Photos & News from FEI's Golf Outing; Advanced Financial Reporting for Service Organizations; Kick-Off Mixer; GAAP/Technical Accounting Update; Sincerity and Authentic Relationships; Save the Date CFO Awards
FEI Chicago Chapter Golf Outing held August 27, So Fun!
The FEI Chicago Chapter truly enjoyed our time out at White Deer Run Golf Club in Vernon Hills. The weather was hot and so were our winners' golf games:

1St Place Team with a score of 62:
Ryan Jeffery, Seth Andrews, Jon Klausa and Tara Leja

Women’s Longest Drive – Brandi Koltun
Men’s Longest Drive – Mike McArthy
Longest Putt – Mark Nykaza
Closest to Pin Hole 8 – Jeff Barton (Hole in one!!!)
Closest to Pin Hole 15 – Dale Jordan

Our sincere thanks to all of our golf sponsors:
Putting Contest Sponsor – PNC Bank; Beverage Cart Sponsor – OneStream Software; After Round Cocktails - BMO; BBQ Lunch Sponsor – Addison Group/DLC; Bloody Mary/Mimosa Bar - CBRE.

Our Hole Sponsors: Ascendo Resources; BDO; Honour Capital; Ice Miller; OneStream Software; RGP; Salo and Sikich.

Our Contest Sponsors: Addison Group/DLC; First American Equipment Finance; Inventive Experiences Company; Prairie Capital Advisors; RSM and Vistra.

Our Raffle Sponsors: Ascendo Resources; Ice Miller; Prairie Capital Advisors and White Deer Run.
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UPCOMING EVENTS, VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON
Sage Intacct / FEI Chicago Chapter Webinar
"Advanced Financial Reporting for Service Organizations"
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
1:00-2:00 PM CT
Click here to register with Sage.
No charge to attend. All are Welcome!

As Service-Based businesses grow, the complexity of the financial reporting and internal processes will evolve as well. For many it can be difficult to get the financial data grouped and segregated in repeatable and efficient ways to enable your team to make data driven decisions. Without the right general ledger structure and a detailed understanding of the key metrics your stakeholders want to see, you could find yourself spending your weekends preparing reports and digging through data trying to find answers.

Join Tanya Yakhnis, CFO of Tandem Family of Companies, and Erik Hannemann, CFO of Southern Sports Medicine Partners, as they talk through setting up your financial infrastructure enabling you to deliver robust actionable insights to your team.

We will cover:
  • Reducing GL accounts by using transaction tags
  • Setting up your organization structure for reporting
  • Using statistical accounts to store non-GL information
  • Building advanced financial reports for deep insights
  • Tracking multiple tiers of EBITDA
  • Note-worthy KPIs to track for success
FEI Chicago In-Person Kick-Off Mixer
Thursday, September 23, 2021
5:30-7:30 PM CT
Carlucci's Rosemont, Alfresco Gathering
6111 N. River Road in Rosemont
Free to FEI Chicago Chapter Members and Sponsors (according to level)
Guests of Members and Sponsors - $125pp
Sponsors, contact [email protected] for a code to register
Online Registration Only.  Click here to RSVP by Monday, September 20
Free Valet Parking.

Join the FEI Chicago Chapter at Carlucci’s Rosemont on Thursday, September 23, 5:30-7:30pm for In-Person Drinks, Appetizers and Networking to Kick-Off our Fall Season! This will be an informal program with no speaker. We will spend the evening catching up in a relaxed setting, alfresco style. We have reserved Carlucci’s outdoor café space with an
in-door back up in case of bad weather. 

Please note this date change to Thursday, September 23 (was September 16)
FEI Chicago Virtual Professional Development Session
"GAAP/Technical Accounting Update” with Plante Moran
Thursday, September 30, 2021
5:00 - 6:00PM CT
Open to all! No charge to attend.
Online Registration Only. Click here to register by Wednesday, September 29
1 CPE credit offered.
A Zoom link will be sent out to registrants a day prior to this session.  

Join us on Thursday, September 30 from 5:00 - 6:00 pm for our Annual GAAP/Technical Accounting Update presented by Plante Moran. This will be a virtual session. Although the FASB and other standard setters have issued relatively few pronouncements since last September, there are a number of disclosures potentially impacted by COVID-19 still in 2021, such as Payroll Protection Program loan forgiveness and lease modifications. Read more about this session.

Session Speakers:
FEI Chicago In-Person Career Management Group Session "Sincerity and the Impact of Authentic Relationships"
with Aaron Brooks
Thursday, October 7, 2021
7:15-9:00 AM (Continental Breakfast 7:15-8:00am; Program 8-9am)
Carlucci's Rosemont, 6111 N. River Road in Rosemont
Free to FEI Chicago Members. Guests - $30pp
Online Registration Only. Click here to RSVP by Tuesday, October 5.
Free Parking in valet lot located in front of restaurant
Masks are required for any unvaccinated attendees.

Aaron was compelled to write Sincerity because of his experience with the impact of authentic relationships both personally and professionally. The book explores how we can go deeper in our daily relationships and emerge with a quality and quantity of relationships that we never dreamed of - and how we can enjoy the long-term success that often comes with these types of relationships.

Aaron Brooks is the first in his family to have an advanced college degree, graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with his MBA. Read more about Aaron.
Save the Date!
10th Anniversary
Chicago CFO of the Year® Awards
Thursday, November 18, 5:30pm
In-Person, Chicago Marriott Downtown Mag Mile www.ChicagoCFO.org

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