 |
 |
In
the News
 Philadelphia
Business Journal - People on the Move
|
Sunday,
12 Jul 2009
|
 |
|
ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING
Christopher Gilbert was
promoted to project director for Skanska
USA Building, a construction company
in Blue Bell. He previously worked as Skanska’s
senior project manager.
Philadelphia-based consulting engineering
firm Urban Engineers promoted
Richard C. Simon to vice
president. Simon will also continue to serve
as the firm’s senior quality project manager
and lead quality manager
 Gilbert
FINANCIAL SERVICES
The American Society of Women Accountants
appointed Mary Duff
as its national director for a two-year
term. Duff is the founder and president
of Valley Forge-based accounting firm Duff
Accounting Solutions.
 Duff
HEALTH CARE, BIOTECH & PHARMACEUTICALS
American Water Works Co. Inc.,
a water and wastewater utility company in
Voorhees, N.J., appointed Julie
A. Dobson and Stephen P. Adik to
its board of directors. Dobson last served
as the chief operating officer for TeleCorp
PCS Inc., and Adik previously worked at
NiSource Inc. as its vice chairman, executive
vice president and chief financial officer.
LAW
The Philadelphia Association of
Defense Council appointed Michael
J. Smith as its president. Smith
is a member at Cozen O’Connor in West
Conshohocken.
Douglas L. Berman was elected
president of the board of directors of the
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit
Organizations. Berman is a partner
at Beard Miller Co., a Malvern accounting
and consulting firm.
Wendi L. Kotzen was appointed
by Mayor Michael Nutter to Philadelphia’s
Task Force on Tax Policy and Economic Competitiveness.
She is a tax attorney and partner at Philadelphia
law firm Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll.
MARKETING & MEDIA
The Philadelphia Union,
the city’s new Major League Soccer team,
added Temple graduates Allison Barnes
and Aimee Cicero as its director
of events and communications manager, respectively.
The team also hired Cristina Maillo-Belda,
who formerly did international communications
for Major League Soccer, as Hispanic communications
coordinator. Mark Evans,
formerly client services manager for the
Philadelphia Soul, was named ticket sales
manager. And Kristi Wagner,
a college athlete, was named ticket
sales and service representative.
MISCELLANEOUS
Philadelphia’s Temple University
elected Patrick J. O’Connor as
chairman of its board of trustees. He is
the vice chair and former president and
CEO of Philadelphia law firm Cozen O’Connor.
Matthew J. Wawro became
the vice president for development and alumni
relations at Saint Joseph’s University
in Philadelphia. Previously, he
was chief advancement officer at the Cranbrook
School in Michigan.
Tom Heffren joined American
Executive Centers, a Philadelphia-based
office solutions provider, as an IT manager.
Heffren last worked as an independent IT
consultant.
Moore College of Art & Design
in Philadelphia elected Arthur
R. Block as its chairman of the
board of managers. Block is the senior vice
president, general counsel and secretary
for Comcast Corp.
IABC Philadelphia, the
local chapter of the International Association
of Business Communicators, appointed Tony
DeFazio its chapter president and
Chris Lentz its chapter vice president.
DeFazio is the president of DeFazio Communications
LLC in Conshohocken while Lentz is internal
news editor at Educational Testing Service.
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association
made Katherine Blodgett
its vice president for public relations
and communications. She was previously the
association’s director of public/media
relations.
 O'Connor
 Wawro
 Heffren
 Block
NONPROFIT
Kim A. Shiley joined Episcopal
Community Services, a Philadelphia
social services nonprofit, as its director
of development and communications. Shiley
previously worked as director of development
for Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia,
a nonprofit economic research organization,
promoted Christopher Scoville
to communications and development manager
and added seven new members to its board
of directors. Joining the board are David
I. Buckman of AlliedBarton Security
Services, James D. Gray
of Citizens Bank, Leo Holt
of Holt Logistics Corp., David Johnston
of Wawa, Ellen M. Petersen
of Executive Coach & Consulting, Jeff
A. Petty of Wesley Enhanced Living
and Anthony P. Sorrentino
of the University of Pennsylvania.
The Preservation Alliance for Greater
Philadelphia, a nonprofit dedicated
to preserving the region’s historic sites,
welcomed Stephen Marshall, Andrew
R. Palewski, Thomas J. Sugrue and Rev. Mark
Kelly Tyler to its board of directors.
Marshall is the vice president of Amerimar
Realty Co., Palewski is the founder and
principal of Palewski Architectural Preservation,
Sugrue is a history professor at the University
of Pennsylvania and Tyler is the senior
pastor at Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church.
 Shiley
TECHNOLOGY & TeLECOM
Tyco Electronics Ltd.,
a Berwyn-based electronics company, appointed
Cuong Viet Do as its senior
vice president of corporate strategy and
business development. He last worked for
Lenovo as its senior vice president and
chief strategy officer.
|
|
Mary
Duff Has Been Appointed to National Director of American Society of Women Accountants
|
June
17, 2009
|
From:
DeFazio Communications, LLC
Contact: Tony DeFazio
Ph: 484-532-7783
Email: tony@defaziocommunciations.com
For
Immediate Release
|
Mary
Duff Has Been Appointed to National Director
of American Society of
Women Accountants
|
| Philadelphia,
PA, June 17, 2009
- Mary Duff, founder and president of Duff
Accounting Solutions, a full service accounting
firm, has been appointed to a two year term
as National Director of the American
Society of Women Accountants (ASWA), a national
trade group advancing women in the field of
accounting. Duff's term will run from July 2009
to June 2011.
A
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Duff has
been an active leader for women in accounting.
Prior to her current term as National Director
of The
American Society of Women Accountants,
she was Regional Director from 2003 to 2009.
Her involvement also included President of
the Philadelphia Chapter from July 2001 to
June 2003. She has been active in the society
since 2001. And just recently, the trade group
also installed Duff as the National Director
of The American Society of Women Accountant
Education Foundation Board (ASWAEFB) for a
one year term from July 2009 to June 2010.
Before
entering public accounting, Duff worked for
Shared Medical Systems in their Accounts Receivable
and Billing Departments. In 1990, she joined
Irwin & Company, a Radnor, Pennsylvania
CPA firm that later became Beucler, Kelly
& Irwin, Ltd. Duff has been involved in
compilation, review and tax engagements for
closely held businesses for over 20 years.
In 1999, she was named President of BKI Solutions,
Inc. predecessor to Duff Accounting Solutions
LLC.
Duff
is a Certified Professional Advisor for QuickBooks.
She is a recognized member of the local business
community and is actively involved with the
North Penn and Phoenixville Chamber of Commerce.
Duff is currently a Board member of the Philadelphia
Chapter of the National Association of Women's
Business Owners, and on the Board of the Center
for Advancement in Cancer Education.
Mary
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting
from the University of Scranton.
For
more information about this announcement or
Duff Accounting solutions, please contact
Tony DeFazio at DeFazio Communications at
484-532-7783 or tony@defaziocommunications.com
|
ABOUT ASWA ASWA was formed in 1938 to
increase the opportunities for women in all
fields of accounting and finance. The first
chapter was chartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Members include partners in national, regional
and local CPA firms, financial officers, controllers,
academicians, financial analysts and data processing
consultants, recent college graduates and women
returning to the work force. The majority of
our members have attained professional certifications
such as CPA, CMA, CIA, and CFP. The mission
of ASWA is to enable women in all accounting
and related fields to achieve their full personal,
professional and economic potential and to contribute
to the future development of their profession. |
|
Main
Line Chamber of Commerce NewsLine
|
March/April
2005 Issue, featured article: "TechXpo 2005"
|
 |
Attendees
Learned What's HOT in the World Of Technology
at the
|
The third annual TechXpo was held Thursday,
February 3 at the Microsoft Center in
Malvern. Designed to meet the needs of
small and medium sized business owners,
the event combined technologyoriented
exhibitors with seminars and networking
opportunities.
|
Exhibitors at the show represented all
aspects of business-related technology.
There were web designers, internet service
providers, "WiFi" (wireless)
suppliers, hardware repair specialists,
software suppliers, networking services,
and disaster recovery experts. The event
was also a networking opportunity and
our Business Card Exchange for February.
|
 |
Seminars
covered the subjects of "Experience
more with Windows XP Media Center Edition
2005," presented by Microsoft; "Old
School Meets New School: Direct Marketing
and Your Website," presented by Synaptech
Marketing Group; "Selling Your IT
Services: Best Practices for a Tough Challenge,"
presented by theLINDERgroup; "Disaster
Protection and Business Continuity for
Small Business," presented by 123
File-It; and "Commercial Internet
Service for Small to Medium Businesses,"
presented by Comcast Cable Communications,
Inc.
Many, many thanks to Mary Duff, Duff
Accounting Solutions, and Patti Cataldi,
TechWise Group, the co-chairs of
this year's event for a job very well
done.
The Main Line Chamber and the attendees
who learned state-of-the art technology
for business wish to thank the sponsors
of this event. We'd also like to share
with you an idea of how much larger a
place we may have needed to accommodate
a TechXpo in 1954!
|
From a 1954 edition of Popular Mechanics
Magazine scientists from the RAND Corporation
created this model to illustrate their
vision of how a "home computer"
could look in 2004.
|
|
|
|
Main
Line Chamber of Commerce NewsLine
|
December
2001 Issue, featured article: "Choosing Accounting
Software"
|
 |
CHOOSING ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
|
By
Mary E Duff, CPA
mduff@bkicpa.com
BKI Solutions, Inc.
Accounting
software is a critical com-ponent of any business.
There are a number of things that you should
con-sider before selecting an accounting software
package. Think about all the things you don’t
like regarding your current system. For instance,
you may not be getting the proper reports or
information that you require in order to efficiently
run your business. You should put together a
Wish List of things that you want out of an
accounting system. packages.
Here are some ideas to consider when making
a wish list:
•
What are you looking for in an accounting
system?
•
What do you want your reports to look
like?
• How can data entry be made easier?
• Do you have specific layouts for
forms?
•
What don’t you like about your current
system?
• Do you need remote access?
•
Will you be using the internet to service
your business?
• How many users do you have?
•
What kind of budget do you have for the
new software? |
After you have put together a Wish List you
will then be able to start look-ing at all the
available software. The website that I have
found helpful is www.accountingsoftware.com.
You can go to this website, fill in the crite-ria,
and it will help you select the best accounting
software that will fit your needs. On the website
you will find pricing comparison charts and
the pros and cons for a lot of software.
When selecting the accounting software you should
consider the following:
•
Identify all possible accounting software
solution.
•
Identify
all possible accounting software solutions. |
|
•Identify
the hardware needs of the software.
• Eliminate inappropriate accounting
packages.
•
Compare your unique needs against the
remaining accounting packages.
•
Narrow
down your selection to a few accounting
software packages.
•
Gather
information and review the packages you
have selected by doing the following:
- Contact area resellers
- Have area consultants come
in to do a demo (most internet
demos are not full working
copies)
- Read product literature
- Contact similar local business’s
that are using the software
and ask them question
|
|
After
you have selected the software you now have
to evaluate the soft-ware dealers. The dealer
is the one that is going to make your software
choice a great success or failure for your company.
They are the ones that will implement the system
and pro-vide all the training and support that
you need to run the system efficiently and effectively.
When selecting a dealer you should consider
some of the following things:
•
Is the dealer an accountant or just a
computer specialist? Sometimes you may
want the dealer to be both an accountant
and a computer special-ist because if
they know the account-ing side of things
it will be a lot eas-ier to explain to
them what you are looking for on the financial
side.
• The experience and competence of
a dealer. Make sure that you get refer-ences.
• The services that the dealer firms
provide. What kind of training is there
and what kind of support plan do they
have?
• Consider the location of the dealer,
how soon will they be able to be respond
to your needs and calls. |
|
Choosing
accounting software can be a very timely, but
important project. It is the core of your business
and without the appropriate software package
you could be making decisions that might be
very costly to your company. Also make sure
that you are selecting software that your business
can grow into, since you do not want to be going
through this process again in a couple or months
or years. If you have any questions, please
feel free to give me a call (610) 995-0776.
Choosing accounting software can be a very timely,
but important project. It is the core of your
business and without the appropriate software
package you could be making decisions that might
be very costly to your company. Also make sure
that you are selecting software that your business
can grow into, since you do not want to be going
through this process again in a couple or months
or years. If you have any questions, please
feel free to give me a call (610) 995-0776.
| Street
Locator Atlases of the Main Line Available
by the Copy or Case |
The Chamber has copies and cases of the
Street Locator Atlases of the Main Line
available at special prices for members.
The atlases are 64 page booklets covering
the Main Line and surrounding communi-ties.
They were published for the Chamber by
Franklin Maps and include ads from a variety
of Chamber member companies and organizations.
The retail price of an atlas is $12.95.
From now until the end of January members
can purchase individual copies for $10
each or three for $20 including sales
tax and shipping. Or, if you want to sell
the atlases as they do at Borders Books
& Music, Seidenburg Luggage, and else-where,
or would like a useful holi-day gift for
employees or clients, cases of 50 atlases
are available at only $150 (that’s just
$3 per copy). Case lots are available
for pick-up only and are subject to 6%
sales tax unless they will be re-sold.
Supplies are limited! Call the Chamber
office at 610-687- 6232 to order your
copy or your case today.
|
|
|
Main
Line Midweek
|
May
24, 2000, featured as "Merchant of the Week"
|
| Merchant
of the Week |
BKI
Solutions, Inc.
|
BKI
Solutions, Inc., located in Wayne, is dedicated
to providing companies with accounting systems,
information and services, whether your company
is just emerging or is solidly established.
BKI Solutions also provides computer and technology
consulting for small businesses. In business
since January 1999, BKI Solutions, Inc. also
specializes in installation, training and ongoing
support for QuickBooks, Peachtree, Business
Works and MAS 90. Also, the business is a certified
professional advisor for QuickBooks. At BKI
Solutions, Inc., clients receive individualized
attention and prompt assistance with accounting
systems.
|
| Mary
E. Duff, president of BKI Solutions, Inc.,
ensures that clients receive individualized
attention and prompt assistance with accounting
systems. |
|
BKI
Solutions, Inc. is located at 125 Strafford
Ave., Suite 116, in Wayne. Hours are Monday
through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Phone: 610-995-0776. |
Main Line Midweek profiles
a selected mer chant each week as a service
to our advertisers. This is promotional
copy and does not imply endorsement by
the Midweek or its staff. For more information
on this service, call 610-630-8401 ext.,
10. |
|
|
|
|
|
Smith
Berman
Kotzen