Special Announcements:
- It's not too late, renew your AGA membership today!
- AGA National's PDT will be hosted virtually this year from July 19 - 21, 2021. Sign up now to attend this amazing annual event, worth 21 CPEs. For more info, check out the PDT Homepage here: https://www.agacgfm.org/PDT/PDT-Home.aspx.
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Nine AGA members, namely, Jordan Alonzo, Brad Brunaugh, Adam Buote, Judy Dang, Sheri Sakamoto, Troy Shimasaki, Dwayne Takeno, Edwin Young and Pamela Young, participated in the inaugural School of Accountancy’s Mentor/Coach Program during the University of Hawaii’s fall 2020 semester. The program was spearheaded by e-professor member Dr. Hamid Pourjalali, Director of the School of Accountancy at the Shidler College of Business, Manoa Campus. Pictured above at one of their mentorship meetings is Pamela along with her mentoree, Asia Pai (now a student member), and their guest, Kelli Nishimura, Acting Deputy Director at the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Budget and Fiscal Services.
- AGA National is also launching a mentoring program. Please click on the following link for more details on this program: https://www.agacgfm.org/Membership/Connect/Mentoring-Program.aspx.
- Congratulations to the graduate team winners of the 2020 Government Finance Case Challenge from the University of Hawaiʻi Shidler College of Business: Chloe Honbo, Denis Mannschatz, and Kristine Santaniello (advised by Associate Professor of Accounting Jenny Teruya, an AGA Hawaii e-professor)! For more info, check out the University of Hawaiʻi article: National win in government finance case challenge for Shidler students.
- Congratulations to the undergraduate accounting students who won 1st place in the Accounting Data Analytics Competition, hosted by TrueUp and Northern Illinois University: Michelle Yim, Camrie Kubota, Isaiah Lopez, and Victoria Kashiwai! (Also under the mentorship of AGA Hawaii e-professor, Jenny Teruya, Associate Professor of Accounting.)
General Announcements:
- AGA Hawaii's 2019-2020 Citizen-Centric Report is out! Check it out on our CCR page, please click here: CCR . Special thanks to Ryoko Lung, AGA Hawaii's Accountability Chair, for preparing!
- As part of March CGFM Month, we'd like to remind AGA Hawaii Members about our You Pass, We Pay CGFM program. For more information, check out our You Pass, We Pay Program page.
- Congratulations to AGA Hawaii's Fall 2020 Scholarship recipients, Kristina Tommee (UHM) and Aileen Tolentino (UHWO)!
Bio: Kristina Tommee was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Management Information Systems at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Following graduation, she plans to obtain her CPA license and pursue a career in public accounting.
Bio: Aileen Tolentino was born and raised in Waipahu, Hawaii. She is a junior currently majoring in Accounting at UH West Oahu. She is working towards improving her networking skills and personal development regarding teamwork and leadership.
Job Announcements:
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