D.C. Chapter Benefits of Membership in ASWA

• Opportunities to develop leadership and business management skills though participation in chapter activities.
• A place to learn public speaking and business writing skills.
• Networking and mentoring opportunities with peers and other professionals.
• Learn parliamentary procedure and conduct productive and effective meetings.
• Chapter meetings where presentations are made on technical accounting, managerial tax, women’s issues, “quality of life” issues and related non-technical subjects. Chapter meetings also provide inexpensive CPE credits.
• Receive the chapter newsletter Capital Accounts that will help keep you abreast of local and national society events.
• Area conferences where you can expand your network and earn CPE credits.
• A job bank provided through chapter employment announcements.
• The chance to develop strong personal and professional relationships for business development, camaraderie and mentoring.
• Develop a host of no-cost business consultants just a phone call away.

 

• Receive the national newsletter The EDGE, which helps members stay abreast of national, chapter and member news.
• Insurance programs: term live, major medical, disability and hospital income plan.
• Leadership training modules.
• Member loan program and discounted MasterCard program with no first year annual fee and competitive interest rate designed for the woman who is applying for her first card.
• National conferences where you can network, obtain high quality CPE and training relevant for women managers at a low cost.
• Retention of CPE records for national meetings and area conferences. Registration on behalf of chapters for CPE credit for their programs and seminars according to their individual state requirements, and maintenance of state requirements for chapter’s reference.
• A professional and personal support network.
• Production and distribution of The Communiqué, which keeps chapters informed about policy changes, upcoming events, techniques for managing chapter operations and helps chapters to better serve members.
• National scholarship program which awards scholarships in conjunction with the Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting.  For example, the Becker Review scholarship award is presented only to ASWA members.
• National dues at one-half the cost of other national accounting organizations.