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September Meeting Information - Mark your calendar

Topic: "Raising Capital to Enable Big Growth: Inside local success story, Infusionsoft"
Speaker: Clate Mask, President and CEO of Infusionsoft
Place: McCormick & Schmicks, 2575 E. Camelback Road
Time: 11:30am Networking/Check-In 12:00-1:15pm Lunch and Presentation
Date: Monday, September 29, 2008

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September 17th - CEO-CFO Golf Scramble

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Registration Deadline - September 5th

A Message from the President: August 2008

The Phoenix CEO-CFO Group had two amazing events in July - The Homerun Networking event (210 people) and the Executive Compensation luncheon (48) people. Thank you for attending! We look forward to ... Read the Full Article.

A little about Gabe from Gabriel's Angels & the CEO-CFO Golf Scramble

On Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 The Phoenix CEO-CFO Group will be hosting its annual golf tournament to benefit Gabriel's Angels. Presented by RSM McGladrey, The CEO-CFO Golf Scramble is open to ... Read the Full Article.

Pinnacle West Picks James Hatfield as New CFO

Phoenix-based Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, parent company of Arizona Public Service Corporation, announced that it had hired James Hatfield as its CFO effective July 14, 2008. Hatfield, age 50, had been the CFO ... Read the Full Article.

September Meeting Information - Mark your calendar

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Sued For Firing Employees with Bad Social Security Numbers

By Mike King - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld an award of back-pay and reinstatement for workers with bad social security numbers. Most employers are justifiably nervous about ... Read the Full Article.

Tempe-Based US Airways Posts $567 Million Quarterly Loss-Mostly Goodwill

US Airways reported a $567 million loss in the quarter ending June 30, 2008. A significant portion of the loss was a write-off of $622 million for goodwill impairment from the merger of US ... Read the Full Article.

What Your CEO Wants...

A three part success series written for the Phoenix CEO-CFO Group by Jackie Bassett, CEO of BT Industrials, Inc. - The average tenure of a Global 500 CEO is 3 years. Digitalization has ... Read the Full Article.

Association for Financial Professionals of Arizona hosts 23rd Annual Southwest Treasury and Payments Expo

The Hottest Treasury topics for CFOs, Treasurers, Accounting and Finance Professionals will be featured. There are 16 educational sessions to choose from covering subjects such as Investing, Improving Working Capital and ... Read the Full Article.

Phoenix-Based Allied Waste & Republic Services Might Merge But

On June 23, 2008 Republic Services made an offer to buy Phoenix-based Allied Waste Industries, the 2nd largest waste services firm in the country, for $6.07 billion in stock. Shareholders of the Phoenix-based ... Read the Full Article.

The Apollo Group Names New CEO-First Since 2006

Phoenix-based Apollo Group announced that Charles Edelstein will be its new CEO as of August 26, 2008. Edelstein, 48, has more than 20 years of experience as a strategic and financial advisor with Credit ... Read the Full Article.

Why Accounting & Finance Departments Count On Project Staffing?

If your business goals involve lowering costs and using more efficient processes, then you can count on a staffing firm to help you succeed. ... Read the Full Article.

Scottsdale-Based Redflex Helps State Cash in on Speeding Tickets

Scottsdale-based Redflex Traffic Solutions, a maker of photo enforcement radar, won the contract to install over 100 cameras on Arizona freeways which the Governor expects to generate $90 million a year in ... Read the Full Article.

Does your company have what it takes to be the "BEST"?

On behalf of BestCompaniesAZ (Founding Partner of the "Best Places to Work" in the Valley Program) and The Phoenix Business Journal, we would like to invite your company to participate ... Read the Full Article.

Scottsdale-Based First National Bank will Cost the FDIC $862 Million

First National Bank of Arizona was taken over by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on July 25, 2008 and sold to the Mutual of Omaha Bank. The Federal Deposit ... Read the Full Article.

Arizona to Get Wind Farm - Enough to Power 15,000 Homes for $100 Million

Salt River Project (SRP) has agreed to buy the entire energy output for 20 years from Arizona's first wind farm, the Dry Lake Wind Project. The project is being developed by ... Read the Full Article.

IFRS is Going to Replace GAAP -Sooner Rather Than Later

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Christopher Cox, in a speech in February 2008 said that U.S. companies will use International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) rather than GAAP. He told ... Read the Full Article.