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Professional Associations. Ingredients for a Hearty, Healthy Career Presented by the Texas Society of CPAs. RECIPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER. Personal direction Quality education Degree License. RECIPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL LIFE. Employment Professional Development
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Professional Associations Ingredients for a Hearty, Healthy Career Presented by the Texas Society of CPAs
RECIPE FOR ASUCCESSFUL CAREER • Personal direction • Quality education • Degree • License
RECIPE FOR ASUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL LIFE • Employment • Professional Development • Strong Work Environment
INGREDIENT: EMPLOYMENT • Discovering what’s out there • Finding opportunities • Networking • Referrals • References • Research
INGREDIENT: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Technical: continuous learning • Management • Supervision and leadership skills • Communication
INGREDIENT:STRONG WORK ENVIRONMENT • The CPA license is highly regulated • Public attitudes are important—the image of your profession
RECIPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL LIFE • Employment—you need NETWORKS • Professional Development—you need RESOURCES • Work Environment—you need INFLUENCE
THE ULTIMATE INGREDIENT: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS NETWORKS = Employment • Fellow professionals • Broader business community • Contacts outside your immediate community
THE ULTIMATE INGREDIENT: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS RESOURCES = Professional Development • CPE programs • Opportunities to hone writing, speaking, leadership skills • Broaden your base of experiences
THE ULTIMATE INGREDIENT: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS INFLUENCE = Control of the Work Environment • Protecting your license • Input into the regulatory process • Staying current on what’s happening in the profession
ICING ON THE CAKE • National survey data: • Association members more successful than non-members • Earn more • Like their jobs better • Are happier people
ICING ON THE CAKE Associations provide the opportunity for successful people in a profession to: • Access information and resources • Network with their peers • Obtain continuing education opportunities • Form contacts and communities with others from whom they can learn
STATE CPA SOCIETIES • Who is TSCPA? • What do we do? • Where do we work? • Why should you care? • How can you get involved?
WHO IS TSCPA? • The voluntary professional organization for CPAs in Texas. • Created in 1915. • Over 29,000 members. • We started welcoming students as members in 2000.
WHAT DO WE DO? • Provide personal and career development. • Provide information and solutions. • Enhance the image of the profession. • Recruit new individuals to the profession. • Protect the CPA certificate.
WHERE DO WE WORK? • State society offices in Dallas and Austin. • 20 chapters across the state.
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? • Now more than ever, being a part of a collective voice gives you power. • You can make connections that last a lifetime. • TSCPA: Connecting. Protecting. Advancing.
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? • Join as a student member… • Receive publications and student e-communications. • $300 discount on Becker Review Courses and other review provider discounts • Access to members-only sections on Web. • Networking opportunities. • Benefit from Regulatory and Legislative efforts, as well as image campaign. • Only $35 per year, includes chapter membership.
CALL ON US! Texas Society of CPAs www.tscpa.org Destination CPA http://go.tscpa.org