Managing Partner Of Abalos & Associates, P.C. Named To SBA National Council

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For Immediate Release Contact: Patty Briguglio (919) 233-6600

Managing Partner Of Abalos & Associates, P.C. Named To SBA National Council
Sandy Abalos Appointed To
Small Business Administration National Advisory Council

PHOENIX – Sandy A. Abalos, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, P.C., has been named to the national Small Business Administration Advisory Council which represents more than 150,000 small businesses. In this position, Abalos will advocate for the interests of small businesses throughout the United States. As a volunteer-led association, the SBA’s primary mission is to advocate state and federal policies that are beneficial to small business, the state, and the nation—and promote the growth of free enterprise.

“I am honored to be appointed to the SBA National Advisory Council,” said Abalos. “As a fellow small business owner, I feel this organization is vital to today’s business world and I will do what I can to support the rapid growth of small businesses.”

About Sandra A. Abalos:
Sandra A. Abalos was the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) National Accountant Advocate of the Year Award recipient, and is considered a national expert in the area of taxation and independent contractor status. Abalos currently serves on the Executive Board and Board of Directors for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and heads the organization’s Public Policy Committee. Abalos has been recognized with awards by a number of organizations, including The Small Business Administration, Working Women Magazine, Arizona Women’s News Choice Awards, Impact for Enterprising Woman, and the National Association of Women Business Owners, for excellence in Public Policy on both a local and national level. Most recently, she was named Business Owner of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).

About Abalos & Associates, P.C.:
Abalos & Associates, P.C. is a full service CPA firm specializing in the small and mid-size business – with expertise in the fields of financials, tax planning, profit enhancement, consulting, technology consulting, and life planning services. For more information, contact 602-943-1984 or visit the Web site at http://www.abaloscpa.com.

About Small Business Association:
The Small Business Association (SBA) was founded in 1937 to advocate for the interests of small businesses throughout the United States. The organization’s origins date back to its founder, DeWitt Emery, a small business owner from the Midwest. This group, which originally consisted of 160 small businesses, now represents more than 150,000 small businesses. The organization is proud to have started the small business movement. The SBA also took the lead role in initiating the White House Conference on Small Business in 1989, 1986 and 1995.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com

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