CPE Exposition Committee
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Reports to: CPE Board of Governors
1. Plan and execute an annual continuing education conference for CPAs at all levels within the profession, public or industry.
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Select conference topics.
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With TSCPA staff assistance, identify and select speakers for each topic.
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Contact and verbally confirm selected speakers and coordinate follow-up with TSCPA staff.
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Recommend conference dates and locations in coordination with TSCPA staff and CPE calendar.
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Assist TSCPA staff with registration.
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Introduce the speakers and moderate the meeting.
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Review conference and committee budget prepared by the TSCPA staff liaison.
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Assist as needed in the identification of topics for development of new course modules and conferences in the appropriate curriculum.
(Nominal Change Group: 11/03)
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Purpose
Explore issues and make recommendations regarding diversity/inclusiveness in three areas:
1) recruiting into the accounting profession in Texas, 2) increasing membership and participation in TSCPA, and 3) helping CPAs serve a diverse public.
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Responsibilities
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Review various publications, demographic information, Websites and other sources in order to understand trends, needs, and issues relating to diversity and inclusiveness.
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Discuss the possible appropriate response(s) to the issues identified by the above review and recommend appropriate actions.
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Consider and recommend ways and means to improve the recruitment and retention of minority group members.
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Develop ideas to inspire greater participation in TSCPA leadership roles by minority group members.
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Provide creativity and innovation for the initiation and development of new services to assist CPAs in all areas of practice in serving a diverse public. (EB:11/12/2004)
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Editorial Board
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Purpose
Provide oversight and review for TSCPA's magazine, Today's CPA. Enable the continued development of a magazine that is accurate, relevant, fair, timely, readable, and appealing.
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Responsibilities
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Recommend topics, articles and authors for Today's CPA.
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Review articles for the magazine in a timely manner.
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Regularly evaluate the editorial content and format of the magazine.
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Make recommendations to the staff to enhance the appeal of Today's CPA.
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Write articles for the magazine (on a volunteer basis).
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Composition
The Editorial Board is made up of 15 members, including the committee chairman. Members serve three-year, staggered terms.
(EB: 11/7/03)
Energy and Communications Conference Committee
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Plan and execute an annual continuing education conference for CPAs within these industries.
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Select topics for the conference.
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Identify and select speakers with TSCPA staff assistance for each topic.
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Contact and verbally confirm selected speakers.
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Recommend dates and locations in coordination with TSCPA staff and CPE calendar.
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Assist TSCPA staff with registration.
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Introduce the speakers and moderate the meeting.
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Review conference and committee budget prepared by TSCPA staff liaison.
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Assist as needed in identification of topics for development of new course modules and conferences in the appropriate curriculum. (Nominal Change Group: 11/03)
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(EB: 6/29/06)
External Relations/Image Issues Committee
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Purpose
Make recommendations for the development and implementation of strategies that deliver messages about and promote TSCPA and CPAs to appropriate outside audiences. Examine and propose programs to enhance the image of the profession by targeting responses to studies indicating lack of knowledge of the profession.
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Responsibilities
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Identify potential new programs and services that would assist in delivering messages to external audiences.
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Review and recommend advertising and public relations strategies fro efforts at the state level.
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Composition
Committee chairperson, chapter public relations committee chairpersons, members-at-large, coordinating officer. Committee staff liaison is a non-voting member.
(EB: 8/22/03)
Federal Tax Policy Committee
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Purpose
The objective of the Committee is to serve as the representative voice of Texas CPAs to the United States Congress, the Department of the Treasury, and the IRS on actual and proposed federal tax legislation, regulations, and administrative pronouncements affecting our members and the public with its primary focus on issues of tax administration that impact CPAs as tax practitioners. The Committee should solicit input from TSCPA members on Federal tax matters and communicate concerns and responses through appropriate channels, including the AICPA and legislative and tax authorities. The Committee should be cognizant of the activities and initiatives of the various AICPA tax committees. The Committee should provide a valuable source of information to TSCPA members on the effects of pending legislation, regulations, and administrative decisions.
Responsibilities
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Communicate to TSCPA members the opportunities to provide input on various Federal tax legislative and agency proposals and provide a portal for them to do so.
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Comment, when appropriate, on Federal tax legislation, regulations, and administrative decisions and communicate such comments to TSCPA members and other interested parties via available TSCPA media.
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Coordinate efforts and initiatives related to Federal taxation with the AICPA and other state societies as appropriate.
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Identify TSCPA member candidates for appointment to various AICPA tax committees and support their appointment. Establish a continuing effective process to enhance AICPA tax appointment for TSCPA members. (EB: 8/13/10)
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Composition:
The Committee consists of up to 30 members with diverse tax and industry expertise and sufficient experience in Federal taxation to contribute to the committee activities. The Chairman of the Relations with IRS Committee will be an ex officio member of the committee. Members serve one-year terms on the committee at the pleasure of the chairman with the advice of the Federal Tax Policy Committee chair and staff liaison.
Subcommittees:
The committee has established three subcommittees to monitor issues for federal tax regulation and administration, to identify and discuss issues of concern and develop responses for inclusion in comments letters.
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Responsibilities
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Comments Subcommittee identifies, and if appropriate, effectively responds to issues within the committee’s defined scope:
Tier 1 – that directly impact CPAs’ tax practices and standards
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• Federal tax legislative proposals, federal regulations, and other federal administrative pronouncements, actions and policies affecting CPAs in the client and non-client tax practice of public accountancy
• professional standard pronouncements affecting CPAs in the client and non-client tax practice
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Tier 2 - that are germane to Texas CPAs
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• Federal tax legislative proposals, federal regulations, and other federal administrative pronouncements, actions and policies that uniquely affect Texas residents and businesses, such as the oil and gas industry
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Tier 3 - of a broad impact
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• Federal tax legislative proposals, federal regulations and other federal administrative pronouncements, actions and policies that have a broad and important impact on U.S. taxpayers.
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Communications Subcommittee provides member outreach to inform, enhance membership, and advocate grassroots action.
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Coordination Subcommittee establishes a dialogue with AICPA tax committees/staff and other state CPA societies in an effort to benefit from exchange and mobilize other interests. (EB: 1/25/09; EB: 8/13/10)
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Finance Committee
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Purpose
Review the interim financial statements of the Society and related entities prior to each meeting of the Executive Board.
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Responsibilities
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Review any material deviations from budget.
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Determine that the Society and related entities are on a sound financial basis.
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Report on the interim financial statements at the Executive Board meeting.
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Make recommendations regarding financial policies and dues amounts.
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Composition
Treasurer, as chair; treasurer-elect; chairman-elect; chairman-elect nominee, as soon as nominated; treasurer-elect nominee, as soon as nominated; and two additional members of the Executive Board to be appointed by the chairman and one member of the TSCPA Investments Committee who will serve as a communication link between the two committees. (EB: 11/7/03)(EB: 8/24/12)
Financial Institutions Conference Committee
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Purpose
Plan and execute an annual continuing education conference for CPAs within this industry.
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Select topics for the conference.
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Identify and select speakers with TSCPA staff assistance for each topic.
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Contact and verbally confirm selected speakers.
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Recommend dates and locations in coordination with TSCPA staff and CPE calendar.
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Assist TSCPA staff with registration.
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Introduce the speakers and moderate the meeting.
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Review conference and committee budget prepared by TSCPA staff liaison.
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Assist as needed in identification of topics for development of new course modules and conferences in the appropriate curriculum. (Nominal Change: 11/03)
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Health Care Conference Committee
Committee roster
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Plan and execute an annual continuing education conference for CPAs within this industry.
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Select topics for the conference.
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Identify and select speakers with TSCPA staff assistance for each topic.
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Contact and verbally confirm selected speakers.
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Recommend dates and locations in coordination with TSCPA staff and CPE calendar.
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Assist TSCPA staff with registration.
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Introduce the speakers and moderate the meeting.
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Review conference and committee budget prepared by TSCPA staff liaison.
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Assist as needed in identification of topics for development of new course modules and conferences in the appropriate curriculum.
(Nominal Change:11/03)
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History Committee
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Purpose
The History Committee will provide advice and counsel to TSCPA staff and the Accountancy Museum Directors. The committee will recommend programs that commemorate the progress and significant events within the accounting profession and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants for the purposes of:
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Responsibilities
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Maintain a library of articles, books or videotapes that discuss significant events or attitudes regarding the accounting profession and the Texas Society.
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Recommend programs -- either of a time-critical or ongoing nature -- which provide an appropriate commentary of the development of the Society and the accounting profession.
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Recommend programs to enhance the awareness of the aforementioned responsibilities among current and future TSCPA members as well as various publics.
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Recommend appropriate written history projects and publications to help commemorate and document the history of the profession in Texas. (EB: 6/29/06)
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Information Technology Committee
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Purpose
Each member of the TSCPA has various forms of technology intertwined in their businesses. To some, IT issues are bewildering and available options are not clear. This committee will be a resource addressing the members’ strategic technology needs.
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Responsibilities:
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Communications: The committee will work through existing communications methods to create timely and relevant communication to the TSCPA membership on IT issues. A separate track will be developed for members in public practice using IT services both for internal efficiencies and revenue generation. Another track will accommodate those members in business and industry using technology to drive efficiency, add value to their product or services, and/or enforce compliance.
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Continuing Education. The IT Committee will recommend relevant content for inclusion in CPE courses. The committee may be called upon as an advisory resource in the development of relevant CPE courses.
(EB: 8/13/10)
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Investments Committee
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Responsibilities
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Review strategies for the various investment activities of TSCPA and its related entities.
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Review and make recommendations regarding the TSCPA Investment Guidelines and Objectives.
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Provide direction on the investment of available funds within TSCPA Investment Guidelines and Objectives.
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Review the investment results to ensure that the appropriate policies and guidelines are followed, and that the stated objectives are being met. Institute appropriate action if objectives are not being met. (EB: 11/7/03) (EB: 04/30/10)
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Composition
The committee will consist of at least seven or more members, appointed by the Chairman of TSCPA. One member of the committee, as determined by the committee chair, will also serve on the TSCPA Finance Committee and serve as a communication link to that group.
Legislative Advisory Committee
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Develop, communicate and implement TSCPA's state-level legislative agenda, including issues involving the profession's licensing and regulation, civil justice and taxation, as well as general business and economic issues.
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Identify legislative issues to be dealt with over the next three biennial sessions.
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Prioritize issues.
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Establish timeframes.
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Report and recommend positions and actions to the Executive Board.
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Working through the Legislative Advisory Executive Committee (LAEC), develop proposed action plans for the pursuit of specific issues to be addressed in the next legislative session.
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Working through the LAEC, monitor progress and take appropriate action on proposed legislation, including:
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coordinating action plans and activities with other Texas Society of CPAs groups, such as the State Taxation Committee and other non-CPA groups;
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coordinating activities with the Legislative Regional Coordinators to assure that TSCPA's key persons are properly educated and utilized to deliver the TSCPA legislative message to Texas lawmakers;
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developing and implementing grassroots programs, as appropriate, to involve TSCPA's membership in activities that would facilitate the successful passage or defeat of legislation. Such programs may include an external relations emphasis in order to inform outside target audiences of TSCPA's intention to protect the interests of Texas and its residents; and
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collaborating with outside groups on issues involving general business matters, e.g., Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Texas Civil Justice League and Texas Taxpayers and Research Association.
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The Legislative Advisory Executive Committee provides day-to-day monitoring, oversight and decision-making with respect to TSCPA's legislative program.
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Coordinate the review of bills which have relevance to the accounting profession and which have been proposed by other groups.
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Develop procedures for the review of bills proposed in the Texas Legislature, identifying important items relevant to the accounting profession, including accounting/financial impact on the profession's employers and clients.
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Identify a pool of members working in both practice and industry who are responsible for the review of bills, coordinating such activity.
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Working through the LAEC, determine appropriate response to bills including, but not limited to, possible testimony before legislative committees hearing bills.
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Communicate the committee's activities to TSCPA members and, when appropriate, target outside audiences.
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Composition
The committee will be comprised of 25 to 35 CPAs who have experience on regulatory and legislative issues and who represent a cross-section of the membership.
The chair of the Legislative Advisory Committee shall serve as a member of the CPA-PAC Steering Committee, Candidate Review Group and Legislative Advisory Executive Committee. The Legislative Advisory Executive Committee is comprised of three or more Legislative Advisory Committee members appointed by, and including, the TSCPA chairman. (EB: 11/7/03)
Legislative Regional Coordinators Committee
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Purpose
To coordinate an effective legislator relationship and contact program.
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Maintain and monitor a program by which key persons for legislators and statewide officeholders are selected, educated, trained and evaluated.
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Monitor legislative races within the respective LRC region, working with chapter public affairs chairs and key persons to help determine contribution amounts and personally deliver PAC checks to candidates for legislative office.
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Gain an in-depth understanding of all issues being supported or opposed by TSCPA and be prepared to, individually or along with a key person, articulate the Society's position to legislators within the applicable region.
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Attend public affairs/LRC meetings in Austin and, when necessary, traveling to Austin on short notice to discuss with legislators the need to support critical issues confronting the Society, the accounting profession and the publics it serves.
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Train qualified replacements of LRCs.
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Composition
The committee shall be comprised of 15 individuals who are experienced in TSCPA's governmental affairs program and who have served as key persons. (EB: 11/7/03)
Membership Committee
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Purpose
Recruit and retain a TSCPA membership focused on all persons licensed to practice accounting in Texas and college students who are pursuing an accounting education and CPA certificate. Identify and recommend programs and develop leadership opportunities that will enable members to thrive in a rapidly changing business environment and assure a continued supply of future leaders for TSCPA.
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Responsibilities
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Identify potential new programs and services that would assist in the development of the TSCPA membership and leadership.
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Review and recommend membership recruitment and retention strategies for efforts at the state level.
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Provide a conduit for cooperation and dialogue between chapter- and state-level leaders and staff, and for the dissemination of relevant membership information.
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Composition
Chapter membership committee chairpersons, members-at-large, coordinating officer. Chapter executive directors/secretaries and committee staff liaison are non-voting members. (EB: 1/20/03) |