Real Value in Many Forms

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Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

• Members get CPE discount opportunities not available to nonmembers. The discounts add up to make membership an option Texas CPA's can't afford to miss.
• Special interest conferences custom-tailored by members for members. Conferences offer an all-in-one package members use to great advantage for education and networking. In addition, conferences are often held at top hotels near popular tourist and recreation destinations.
• Members have access to an exclusive online CPE tool to track and update their CPE records. The CPE Personal Assistant can also print a transcript of CPE hours custom-made for the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
• TSCPA delivers education at both the state and chapter level. Our CPE meets your growing demand for knowledge and your need for flexibility.
• Our Website is your one-stop education destination. TSCPA provides CPE in a variety of formats in order to cater to busy professionals.
• Our online CPE catalog not only allows you to browse upcoming offerings anytime, but it also lets you register and pay online too.
• Consider bringing one of our expert instructors to your office. If you have 10 or more staff who need training, then TSCPA's On-Site Training can provide for your firm or company's educational needs.

Your Voice in Legislative and Regulatory Issues

• TSCPA informs members about regulatory changes on both the state and national levels that are important to not only CPAs, but clients and employers as well.
• TSCPA constantly monitors legislation to make sure members are informed regarding matters important to CPAs and the Texas business community.
• Members volunteers are very active in programs such as the CPA-PAC and Key Persons on behalf of the profession.
• TSCPA works closely with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and the Texas Comptroller's office to make sure members are well-informed about regulatory issues.

A News & Information Resource

• TSCPA.org Web site — TSCPA's primary communication vehicle provides a wide variety of information for members, prospective CPAs and the public. The member centers and communities listed below provide information for CPAs who work in various niche areas:
  • Business & Industry Center
  • Public Practice Center
  • Business Valuation/Forensic & Litigation Services (BV/FLS)
  • Tax Issues
  • Accounting Educators
  • Diversity and Inclusiveness
  • Personal Financial Specialist
  • Governmental Accounting & Auditing
  • Volunteer
  • Work/Life Balance
  • Small Office Home Office

• Today's CPA magazine — Our award winning bimonthly magazine gives members detailed look at issues important to the accounting profession.
• Viewpoint.tscpa e-newsletter — A weekly e-mail with accounting profession news and links to articles on the TSCPA Web site.
• Viewpoint newsletter — This bimonthly newsletter delivers the latest news in brief bite-sized chunks.
• cpE.News — At mid-month our Continuing Professional Education Foundation sends out an e-mail reminding members of upcoming seminars and conferences.
• Specialized E-newsletters — TSCPA strives to keep its members current by supplying a steady stream of specialized news. TSCPA e-publications include:
  • Tax Issues E-News
  • Business & Industry E-ssentials
  • Public Practice E-News
  • The Connection
  • The Competitive Edge
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Personal & Career Development

• Twenty local chapters offer great opportunities to share professional information, get real-world solutions to problems and build leadership abilities.
• Chapters also provide referral services to the public, communicate career opportunities and interact with local college accounting departments to tie the profession to the community.
• Chapters are ideal for one-on-one opportunities to network with your colleagues, friends and neighbors.

Discounts and Good Deals

• Online job listing service
• Audio and Web conferencing program
• Insurance (auto and home)
• TSPCA Insurance Trust (medical, dental, life, disability, long-term care, pet, and professional liability insurance)
• Credit union services
• Credit cards
• Hotels
• Member retirement programs
• Shipping services
• Auto rentals
• Office equipment and supplies
• Certificate framing
• Payment processing services
• Magazine subscriptions
• Printing and office services
• Payroll processing
• CPA exam reviews
• Professional sports tickets

Promoting the Accounting Profession

• Public relations initiatives put members in the spotlight as experts on sound financial management practices, tax planning and good corporate governance.
• Members are often asked to be speakers on financial topics at civic functions and TSCPA provides presentation materials for those occasions.
• The Accounting Career Education (ACE) program provides CPA volunteers with opportunities and resources to tell students about the bright future they can have when they pursue a career in accounting. Through this program, TSCPA members have visited thousands of Texas junior high, high school and college students statewide. The program also provides classroom materials and information for educators.
• Financial literacy efforts engage Texas consumers with multi-faceted programs on personal finance issues. TSCPA advocates consumer education through the award-winning ValueYourMoney.org Web site and its Workplace Financial Education Program.

5 Promises to Members

• TSCPA will provide personal and career development
• TSCPA will provide solutions
• TSCPA will work to continue to enhance the image of the profession
• TSCPA will actively recruit new individuals to the profession
• TSCPA will protect the CPA certificate

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