Margery has been a woman business owner for the past 18 years. Moving to New Jersey in 1977 she enrolled in Brookdale Community College as a way to meet people. She was quite surprised to find that she actually enjoyed learning and she continued to take classes, graduating from Brookdale with an Associates Degree in Business Administration. In 1981 she transferred to Rutgers University and received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting in 1983. She is now studying for a Masters of Science Degree in Taxation.

Margery opened her first business Davidson's Bookkeeping and Tax Service in 1983. Becoming an entrepreneur was not a surprising step for her to make. Margery comes from a family of small business owners. Her father was self employed with a home based business. Her brother and sister both own their own businesses and all five of her children have had small businesses of their own. Her husband was a home based business owner for more than twenty years. Three years ago he closed his business to work full-time with Margery in the tax department of her Certified Public Accounting firm.

While studying for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam Margery built her bookkeeping and tax business. She sat for and passed the exam given by the Internal Revenue Service to be Enrolled To Practice Before the IRS. With this accreditation she was able to expand her practice by representing clients in IRS tax audits. To become a licensed CPA she needed two years experience with a public accounting firm. Margery hired two employees to help keep the business running while she worked to fulfill the experience requirement for her license. After receiving her license she changed the name of her company to Margery S. Davidson, CPA.

Through the years, business consulting has become a large part of her practice. In 2000 Margery spun off this part of the practice into her new company Davidson's Business Development Team, Inc. She has taken courses in several areas of business development and has become a member of Results Accountants' Systems and Results Accountants' Network, an international organization that enables her to consult with other accountants involved in business development throughout the world.

Business and Professional

Margery gives her time to educate everyone from students to community groups and business organizations by speaking, participating on panels, and writing articles for several newsletters. She gives of herself to further the financial well being of others in a way that goes beyond mere business.

As a member of the Matawan/Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, Margery served as President for two years and as Program Chair for one year. Through this service she was able to help build a stronger Chamber and bring in speakers who have helped members grow their businesses in many areas.

After becoming certified as a Woman Business Enterprise she has encouraged many of her women owned business clients to get started gathering the information required to become certified.

As a volunteer for the 2000 Census, Margery served as the Business Community Liaison for Aberdeen. In this capacity she was able to schedule presentations with the business community in order to educate them about the Census and the importance of it.

She is a member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) and the National Association of Tax Practitioners (NATP). Both of these organizations lobby for tax changes that will help business as well as individual taxpayers. Through NJSCPA she is a member of the Practitioners Forum.

Through her new business Davidson's Business Development Team, Inc. she is a member of the Results Accountants' Systems and Results Accountants' Network, an international organization that enables her to consult with other accountants involved in business development throughout the world.

Community Activity

Margery served as a volunteer with the Women's Center of Monmouth County, an agency that provides shelter for battered women and support to rape victims, for five years. She served as chairperson for their annual dinner dance for three of those years and served as a rape advocate for two years. This was her first experience as a volunteer and she found that she was able to help others by giving of herself, and at the same time, meeting some wonderful people.

As a member of the Board of Directors for Monmouth Neighborhood Housing known as Manna House, Margery held the position of Treasurer and served on the strategic planning committee. By using her business skills she was able to help assure shelter for homeless women with children.

Margery has been a member of Matawan/Aberdeen Kiwanis for the past six years. She served as President for two of the years and as Program Chair for one year. Through this organization she has been able to help local organizations that give financial and material support to children. Besides having the opportunity to help children in her community she has gained many organizational skills that she has been able to share with others and used in her own business.

For 18 years, Margery S. Davidson, CPA has nurtured an impressive list of small businesses and individual clients with her commitment to "educate" clients about tax and reporting requirements. This Certified Woman Business Enterprise helps clients transform their companies into visions of success and achievement.

This business veteran provides traditional business services including:

Margery conducts seminars and workshops and is certified as a trainer for business skill courses, "Are you an Entrepreneur?", "Start Right", and "Profit Savvy", offered by the Women's Business Center of N.J., operated by the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO). She currently leads programs for professionals and other small business organizations on accounting and tax and business development issues. Recognized for her accounting expertise, she presented testimony before the New Jersey State Assembly in support of legislation promoting home-based businesses.

Sought by organizations to serve in leadership positions, Margery received one of the NJAWBO highest honors; The Monmouth Chapter 2001 Business Woman of the Year Award. A natural leader, Margery currently serves as the Corporate Relations Chairperson of the Monmouth Chapter of NJAWBO and is slated for the position of Vice President of Finances for the NJ State Chapter of NJAWBO. Margery has served the Monmouth Chapter of NJAWBO as Vice President of Finance for two terms and the NJ State Chapter of NJAWBO as the "Courtesy and You" Chairperson. She has recently served two terms as President of her local Chamber of Commerce and the Matawan/Aberdeen Kiwanis. She served as the Aberdeen Business Community Liaison for the 2000 Census, and received the 1997 Women's Center of Monmouth County's Outstanding Volunteer Award.

Margery graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor's of Science in Accounting and is pursuing a Master's of Science Degree in Taxation. She continues to earn annual education credits to maintain her Certified Public Accountant license and her Enrollment To Practice Before The IRS.

NJAWBO/NJWABO

Margery has been a member of the Monmouth Chapter of NJAWBO/NAWBO since 1995. She has served her chapter as VP of Finance for two years and is currently serving as the Corporate Relations Chair. As the Corporate Relations Chair she is completing a Corporate Relations publication which will help the chapter market to its members and the business community. In this position she is also responsible for scheduling a Woman's Business Enterprise certification workshop. As an active member of the Monmouth Chapter she has participated as a speaker on panels, written articles for Business Talk the chapter newsletter, volunteered on the student outreach program, conducted pre-meeting seminars on tax issues and business development, and has volunteered to help in whatever way she could.

Margery attends the Monmouth Chapter monthly Marketing Roundtable meetings, is a member of a Fast Track group of members who have attended the Grow Smart course, and meets on a regular basis with other CPAs from her chapter to share information on managing small accounting firms and sharing their expertise in the field.

On the NJ State level Margery has been slated as VP of Finance for the 2001-2002 term. She has served as the "Courtesy and You" Chair, where she has facilitated a Train The Trainer in order to promote the program throughout the state. She has also presented the program to high school students through the Monmouth Chapter student out reach program, and to the Ocean Chapter of NJAWBO.

Margery is certified as a trainer for the business skill courses, "Are you an Entrepreneur?", "Start Right", and "Profit Savvy", offered by the Women's Business Center of N.J.. She has facilitated a Train The Trainer for the "Profit Savvy" course and is scheduled to present a condensed version of the course at the Procurement Fair 2001 in March, and the State Conference in April.

Membership in NJAWBO/NAWBO has been one of the best things she has done for her business as well as for herself personally. Through this membership she has been able to meet other business women facing some of the same challenges. By the network she has formed she is able to share what she has learned and gained from others experiences. When she formed Davidson's Business Development Team, Inc. she was able in one afternoon to line up: Someone to develop her new logo, take care of all the printing needs, develop a new web site, compose a new biography, work on her public relations, and develop a data base. Where else but through the networking opportunities available through NJAWBO/NAWBO would anyone be able to accomplish this feat. Through membership, attending meeting, networking, and volunteering she has been able to know each business owner personally and trust that she will receive the expert service she is looking for.