
providing a communication mechanism whereby readers are kept
abreast of key topics of interest within the accounting, finance,
and business professions. Technology updates, conferences and
events, and updates relative to industry standards are among
the items covered. Locally, we also plan to offer a subscription
to a local business magazine, which is in the works.
Movement
NABA has 48 Professional Chapters, found in many or the most
populous metropolitan areas in the country. All these chapters
execute programs targeted to the local communities and constituencies.
Membership transfers to other chapters as needed due to relocations
throughout the country.
Conferences
Each year, NABA convenes in cities across the nation to bring
together employers and NABA members and affiliates to network,
sharpen their skills, and engage in entertaining social activities.
These annual gatherings take the form of either the Annual National
Convention -- NABA's most anticipated event of the year -- and
Regional Student Conferences, held in convenient locations for
local student members.
Whether you represent a Fortune 500 company, or are interested
in attending yourself, you will find NABA's conferences to provide
some activity that will benefit you or your organization greatly.
CAMA Symposium
Representatives from every aspect of accounting come together
to discuss the issues most pressing for minorities in the field.
The two-day conference carried the theme "Minorities in
Accounting: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow." Held in Washington,
DC, session topics included the following:
- Attracting Minorities to a Changing Accounting Profession
- Academic Preparation-The Impact of the 150-Hour Requirement
- The Role of Accounting and Finance Professional Organizations
- Retention and Upward Mobility
- Affirmative Action and Diversity Programs.
Future symposiums and/or conferences sponsored by the Center
for Advancement of Minority Accountants are planned.
Other benefits include:
- Opportunities for members to fulfill their civic responsibilities
within various low-income communities by serving as volunteers.
(Habitat for Humanity, UNCF, and Urban League sponsored events,
etc.)
- Opportunities for NABA members to join the NABA Mentorship
Program which will enable you to advise a student(s) in their
professional development and other areas of their lives
- Access to Online Career Center Job Opportunities available
on our national website
- FREE Admission to Local Chapter Events
- NABA's Center for Advancement of Minority Accountants (CAMA)
has established a series of career development programs that
serve the members at the national, regional and local levels
- Invitations to NABA member appreciation events
- Member recognition
- Help us continue our quest of "Lifting as we Climb"
the corporate ladder in America!
