The Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Guam Chapter serves professionals in the government financial management community by:

• providing quality education;

• fostering professional development certification; and

• supporting standards and research to advance government accountability.

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April 2021 General Membership Zoom Meeting

April 28, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Melanie Mendiola, Guam Economic Development Authority Chief Executive Officer/Administrator

Topic: Economic Diversification: One Job at a Time

One (1) CPE will be provided for attendees.

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March 2021 General Membership Zoom Meeting

March 24, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Mr. Vincent C. Camacho, Camacho Calvo Law Group LLC Managing Partner

Topic: How to Prevent Bullying In the Workplace

One (1) CPE will be provided for attendees.

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February 2021 General Membership Zoom Meeting

February 24, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Edmund Brobesong, Ernst & Young LLP Senior Tax Manager

Topic: Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and Tax Aspects of the COVID-19 Related Provisions

One (1) CPE will be provided for attendees.

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Hafa Adai!

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This month is quickly coming to an end and I am excited for our Guam Professional Development Conference as it will be held for the first time virtually. We have a great lineup of topics and speakers for our event. I encourage you to please register for the conference and avail of the early bird registration. If you have not done so nominate individuals for our chapter awards (chapter service, chapter education, volunteer, emerging leader, and agency/organization chapter service). These awards will be presented at our May General Membership Meeting - right after the GPDC at noon.

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Were you able to give back to our community this month? Saturday, April 24th was the Guam Earth Month Island-wide Beautification Cleanup. If you were able to participate for at least 50 minutes, send your photos to our Community Service Directors Margie and Vanessa. Another way you may have helped is with the canned food drive spearheaded by our CGFMs. We want to hear from you and how you are making your contribution to our community.

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I remember meeting our April Guest Speaker, Melanie Mendiola a few years ago, as she was the keynote speaker at the Association of Junior Accountants conference. She discussed with the students, how her entrepreneurial spirit was born and her vision of the Guam Economic Development Authority. She discussed the many opportunities available on island for young people. I look forward to learning about GEDA's "Economic Diversification: One Job at a Time," for our meeting for one CPE. Thank you, Melanie, for your presentation.

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We held our election last month. Joining our President-Elect Maripaz Perez and Treasurer-Elect Llewelyn Terlaje, are our new chapter officers - Josi Villanueva, Joy Bulatao, and Justin Castro. We plan to feature them in the upcoming newsletters. I appreciate their acceptance to serve.

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As a reminder, please renew your AGA membership if you have not done so yeet. We also need your help for AGA's Power of 7 Recruitment Challenge! YOU are the best advocates for AGA membership. In as little as 7 minutes - with a quick call or email, you can have an impact in recruitment. For our 50th anniversary, our goal is to recruit 50 new members. We have reached 32 new members, 18 more to go.

 

Stay safe, wear your mask, be kind and create a great day!

 

Best Regards,

Pilar Pangelinan

Chapter President

The AGA Guam Chapter, in partnership with the Guam Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA) and the Graduate School USA's Pacific & Virgin Islands Training Initiatives, invites you to attend the Virtual 2021 Guam Professional Development Conference (GPDC) from May 24 to 28, 2021.

 

You can earn up to 20 CPEs at this training event. The sessions will be delivered weekday mornings over a one-week period. Conference fees are as follows:

                                  Early Registration 

                               (by May 07, 2021)    Regular Rate

AGA Member                   $200                      $250                         

GSCPA Member              $250                      $300

Non-Member                   $350                      $400

 

Register to join the virtual 2021 GPDC here. For additional information on the courses and instructors, please visit https://learn.pitiviti.org/aga.

Seeking Nominations for 2021 Guam Chapter Awards

The AGA Guam Chapter Awards Committee is seeking nominations for:

• Chapter Service Award

• Chapter Education Award

• Volunteer Award

• Emerging Leader Award

• Agency/Organization Chapter Service Award

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Nominations are due 5:00 p.m. (Chamorro Standard Time), Thursday, April 23, 2021. Please click here for the nomination form.