Families of Incarcerated Individuals Inc. will host a rebranding event Wednesday, May 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. The organization will unveil its revamped programs and services. Call 726-6191.

2. Events - Tuesday, May 14, 2013

National Association of Women Business Owners Memphis chapter will meet Tuesday, May 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chickasaw Country Club, 3935 Galloway Ave. Lori Turner-Wilson, co-founder of RedRover Sales & Marketing, will speak. Cost is $25 for NAWBO members, $30 for nonmembers and $35 at the door. Visit nawbomemphis.org.

3. Financial Industry Plans for Fiscal Cliff Fallout - Monday, December 31, 2012

The media and political leaders may be in full-on freakout, the world-is-ending mode over the apparent inevitability of the country to avoid careening over the fiscal cliff.

But financial professionals like Robert Smithwick III, managing principal of Diversified Trust, still have a job to do.

4. Consequences of the Medicare Contribution Tax - Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Be prepared to pay an extra tax starting in 2013 on your net investment income if you are in the higher income tax brackets. You should be working with your tax and investment advisers over the next few months if this tax applies to you. Many taxpayers are waiting until closer to the end of the year to begin tax planning. With the Affordable Care Act already in place, the likelihood of this legislation being overturned by year end is small. So, you should start planning now.

5. Events - Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Cargo Business News and Memphis World Trade Club will host the third Southeast Freight Conference Wednesday, Nov. 7, and Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. The 61st annual New Orleans Port Night will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. For registration and a schedule, visit memphisworldtradeclub.com.

6. Events - Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Memphis Botanic Garden will host a food truck garden party featuring Memphis Food Truckers Alliance members Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the garden, 750 Cherry Road. Cost is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

7. Palmer Joins Cannon Wright Blount As Director of Assurance - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

David Palmer has joined Cannon Wright Blount certified public accounting firm as director of assurance and accounting services. Palmer’s specialties include audit and profit-sharing plans in the nonprofit, health care, government and construction industries.

8. Red Door Hosting Economic Seminar - Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Red Door Wealth Management, a sister company to Cannon Wright Blount, is hosting a free economic seminar next week.

Titled, “What in the world is going on? Income opportunities in today’s low interest rate environment,” it will be held Oct. 23 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 756 Ridge Lake Blvd. Red Door’s chief investment officer John Phillips will provide attendees with historical trends of the market as well as background into the current debt crisis the U.S. and other nations face.

9. Events - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Cannon Wright Blount will present “Getting Started With QuickBooks: Learn From the Experts” Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at its office 756 Ridge Lake Blvd., suite 100. Cost is $75. Visit cannonwrightblount.com or email quickbooks@cannonwrightblount.com.

10. Events - Tuesday, October 09, 2012

The Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board will meet Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 9 a.m. at the board’s office, 114 N. Main St. in the Crump Building. Visit downtownmemphiscommission.com.

11. Events - Monday, October 08, 2012

The Memphis Chapter International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet Monday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. at Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Chris Hawk of The ServiceMaster Co. will speak about social media networking for jobseekers. Cost is $22. R.S.V.P. to Sharon Gardner at sharon.gardner@asentinel.com or 752-6213.

12. Events - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Hutchison School, 1740 Ridgeway Ave. Anthony Bradley of The Bradley Law Firm PLLC will present “The Truth About the VA Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit.” Cost is free. Contact Jo Garner at 482-0354.

13. Events - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The Church Health Center/MIFA Farmers Market will be open Tuesday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union Ave. Visit churchhealthcenter.org or call Esther Wills at 250-4673, ext. 1604.

14. Churchill Mortgage Growth Highlights Industry News - Monday, May 21, 2012

Here’s a roundup of what some of the city’s banks and bankers, investment professionals, accountants and other financial services shops have been up to in recent weeks.

* Brentwood, Tenn.-based Churchill Mortgage, which has a retail office at 5384 Poplar Ave. that opened a little more than two years ago, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

15. Events - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The Better Business Bureau breakfast series will continue with a seminar on fraud risks facing small businesses Tuesday, May 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the BBB, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Cost is free for BBB members and $10 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to Cheryl Stewart at cstewart@bbbmidsouth.org or 757-8603.

16. Events - Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Duane McCrory of Top Quality Service will present “Energy Savings on Heating & Air: How to Save on Upcoming Government Changes.” Call Jo Garner at 482-0354 for details.

17. Events - Tuesday, May 08, 2012

The Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet Tuesday, May 8, at 9 a.m. at the board’s office, 114 N. Main St. Call Andy Kitsinger at 575-0540 for details.

18. Fed Survey: No Movement in Area Lending - Monday, April 16, 2012

The local economy is inching toward improvement. A newly released report from the Federal Reserve shows the central bank’s regional district that includes Memphis saw modest improvement in residential real estate as well as the commercial real estate market since the Fed’s last survey.

19. Events - Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Cannon Wright Blount certified public accounting firm will continue its series of seminars about QuickBooks accounting software Wednesday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the firm, 756 Ridge Lake Blvd. Each two-hour class costs $75. Seating is limited. To reserve a place, visit www.cannonwrightblount.com/resources, and for more information, call Debbie Bossé or Cathy Russell at 685-7500.

20. Events - Tuesday, March 06, 2012

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, March 6, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Allen Godfrey, executive director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, will speak. Cost is $18 per person. Email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org for reservations.

21. Events - Monday, March 05, 2012

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, March 6, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Allen Godfrey, executive director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, will speak. Cost is $18 per person. Email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org for reservations.

22. Events - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Cannon Wright Blount certified public accounting firm will continue its series of seminars about QuickBooks accounting software Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the firm, 756 Ridge Lake Blvd. Each two-hour class costs $75. Seating is limited. To reserve a place, visit www.cannonwrightblount.com/resources, and for more information, call Debbie Bossé or Cathy Russell at 685-7500.

23. Events - Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The Better Business Bureau Breakfast Series will continue Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the BBB, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Lori Turner-Wilson of RedRover Sales & Marketing will discuss reaching and keeping customers through generational marketing. Cost is free for BBB-accredited businesses and $10 for guests. To register, contact Susan Harris at 757-8617 or sharris@bbbmidsouth.org.

24. Events - Monday, February 20, 2012

The Better Business Bureau Breakfast Series will continue Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the BBB, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Lori Turner-Wilson of RedRover Sales & Marketing will discuss reaching and keeping customers through generational marketing. Cost is free for BBB-accredited businesses and $10 for guests. To register, contact Susan Harris at 757-8617 or sharris@bbbmidsouth.org.

25. Events - Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Talk Shoppe will present “10 Tips to Hiring the Right Person” Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

26. Events - Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Rhodes College will present a lecture by Harvard Law professor Robert Mnookin titled “Bargaining with the Devil” Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 5 p.m. in Blount Auditorium of Buckman Hall on the Rhodes campus. The talk is free and open to the public.

27. Events - Monday, February 06, 2012

The second annual Farm to Table Conference for Mid-South Producers will be held Monday, Feb. 6, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Memphis Bioworks Foundation conference enter, 20 Dudley St. The conference is a forum for farmers, consumers, entrepreneurs and other interested groups to discuss ideas for developing the local food system of Memphis and the Mid-South. For more information, visit www.growmemphis.org.

28. Events - Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Cannon Wright Blount certified public accounting firm will continue its series of seminars about Quickbooks accounting software Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the firm, 756 Ridge Lake Blvd. Each two-hour class costs $75. Seating is limited. To reserve a place, visit www.cannonwrightblount.com/resources, and for more information, call Debbie Bossé or Cathy Russell at 685-7500.

29. Events - Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The University of Memphis will kick off the health lifestyle initiative “Memphis Health U” Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 11:30 a.m. with a pledge signing and health fair in the University Center. The event is open to the public.

30. Events - Monday, January 23, 2012

The Ladies of Armor Society will launch the networking program Jumpstart Your Business Monday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m. at Stop Alarms Inc., 6095 Apple Tree Drive. Open membership is available at an introductory rate for eight weeks of $175. For more information, visit www.ladiesofarmor.com or www.jumpstartyourbusinessmemphis.com.

31. Events - Friday, January 20, 2012

The 2012 Memphis International Auto Show will be held Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. For more information, visit www.memphis-autoshow.com.

32. Protect Your Company From Fraud - Thursday, January 19, 2012

Bernie Madoff. Enron. WorldCom. These highly publicized instances of fraud might lead some people to believe that fraud happens only in large organizations. However, it’s clear that any organization should be concerned with combating fraud. A 2010 study by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners found that small organizations are actually disproportionately victimized by occupational fraud, citing the lower likelihood of anti-fraud controls when compared to their larger counterparts.

33. Events - Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Cannon Wright Blount accounting firm will continue its series of seminars on how to use QuickBooks accounting software Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the firm, 756 Ridge Lake Blvd. The two-hour class costs $75, and seating is limited. To reserve a place, visit www.cannonwrightblount.com/resources. For more information about the QuickBooks seminar series, call Debbie Bossé or Cathy Russell at 685-7500.

34. Events - Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The National Association of Women Business Owners will meet Tuesday, Jan. 10, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. The discussion will focus on topics of the audience’s choice. For more information or to register, call Nita Black at 413-1315.

35. Events - Monday, January 09, 2012

ArtsMemphis will hold an opening reception for “Time, Talent and Tempera: ArtsMemphis’ Volunteer Art Show” Monday, Jan. 9, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the organization’s East Memphis office, 575 S. Mendenhall Road. The show will run through March 31. For more information, visit www.artsmemphis.org.

36. Cannon Wright Blount Offers QuickBooks Classes - Thursday, January 05, 2012

Cannon Wright Blount has announced the continuation of classes throughout 2012 to teach business professionals skills for using the popular accounting software QuickBooks.

The training courses will include getting started with QuickBooks, inventory, payroll, using sales tax, online banking, QuickBooks in the cloud, job costing and job profitability reporting, getting the most out of QuickBooks reports and using QuickBooks statement writer.

37. Jeter Joins Accounting Firm Cannon Wright Blount - Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Andrew Jeter has joined Cannon Wright Blount as director of assurance and accounting services.

38. Turley Joins Red Door As Director of Client Relations - Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Gretchen Gassner Turley has joined Red Door Wealth Management as director of client relations, a newly created position.

Hometown: Memphis

Education: Bachelor of Arts in psychology, Rhodes College

39. Balton Uses Biz Venture Exp. to Aid Small Biz - Friday, July 22, 2011

After serving in the U.S. Air Force for four years and studying accounting at the University of Hawaii between Air Force duties, Steve Balton decided he wanted to use his skills as a consultant for a full-time job.

40. Office Art - Thursday, June 02, 2011

When Stacy McCall, president of ServiceMaster by Stratos, walked into the Memphis College of Art’s South Main Street graduate school on its opening day, she didn’t realize she’d be making a business deal.

41. Red Door Hits First Year by Exceeding Goals - Friday, March 04, 2011

Red Door Wealth Management, a financial advisory business that has an alliance with local accounting firm Cannon Wright Blount PLLC, just wrapped up its first year in existence this month.

42. Memphis World Trade Club Installs New Officers - Wednesday, January 12, 2011

The Memphis World Trade Club, one of the largest and oldest international trade clubs in the United States, has installed its 2011 board and officers.

The officers are: Roquita Coleman of Canadian National Railway Co., president; Katie Hooser of Intermodal Cartage Co., first vice president; Robert Hill, a logistics and services consultant, second vice president; Jud Cannon of Cannon, Wright, Blount, treasurer; and Tesha Saulsberry of Smith & Nephew, secretary.

43. Events - Monday, November 15, 2010

The Center City Commission and 5R Processors Ltd. will celebrate America Recycles Day with a downtown e-recycle drive Monday from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Central Station, 545 S. Main St. Downtown employees and residents can bring personal consumer electronics for recycling.

44. Events - Friday, November 12, 2010

The Center City Development Corp. will hold a policy review committee meeting Friday at 9 a.m. at 114 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-0552.

45. Despite Poor Economy, Business Startups on Rise - Friday, October 15, 2010

A down economy doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a bad time to start a business.

In fact, according to business counselor G.E. “Russ” Russell, many Fortune 500 companies got their start during the Great Depression.

46. Youth Isn’t a Hurdle for Red Door Founder Phillips - Friday, August 27, 2010

The scant number of years John Phillips V has under his belt relative to others in his chosen industry is not lost on him.

47. Granger Finds Niche Behind a Lens - Friday, July 30, 2010

Gardner Mounce chuckled when asked if Donny Granger, owner of Creation Studios in Bartlett, was more artistic than the average photographer.

“Oh yeah,” said Mounce, a senior at the University of Memphis who assists Granger on many of his shoots. “He straddles the line between the business side and the artistic side. Usually people can’t do both. … You can look at somebody’s work and see if they have that. That’s why Donny has the edge he has. He’s a great artist.”

48. Rules Released on Small-Biz Tax Credits for Health Care - Tuesday, June 15, 2010

One of the first set of regulations issued for the new health care reform law deals with tax credits that small businesses can take advantage of this year.

Tracy DeBacco, a CPA with Cannon Wright Blount, said the rules require close attention because blanket statements may have caused misconceptions among business owners. The tax credit can be as high as 35 percent of the cost of insuring employees, but DeBacco cautions that there is a diminishing scale.

49. Credentials Often Mean Little in Today’s Job Search - Monday, April 05, 2010

Most job candidates emerge from universities and graduate schools with a sense of insulation from unemployment, but the current recession has affected blue and white collars alike.

Now degreed professionals with decades of job experience have found themselves firing off resumes into the vacuum of cyberspace with few ideas of how to make themselves stand out.

50. Saint Francis Weight Loss Center Appoints Weaver Medical Director - Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Virginia Weaver has been appointed medical director of the Saint Francis Center for Surgical Weight Loss.

51. Kiesewetter Wise’s Thompson Named Among Top 100 Labor Attorneys - Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Tanja L. Thompson has been named among the nation’s Top 100 Labor Attorneys by the Labor Relations Institute for the second consecutive year.

Thompson is a member of Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather PLC and is the only labor attorney in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi to receive this professional honor, which puts her in the top 1 percent of labor attorneys throughout the U.S.

52. Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Recognizes Marx & Bensdorf’s Cherny - Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Eileen Cherny, relocation director for Marx & Bensdorf, has received the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World President’s Service Recognition Award. The award acknowledges committee and board involvement, presentations at network conferences and service in various capacities.

53. Peeples Promoted to Administrator At Methodist Alliance Health Services - Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Trip Peeples has been promoted to administrator for Methodist Alliance Health Services' Home Medical Equipment and Infusion division.

Peeples has been with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for seven years, most recently serving as corporate director of finance and reimbursement and interim chief financial officer for Methodist Extended Care Hospital.

54. Obsidian Public Relations 'Makes Today a Great Day' for Clients - Monday, March 05, 2007

Every morning when Courtney Liebenrood drops her 7-year-old daughter Savannah off at school, she tells her to "Make today a great day."

That farewell statement, opposed to the usual "Have a good day," has an important meaning. Liebenrood said she tells her daughter that because she wants to instill in her the belief that she has to make it a good day, rather than letting the day, or even herself, be defined by circumstances.

55. An Accounting Deal That Really Adds Up - Thursday, November 30, 2006

It's only been a few months since the Memphis accounting firm of Cannon Wright Blount acquired a smaller firm and became one of the largest independent CPA groups in the city.

However, it probably should not come as a surprise that at Cannon Wright Blount (CWB) - whose nontraditional approach to the world of accounting extends all the way to the chic décor in the firm's office - the company's third merger in three years becomes final as of tomorrow.

56. Accounting Firm Takes Fresh Approach to Pencil-Pushing - Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Their office is housed in ultra-hip digs, bathed in warm colors and awash in the casual atmosphere you might find in an advertising or design studio.

Members of the Cannon Wright Blount firm in Memphis use words like "progressive" and "forward-thinking" to describe the work they do in their carefully constructed "fun atmosphere." Casually identifying himself as the company's CEO, Jud Cannon then chuckles and adds, "That's what they tell me, at least."