Associations
Moore Colson is an independent member of IGAF Polaris, a global association of independent
accounting firms and business advisors. IGAF Polaris is among the strongest associations of
independent accounting firms in the world, providing a wide range of tools and resources to
help member firms furnish superior accounting, auditing, tax and management services to
clients around the globe.
IGAF Polaris’s independent members are typically regional, full-service public accounting and
management consulting firms. These highly successful independent firms, with multiple offices
in major metropolitan areas, provide technical assistance in traditional accounting and
auditing, tax services, and specialized services such as privatization support, fiscal
management support, streamlining accounting systems, litigation support, strategic planning,
business valuations, information technology consulting, system planning, and law firm
services.
Formed from a merger of three associations in 2011, the association has grown to over 360
firms with a combined total of more than 800 offices in over 85 countries around the globe. In
2011, member firms had a combined total of over 2,200 partners and over 17,000 personnel
generating approximately US$2.3 billion in annual revenues.
For more information about IGAF Polaris as a membership association and the services it
offers, visit the IGAF Polaris website at www.accountants.org/about.
The
Associated Builders and Contractors
of Georgia, Inc. (ABC) is a construction trade association representing
the commercial and industrial markets with nearly 500 member companies.
They represent the entire construction team - general contractors,
specialty contractors, suppliers and construction-related firms. ABC
of Georgia is one of more than 80 chapters of the National Associated
Builders and Contractors located in Washington, DC.
The
Associated General Contractors
of America, Georgia Branch (AGC) is a leading commercial construction
association offering members legislative representation, life-saving
safety training and state-of-the-art educational programs. The association
has over 83 years of service to the nation and 73 years of service
to Georgia. AGC is dedicated to promoting sound construction practices,
consistent with their motto of
Skill, Integrity, and Responsibility.
The
Construction Financial Management
Association (CFMA) is the only non-profit organization dedicated
to serving the financial professional in the construction industry.
Established in 1981, CFMA boasts over 7,000 members and 87 chapters
in major cities across the United States. CFMA is the communications
leader and premier source of education and information about those
aspects of financial management unique to the construction industry.
The
Turnaround Management Association
(TMA) is the leading international association of turnaround professionals
who help businesses manage and improve their performance during periods
of dramatic change. As the only international nonprofit association
dedicated to the development of a stronger economy through corporate
renewal, its goal is to be regarded as the voice of corporate renewal.
TMA has more than 5,300 members in 31 chapters, including three in
Canada, one in New Zealand, one in the United Kingdom and others in
formation in Australia and Mexico.
The
Georgia Motor Trucking Association
(GMTA) is the only organization in Georgia that provides full-time
service and representation for the trucking industry. The Association
serves as the "voice" of the trucking industry in Georgia,
representing more than 400 for-hire carriers, 400 private carriers,
and 300 associate members.
The mission of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association is to work to
make Georgia the best state in the nation in which to base and operate
a trucking company. To that end, GMTA seeks to promote, reasonable
laws; even-handed, common sense administration; equitable and competitive
fees and taxes; a market, political and social environment favorable
to the trucking industry; and good citizenship among the people and
companies of Georgia's trucking industry.
The
Association of Certified
Fraud Examiners (ACFE), established in 1988 and based in Austin,
Texas is a 28,000-member professional organization that is dedicated
to educating, uniting and supporting fraud prevention and detection.
Each member of the ACFE, designated a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE),
has earned certification after a rigorous qualification process. Certified
Fraud Examiners come from various professions, including auditors,
accountants, fraud investigators, loss prevention specialists, attorneys,
educators, and criminologists. CFEs gather evidence, take statements,
write reports, and assist in investigating fraud in its varied forms.
The ACFE sponsors more than 90 local chapters worldwide. CFEs in over
100 countries on six continents have investigated more than 1,000,000
suspected cases of civil and criminal fraud.
