Pub. 12 2022 Issue 2

If you are in a leadership position at a financial institution, I’m sure you are bombarded with opportunities to learn more about all sorts of new products and services from an endless line of providers. Having served in several leadership roles, most recently as Market President for a community bank for the past 12 years, I can certainly understand why you budget your time wisely and choose to focus on things that will help your business the most. In my experience, I was always most interested in partnering with companies that offer products and services that have a direct impact on my ability to provide a better experience for my clients.

Sharquita Pearson has always been passionate about working with children. She relocated to Arizona from Illinois as a teenager to help raise her younger brothers and sisters. Today, as the owner and operator of Little Giants Daycare and Learning Center in Phoenix, Sharquita has harnessed her love of children and learning into a livelihood that serves her community.

What is the Lifecycle Of Electronic Security Equipment?
Financial institutions have a history of installing the latest security equipment for new construction or remodeled administrative facilities or branches. Many lack a strategy for maintaining the equipment or an end-of-life replacement strategy. This approach is not ideal for maintaining consistent quality or performance over time. The lifecycle of electronic security equipment is typically five years. The need for maintenance increases throughout the life of the equipment and quality decreases over time.

Since BHG Financial’s associate membership with the AzBA, they have created partnerships with 10 Banks in Arizona that have purchased $45MM in high-quality loans. They currently work with over 50 state banking associations, providing high-quality loans and services to the various association members. While BHG Financial is an industry leader in providing high-quality loans since …

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Activity in the financial services industry in 2021 encompassed numerous trends, challenges, and opportunities. While conversations of digital assets dominated much of the first half of the year, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives later emerged as a top concern — serving as a reminder that shareholder and stakeholder interests aren’t necessarily one in the same.

The Cannabis Special Interest Section was formed to bring education and information to Arizona CPAs to better serve clients while protecting the public in this burgeoning cannabis and hemp industry.

In a distinct echo of last year, the 2022 legislative session passed 120 days with no end in sight. While some of the session’s major issues have been resolved — Prop 208 was declared unconstitutional, the Aggregate Expenditure Limit was increased, and the 2.5% flat tax was reaffirmed by the Arizona Supreme Court — the enormous budget surplus remains and so do the disagreements on how to spend it.

American workers are quitting their jobs in record numbers — leading economists and pundits to dub the period we’re currently living through “The Great Resignation.”