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The
Telecommunications Accounting and Finance Benchmarking Association™ (TAFBA™) brings
together telecommunications accounting and finance professionals
from a variety of companies. TAFBA™ conducts benchmarking
studies to identify practices that improve the effectiveness
of accounting and finance activities in telecommunications companies.
 TAFBA™ Mission
To identify "Best
in Class" business processes, which, when implemented, will
lead member companies to exceptional performance.
TAFBA™ Objectives
- To conduct
benchmarking studies of important accounting and finance processes
in telecommunications companies.
- To create
a cooperative environment where full understanding of the performance
and enablers of "best in class" accounting and finance
process can be obtained and shared at reasonable cost.
- To use
the efficiency of the association to obtain process performance
data and related best practices regarding accounting and finance
in telecommunications companies.
- To support
the use of benchmarking to facilitate telecommunications accounting
and finance process improvement and the achievement of total
quality.
TAFBA™ Membership
- The scope
of TAFBA™ membership includes accounting and finance professionals
in telecommunications companies.
- Company
membership will be considered with respect to compliance with
TAFBA™ mission, goals and operating guidelines, as well
as qualification of the organization within the scope of membership.
- Participation
in specific efforts will be optional and open only to members
with costs shared by the participants.
- We reserve
the right to review membership applications and to make the
final decision whether or not to accept any application. Consulting
firms are ineligible for membership
Benefits
of Membership
Studies:
- TAFBA™ will
identify and present to members opportunities to participate
in Benchmarking studies on various topics addressing issues
of importance to the telecommunications accounting and finance
community.
There are
two types of Benchmarking studies provided:
- Consortium
studies are offered to the membership as a whole with costs
divided.
- Single
company sponsored studies addressing the interest of one
member company can be offered to other selected members for
no fee.
The association
will also support telecommunications accounting and finance
benchmarking efforts:
Roundtables:
- Interest
group roundtables will be organized throughout the year.
Members will pay a nominal fee to join real and virtual roundtable
discussions that address specific telecommunications accounting
and finance processes.
Cost:
- Currently,
membership in TAFBA™ is FREE! Costs of studies are shared
by the participants.
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To
find out more
information:
Call (281) 440-5044
or
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