Questions regarding TSCPA membership can be directed to Member Services (800.428.0272 option 1)

What is my TSCPA membership number?
You can locate your member ID by logging into this website. The login name is either your last name or your email address. The password is either your birthday (MMDDYYYY) or a password that you created. The ID number will be available on the screen you see after you log in. Your membership number also appears on mailing labels on any mailed correspondence from TSCPA. You may also call TSCPA to get your number (800.428.0272 option 1 or email membership@tscpa.net).

What do I get for my dues money?

TSCPA Will Provide Personal and Career Development

• Through Networking and Volunteering
TSCPA provides members with ongoing chances to sharpen their leadership skills and develop networking opportunities through their volunteer efforts within the organization. Twenty local chapters offer great opportunities to network, provide referral services and tie the profession to the community. Find out how to participate.

• By Providing Peer Review
The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy requires that all CPAs engaged in the practice of accounting and/or auditing must do so through a registered practice unit and complete a peer review every three years in order to remain licensed as a CPA. TSCPA offers Peer Review services firms throughout the state.

• Through High-Quality Continuing Professional Education
One of the key benefits of TSCPA membership is the availability of high-quality, cutting-edge professional education. The CPE Foundation provides more than 500 continuing education programs in a variety of formats to meet the needs of our members each year. CPAs are required by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to obtain 120 hours of continuing professional education credit within a three-year period, including an ethics requirement.

• Through Member Affinity Programs
There are many affinity programs such as a credit card, discounts on office furniture and equipment, insurance programs, etc. Contact Catherine Raffetto (1-800-428-0272, ext. 216), for more information. Visit Member Benefits Marketplace.

TSCPA Will Provide Solutions

• Acting as Clearinghouse Providing Cutting Edge, Professional Information
Acting as Clearinghouse Providing Cutting Edge, Professional Information TSCPA searches through professional sources and links both nationally and statewide to keep members up-to-date on the breaking news events affecting the accounting profession. Through our website and email communications, TSCPA brings members useful and timely information on a regular basis. Members also receive Today’s CPA bringing in-depth technical information and the latest on changes in the accounting profession, as well as ongoing Society events and programs.

TSCPA Will Work to Continue to Enhance the Image of the Profession

• Providing a Media Focus
A primary TSCPA service is the ongoing effort to influence the attitudes and awareness of business and professional leaders regarding the broad range of services and strategic business services provided by CPAs. This is accomplished through placing CPAs in the role of spokesperson with major media outlets and image enhancement activities and promotions.

TSCPA Will Actively Recruit New Individuals to the Profession

• Through High School and College Accounting Career Education Programs
Through High School and College Accounting Career Education Programs TSCPA’s Accounting Career Education (ACE) program is a proactive, statewide program, which provides information, speakers and resource materials to students and educators regarding careers in accounting. The ACE program utilizes educational materials from the TSCPA and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to highlight the many diverse opportunities available to students who pursue a career in accounting. TSCPA volunteer members travel to schools across the state, delivering presentations to students, hosting workshops and seminars for teachers and counselors, and providing speakers to university and college business and accounting programs.

• Through the Efforts of The Accounting Education Foundation of the TSCPA, Inc.
The Accounting Education Foundation provides financial assistance to students in the field of accounting. Through scholarships, seminars and programs, the Foundation enhances the quality of education in accounting and contributes to a high level of competence within the profession. Contributions from TSCPA members and businesses have provided millions of dollars in support of these and other programs since 1957.

• Offering TSCPA Student Memberships
Student members of TSCPA receive many benefits including receiving TSCPA publications, helping them get acquainted with the issues confronting the accounting profession. Student members become candidate members upon graduation.

TSCPA Will Protect the CPA Certificate

• By Providing Legislative Information and Involvement
One of the principal functions of TSCPA is to serve as the voice of the accounting profession in state government, extending from the Legislature to numerous state agencies. TSCPA volunteers and staff of our Regulatory and Legislative department are very active in preserving the standard and integrity of the CPA certificate. Find out more.

How do I know that my application has been processed?
Applications are processed within three business days of receipt. You will receive an email receipt for dues payment to indicate that your membership is active. Shortly after the application is processed, you will receive a new member packet by mail that includes a membership certificate. Once your membership is activated, you may log in to the TSCPA website using your email address for the username and your birth date for the password (MMDDYYY). After you log in, you will be able to select a password of your choosing, verify and update contact information, and retrieve your member ID. The label on any mailings from TSCPA also should have your membership number included.

When will I be billed for the next years dues?
Membership renewal statements are sent by email and via the U.S. postal service in late April and early May. Payment is due by June 1.

How do I pay my local chapter dues?
In most cases, your billing will include your local chapter dues.

How can I update or change contact information with TSCPA? Follow this link to update records online. Members can also phone: 800.428.0272, option 1; E-mail TSCPA Member Services.

What information does TSCPA need to update the records for a deceased member? Please notify member services regarding the death of a member. Once they receive notification, they will change the member's status to deceased. E-mail TSCPA Member Services, TSCPA, 14651 Dallas Parkway, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75254-7408.

How do I have my mail sent to either my home or work?
The preference should be communicated to member services. Members can phone: 800.428.0272, option 1 or e-mail TSCPA Member Services.

Who should I contact for information about monthly chapter meetings?
Monthly meetings are handled at the chapter level. Follow this link to Chapter information. Follow this link to Chapter information.

I have a question about insurance or have an issue with insurance I have through TSCPA?
Contact Judy Todd at 800.428.0272 ext. 227.

Are my dues paid?
You can e-mail TSCPA Member Services or call 800.428.0272 option 1 to verify if your dues have been paid.

Do I have to make all of the contributions appearing on my dues statement?
Amounts shown on the dues statements are suggested and completely voluntary. Members may pay all, part or none of these suggested amounts.

I'm a lifetime member and I received a dues statement. Why did I receive one?
Lifetime members continue to receive dues statements for the purposes of making the voluntary contributions and informing TSCPA of any contact information changes that should be recorded in our database.

My dues statement shows Houston Chapter, but I have moved to Austin. What should I do to change the chapter information?
Change the chapter name on the dues statement and be sure to give us your new address(es), phone and FAX number(s), and e-mail address(es). Member services can also make those changes (Phone: 800.428.0272, option 1 or e-mail TSCPA Member Services.) Members should also contact member services for the correct dues amount for the new chapter.

What if I don't want to be a chapter member?
Effective June 1, 1999, chapter membership is required of all TSCPA members. Unified membership stresses the importance of local involvement by bringing the advantages of a chapter to all members. Getting involved will multiply the benefits of TSCPA membership. Out-of-state members are exempt.

I'm out of work right now. Can I wait to pay?
Members in this situation may want to change to inactive status and pay $90 plus appropriate chapter dues. Please contact member services for the total amount owed. Phone: 800.428.0272, option 1 or e-mail TSCPA Member Services.

I just paid more than $200. Why did I get a dues statement?
It is possible that this $200 payment could have been in payment of your license renewal fee to the Texas State Board of Accountancy. The Texas Society of CPAs’ fiscal year begins June 1. TSCPA sends out the first dues statement in late April.

I'm disabled, but would like to remain a TSCPA member. Is there a membership option?
Members can request in writing that dues be waived. TSCPA will need some backup documentation such as a physician's statement, a copy of the member's State Board renewal card showing disabled status, or a copy of the letter from Social Security granting disabled status. If a member has been granted a dues waiver in the past, you should have received a form to return requesting that a waiver be granted again for the current fiscal year.

I haven't received a TSCPA dues statement yet. Have we mailed the statements?
Dues statements are sent in late April every year. TSCPA sends members an email, so statements can be accessed and paid online. Receipts are sent by email for members. Members who have requested that TSCPA not send email to them are sent statements via the U.S. postal service. TSCPA Member Services can answer all membership-related questions and provide dues statements and receipts. Call 800.428.0272, option 1 or e-mail TSCPA Member Services.

Governmental Affairs

I would like to contribute to the CPA-PAC, how can I receive more information on this program?
Get the details about the CPA-PAC. Contact Diane Joiner at 877.592.0526 ext. 113.

Who do members talk to about a certain candidate, lawmaker, or piece of legislation?
Contact either Diane Joiner at 877.592.0526 ext. 113 or Linda Messing at ext. 124.

Who should I speak with about regulations or any issues that I have regarding legislation?
Contact either Diane Joiner at 877.592.0526 ext. 113 or Bob Owen ext. 114. Any questions regarding state tax issues can be referred to Diane Joiner and/or referred to the State Comptroller's office, Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 p.m., by calling 800.248.4093.

Additionally, TSCPA members are encouraged to submit questions to the State Taxation Committee for discussion during their quarterly meetings with Comptroller staff. Submission may be made directly to Diane Joiner.

Finance

Questions regarding accounts payable invoices should be directed to Fay Mann by calling 800.428.0272, ext.237 or emailing fmann@tscpa.net.

TSCPA Chapters and Committees

What is the deadline to volunteer to serve on a TSCPA committee?
Volunteer information must be turned in to Rhonda Ledbetter 800.428.0272 ext. 208 by December 1 in the year preceding the fiscal year in which the member wishes to serve. Find out how to get involved.

I need contact information for my chapter?
Visit the Chapters section of this site.

I would like to belong to a different chapter, or would like to belong to an additional chapter?
TSCPA Bylaws state that members are assigned to local chapters based upon their principal office address. If you reside in a chapter different from the one where you work, you can specify a preference to be a member of that chapter. Contact member services with questions or to specify a preference. Member services can be reached by calling 800/428-0272 (option 1) or by emailing membership@tscpa.net.

Questions regarding TSCPA membership can be answered by e-mailing Member Services staff or calling 800.428.0272 option 1.