I remember a couple of years go that there was a women that was at the sale and she was very pregnant. Actually she ended up going into labor while waiting for the doors to open. You would think that she would have left for the hospital, oh no she didn't. She didn't end up going to the hospital until she was all doing with her shopping.
Crazy story uh. It is true. I have worked the resale for the last 12 years and I can tell you some whoppers. Just about every story you hear is true.
You probably wonder why I do this every year. I can tell you why, it is to watch all these crazy women go after these purses. My favorite time of the resale is on the first day the one open to the public. Just to watch all these women coming pouring in the doors and running towards tables is an amazing site to see.
I still am not 100 % sure what attracts all these women to the sale. Now don't get me wrong, I have some Vera Bradley purses and my daughter had some before she could say Vera, but I still wonder why.
Everyone needs to experience at least one sale. I will guarantee that you will not forget it for some time to come.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Vera Bradley
It is that time of year again. The Vera Bradley outlet sale is back.
Has anyone heard of Vera Bradley? I guess that is a stupid question. Maybe the question should be who hasn't heard of Vera Bradley?
This is a big company that originated in Fort Wayne. The company was formed by two women, Patricia Miller and Barbara Bradley Baekgaard. These two women took a idea that they had while sitting in an airport and made it the American Dream.
The company is very committed to the Fort Wayne area and has raised thousands of dollars for breast cancer awareness. They not only do this with the resale but also as a golf outing and several other activities.
The outlet sale as been going on for 26 years and for the past 18 they have been in the Memorial Coliseum.
Each year thousands of women come to have the opportunity to buy the product at a significant percent off from what it goes for in retail stores.
I am sure you have seen the news stories about the women that line up the night before just so that they can be one of the first ones in. You have also heard the stories of women who wait until the last day and then buy bags and bags of purses just because they are discounted even more.
You may ask yourself why women line up for this purses? I don't have an answer for that. We can only wonder.
Has anyone heard of Vera Bradley? I guess that is a stupid question. Maybe the question should be who hasn't heard of Vera Bradley?
This is a big company that originated in Fort Wayne. The company was formed by two women, Patricia Miller and Barbara Bradley Baekgaard. These two women took a idea that they had while sitting in an airport and made it the American Dream.
The company is very committed to the Fort Wayne area and has raised thousands of dollars for breast cancer awareness. They not only do this with the resale but also as a golf outing and several other activities.
The outlet sale as been going on for 26 years and for the past 18 they have been in the Memorial Coliseum.
Each year thousands of women come to have the opportunity to buy the product at a significant percent off from what it goes for in retail stores.
I am sure you have seen the news stories about the women that line up the night before just so that they can be one of the first ones in. You have also heard the stories of women who wait until the last day and then buy bags and bags of purses just because they are discounted even more.
You may ask yourself why women line up for this purses? I don't have an answer for that. We can only wonder.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Chapter 3 Senge (Beer Game)
Did anyone else that it would be common sense not to panic when you run out and that if your orders run 4 wks behind, what is the point of upping your order every week?
If your orders are behind that many weeks, has it accrued to anyone to pick up a phone and call to see if you could possibly get any extra on the next shipment? It seems to me that it would make more sense to pick up the phone instead of upping your order that could be up to 8 weeks away.
Anyone else have any thoughts?
If your orders are behind that many weeks, has it accrued to anyone to pick up a phone and call to see if you could possibly get any extra on the next shipment? It seems to me that it would make more sense to pick up the phone instead of upping your order that could be up to 8 weeks away.
Anyone else have any thoughts?
Employment Portfolio
The employment portfolio is a good thing to have. It does take a lot of work but it could be the thing that gets you that job.
What is a little work if it means you get the job of your dreams?
What is a little work if it means you get the job of your dreams?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Employment Portfolios
It will be interesting to do the Autobiography that is due for this project. I am not a person that likes to 'toot their own horn'. I know it is necessary when you are trying to impress a company so that they will pick you instead of the number's of others that have also applied for the same position.
The personal vision will also be a struggle but it sounds like I won't be the only one that will struggle on this aspect of the report.
I am not to concerned about the resume section, I already have one and it is fairly up to date, it will still need to be polished and updated a little more to be what the professor is looking for.
Does anyone know what the group project is suppose to be on?
The personal vision will also be a struggle but it sounds like I won't be the only one that will struggle on this aspect of the report.
I am not to concerned about the resume section, I already have one and it is fairly up to date, it will still need to be polished and updated a little more to be what the professor is looking for.
Does anyone know what the group project is suppose to be on?
Change
Now that spring break is done, it is time to get back into the swing of things. Term is almost over and the final crunch is coming.
We are starting our Employment Portfolios, with the first assingment due next week. Next week we will be starting our group projects. Groups have been set and the excitement is mounting.
Hopefully are group will work well together and we will do well on the project.
We are starting our Employment Portfolios, with the first assingment due next week. Next week we will be starting our group projects. Groups have been set and the excitement is mounting.
Hopefully are group will work well together and we will do well on the project.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Eight special women in accounting
Did you know there is eight women that are the fore leaders in accounting. They are Christine Ross, the first women to sit for the CPA exam given in New York state.
Helen Lord who was a partner with her father in 1937 and also was the business manager of The Woman CPA in the late 1940's.
Helen Hifner Fortune, one of the 1st women CPA's In Kentucky (1935)
Ellen Libby Eastman, recieved her certificate (no. 37) in 1918 and was also the 1st women to establish a public accounting practice in New England.
Mary E Murphy, was the first women to receive her CPA in Iowa (no. 67). She taught in the United States and aboard retiring in 1973.
Mary E Lewis, received her CPA in 1939 annd had her own firm in LA by 1947.
Miriam Donnelly, was the head librarian of the AIA library, which was later named AICPA.
Helen Lord who was a partner with her father in 1937 and also was the business manager of The Woman CPA in the late 1940's.
Helen Hifner Fortune, one of the 1st women CPA's In Kentucky (1935)
Ellen Libby Eastman, recieved her certificate (no. 37) in 1918 and was also the 1st women to establish a public accounting practice in New England.
Mary E Murphy, was the first women to receive her CPA in Iowa (no. 67). She taught in the United States and aboard retiring in 1973.
Mary E Lewis, received her CPA in 1939 annd had her own firm in LA by 1947.
Miriam Donnelly, was the head librarian of the AIA library, which was later named AICPA.
Public accounting firms and women
Firms are trying to become more women friendly, they are trying to provide a more family freindly environment.
Some firms are offering their female employees part-time or flexible schedules, which allow for a better balance in their family lives or outside interests.
The world of accounting is changing from the 'good ol' boy' male network but will take time and some pushing by the females that are currently in the field and those that are up and coming.
Some firms are offering their female employees part-time or flexible schedules, which allow for a better balance in their family lives or outside interests.
The world of accounting is changing from the 'good ol' boy' male network but will take time and some pushing by the females that are currently in the field and those that are up and coming.
Status and trends of women in the accounting profession
The issues fall into four areas: the organization, the profession, client expectations and the individual.
Organization - is defined by senior management who do not understand the issue of women's retention and advancement. The flexibility or work that an individual request is seen as 'second-class' or if you won't sacrifice all for the job, are you worthy of advancement? Also the work load of upper management is not for everyone. It is harder and risker and involves more time, which may turn some women away.
Profession - with the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, it has put more pressure on for more time and more stress. Some women and even men are looking for other positions with less stress and greater work / life balance.
Client expectations - there is a lot of competition in the world and high client expectations have a lot to do with who will be the primary contact for the client. With this in mind, work models may have to be re arranged to meet the client's needs, which means a shifting of your own work / life schedule.
Organization - is defined by senior management who do not understand the issue of women's retention and advancement. The flexibility or work that an individual request is seen as 'second-class' or if you won't sacrifice all for the job, are you worthy of advancement? Also the work load of upper management is not for everyone. It is harder and risker and involves more time, which may turn some women away.
Profession - with the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, it has put more pressure on for more time and more stress. Some women and even men are looking for other positions with less stress and greater work / life balance.
Client expectations - there is a lot of competition in the world and high client expectations have a lot to do with who will be the primary contact for the client. With this in mind, work models may have to be re arranged to meet the client's needs, which means a shifting of your own work / life schedule.
Some statistics of women in the world of accounting
The number of women entering the accounting world has decreased slightly from 54 % in 2003 to 49% in 2007 but the number of women retained at the senior management or partner levels has slowly climed from 40 % to 42 % in the past four years.
The number of men still continues to outweigh the number of women in the upper management positions.
Even though some of the differnces in the numbers can be due to changes in internal management, women are still underrepresented in these key positions.
The number of men still continues to outweigh the number of women in the upper management positions.
Even though some of the differnces in the numbers can be due to changes in internal management, women are still underrepresented in these key positions.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Women in the World of Accounting
Did you know that as of 1972 only 2,000 women had CPA's, where today there is over 108,000. Another fascinating fact is that since 1986 over 50 % of accounting graduates are women and currenlty 60 % of students enrolled in accounting programs are women.
That is along way to come, from only 2,000 women to over 100,000 in 36 years. It goes to show that women can do the same things that men can. It may seem like a long time but sometimes the length of time is not as important as the how or the why.
Here is a sad fact, women are not moving up the ladder as fast as their male colleagues. Why is that? One study is saying that it is due to the fact that women are uncertain about their career aspirations. Any thoughts on that?
I have one. Could it possible have anything to do with the way that companies see their women empolyees? How in the dark age is the company most women work for? I work for a large company that employees a large amount of women, but if you dig deep you will see that the majority of the high executive level jobs are held by men. The opportunities, if any, are very hard to even be considered for.
One article states that some of it is due to the fact that women are waiting for several years to have families and when they do, it is around the time that they are up for partnership. In the same article it stated that when a women comes in reach of their goal, discrimination comes to rear its ugly head. So, finally someone is admitting that discrimination does happen.
Companies do make it harder on women to have a career and families. I have worked for a company that gave you sick time but that was suppose to be used for yourself and if you had children and they were sick, you either had to use your personel time (which wasn't as much as sick) or find someone else to watch your child. I don't know how many times I have taken my children, sick, to a family member because I didn't have the personel time but I did have a lot of sick time. I spent a lot of time upset because I wasn't able to take care of my kids when they are sick, all because of my job.
If that is how women are treated, how are we suppose to choose between family and career?
That is along way to come, from only 2,000 women to over 100,000 in 36 years. It goes to show that women can do the same things that men can. It may seem like a long time but sometimes the length of time is not as important as the how or the why.
Here is a sad fact, women are not moving up the ladder as fast as their male colleagues. Why is that? One study is saying that it is due to the fact that women are uncertain about their career aspirations. Any thoughts on that?
I have one. Could it possible have anything to do with the way that companies see their women empolyees? How in the dark age is the company most women work for? I work for a large company that employees a large amount of women, but if you dig deep you will see that the majority of the high executive level jobs are held by men. The opportunities, if any, are very hard to even be considered for.
One article states that some of it is due to the fact that women are waiting for several years to have families and when they do, it is around the time that they are up for partnership. In the same article it stated that when a women comes in reach of their goal, discrimination comes to rear its ugly head. So, finally someone is admitting that discrimination does happen.
Companies do make it harder on women to have a career and families. I have worked for a company that gave you sick time but that was suppose to be used for yourself and if you had children and they were sick, you either had to use your personel time (which wasn't as much as sick) or find someone else to watch your child. I don't know how many times I have taken my children, sick, to a family member because I didn't have the personel time but I did have a lot of sick time. I spent a lot of time upset because I wasn't able to take care of my kids when they are sick, all because of my job.
If that is how women are treated, how are we suppose to choose between family and career?
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