IMA NEWSLETTER

President’s Message Greetings Aggies! This past month has been great for IMA. For those of you

who missed the last meeting, it was an awesome one. We heard from Matt Bryant (CEO)

and Mike Smart (Human Resources) of Northwest Cosmetics Labs in Idaho Falls. They

talked about the importance of being proactive with your career and working hard to get

there. They also gave interview and resume tips, such as not making your resume so long

that there is nothing to talk about in the interview and not taking a parent, spouse, or friend

to your interview. Matt also has his CPA and CMA certifications, so he talked about the

importance of the CMA and the role that it has played in his career. It really can give you

that edge to propel you in the direction you want your career to go. Matt is an alumni of

Utah State, and he is a great example to all of us.

This past month we also did our annual Sub-For-Santa fundraiser. We sold raffle

tickets, and all proceeds went towards giving children in our area a Christmas. Thanks to all

who participated. We were able to raise over $460 and help seven children!

Also this month, some officers in our chapter were able to attend the 2014 Student

Leadership Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Joseph Brewer, one of the officers who

attended, had this to say about the conference: “The theme of the conference was 'Advance

with Purpose,' which was consistent with the valuable things we learned. We were able to

attend to beneficial educational sessions, networking opportunities, and social events. We

met with successful business leaders who taught about the value of the CMA certification,

how to network, and different accounting careers. Being able to learn from these seasoned

professionals was the highlight of our trip. This year we received the Gold Chapter Award

of Excellence for the 19th consecutive year, thanks to the hard work of our IMA chapter

members and Faculty Advisor, Frank Shuman. We had an excellent trip and came back with

eagerness to advance our education with leadership and continue building our local IMA

chapter.”

Good luck with finals, and have a great break!

Chelsea Hepworth, IMA President

Chelsea Hepworth is an

accounting major from

Rupert, Idaho. She is

currently in her senior

year of the accounting

program. This spring, she will begin

pursuing her MAcc at Utah State. She

will do an internship at Tanner, LLC in

Salt Lake this summer and then finish her

Master’s degree after that. Outside of

accounting, Chelsea enjoys reading,

playing volleyball, watching movies, and

baking. In addition to serving as the

IMA newsletter editor, Chelsea is also a

member of Huntsman Scholars, SAEL,

and the Honors program. Her favorite

part of IMA has been the opportunity that

she has had to network with

professionals and the relationships that

she has built with the other officers.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

NOVEMBER 2014 EDITION

Taylor Vance is an

accounting major from

Kaysville, Utah. He

decided to study

accounting because he loves the

business environment that it

provides. He plans on graduating from

Utah State with his Master’s degree in

accountancy (which he is currently

pursuing), afterwards becoming a

CPA. He then plans to work for an

accounting firm and see where life takes

him from there. Right now his life

consists of school, work, and spending

time with his wife. He loves to go to all

the Aggie football and basketball

games, as well as playing sports and

being in the outdoors.

Officer Spotlight:

Chelsea Hepworth

Officer Spotlight:

Taylor Vance

Photos from this Month