1. Welcome to the IMA Kickoff! ima.byu.edu

2. What is the IMA? (www.imanet.org)  Worldwide association of accountants and financial professionals (founded 1919)  More than 70,000 members  Awards the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation

3. Activities & Opportunities Speaker Events Dell Vivint Goldman Sachs Qualtrics LDS Church Intel Disney Access Tech NuSkin Mgt. Acctg. Profs IMA Staff Plant Tours 1-800- Contacts/glasses.com Adobe IM Flash

4. Activities & Opportunities Service Projects Budgeting/Personal Finance Counseling Habitat for Humanity Science Palooza Recruiter Breakfasts Dell Walmart Disney John Deere Johnson & Johnson Other events Intern panels SLC networking events CMA Test Drives

5. Activities & Opportunities NAC Lunch and Panel Session IMA Student Leadership Conference IMA Student Case Competition IMA Board Leadership Experience Academic and CMA Scholarships

6. Isn’t this interesting? Why the downward trend? Companies are investing in campus hiring, rookie development Better-informed students Overcoming the language barrier (accounting, finance)

7. National Advisory Council (NAC) Student Lunch and Panel Session Next Friday, September 25 1:00 – 3:00 pm Joint session with Corporate Finance Club Members have been invited New members TODAY will get an invitation email

8. 2015 IMA Student Leadership Conference November 12-14, in Orlando, FL SOA will cover all expenses after $140 student registration See Professor Smith if interested

9. IMA Student Case Competition Group case, submitted by video, in early February 2016 Finalists compete at the IMA Annual Conference Watch for more information around November 2014 Winners!

10. IMA Leadership Experience Students invited for leadership training, attend IMA Global Board Meeting February 2016 Watch for an email with details Joon Beh – one of five students selected last year!

11. Scholarships, etc. Scholarships 4 of 10 winners of the IMA’s 2014 Memorial Education Fund Scholarship were BYU students See imanet.org for information and applications Thousands of dollars given in CMA scholarships Granted by faculty nomination Accreditation SOA endorsed by IMA for CMA curriculum CMA participation BYU highly ranked in CMA pass rate 88%, 29 takers

12. CMA?

13. How to Join the IMA Chapter Dues: $10 Go to the Marriott School Club Directory Select “Institute of Management Accountants – BYU Chapter” Click “Register Now” This gets you on the email list Email us with any questions! (byuimaclub@gmail.com)

15. How to Join the IMA Chapter Dues: $10 Go to the Marriott School Club Directory Select “Institute of Management Accountants – BYU Chapter” Click “Register Now” This gets you on the email list Join the Global IMA www.imanet.org Student member dues: $25 with promo code STUOFFER1516 Do you have to join the global to be a BYU chapter member? No, but we encourage it Email us with any questions! (byuimaclub@gmail.com)

16. What else should I be doing? Refer to BYU Bridge regularly Information sessions Resume deadlines Interview dates Consider an internship this summer IF IT SAYS FINANCE, IT ALMOST ALWAYS MEANS ACCOUNTING Like on Facebook: BYU Institute of Management Accountants Next Chapter Event: INTERN PANEL DISCUSSION Friday, October 2 @ 11:00 AM Watch email for more details

17. Enjoy some treats!