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American Society of Women Accountants Educational Foundation Accepting Nominations for 2008 Balance Awards: Program Sponsored by Accountemps and Robert Half Finance & Accounting
MENLO PARK, Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Women
Accountants Educational Foundation (The Foundation) is seeking nominations for
the seventh annual Balance Awards. Sponsored by Accountemps and Robert Half
Finance & Accounting, divisions of specialized staffing leader Robert Half
International, the Balance Awards honor outstanding companies and individuals
for their commitment to work/life balance.
There are two categories for which nominations can be submitted. The
Industry Awards recognize companies that demonstrate sensitivity to women in
accounting and finance. Nominees may include corporate accounting departments,
accounting firms or businesses that support the accounting industry, such as
banks, employment and consulting services, or financial software firms. Local,
regional and national companies will be selected.
The Individual Achievement Awards honor individuals whose accomplishments
and achievements distinguish them in the financial industry. Nominees may
include individuals with a financial background and expertise within
businesses of all industries, accounting firms, educational institutions,
nonprofit organizations or businesses that support the accounting industry.
All nominations must be postmarked by June 30, 2008. Local, regional and
national winners, selected by a distinguished group of judges will be
announced in August. The presentation of the seventh annual Balance Awards
will be held at the Balance Awards Luncheon in conjunction with the 2008 Joint
National Conference at The Fairmont inDallas on October 29, 2008. More
details about the Balance Awards, including the nomination form, are available
at http://www.aswa.org or by calling (703) 506-3265.
The mission of The Foundation is to promote and advance financial
literacy, scholarship and life skills through programs of recognition,
mentoring, research and outreach. The Foundation sponsors the Balance Awards
each year to recognize companies and individuals who succeed in balancing work
and life. Additional Foundation programs include scholarships to encourage
women professionals in the accounting fields to reach new levels of
professional achievement and certification.
Accountemps and Robert Half Finance & Accounting, divisions of Robert Half
International, specialize in placing accounting and finance professionals on a
temporary and full-time basis, respectively. Robert Half International has
more than 360 offices worldwide and offers online job search services on its
divisional websites, all of which can be accessed at http://www.rhi.com.
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