TSCPA Mentor Network

Were you aware that there are CPAs out there waiting to answer your questions? Check out the TSCPA Mentor Network

Do you want to know what it takes to pass the CPA exam? We have folks who have just made it through the process.

Do you want to know if the grass really is greener on the other side of the fence (industry vs. public)? We have CPAs on both sides ready to give you their opinions.

Do you want to know what it takes to be a Senior, a Manager, or a Partner in public accounting? We have those too.

You can search for a mentor by chapter, specialty, experience level, type of business, topics, ethnicity, age, and gender.

If you have questions about the accounting profession, let them know.

Volunteer for a TSCPA Committee by Dec 11

Volunteer for a TSCPA Committee by Dec. 11
There are just a few days left to volunteer for a TSCPA committee. If you’re passionate about recruiting more students into the profession, meeting the needs of young CPAs, exploring resources for members in public practice or business and industry, promoting the image of the CPA, planning CPE conferences, or other committee charges, it’s time to volunteer for the TSCPA committee of your choice. Dec. 11 is the deadline to volunteer for a TSCPA committee for the 2010-2011 service year that starts June 1. Not only can you give back to the profession, but you can extend your CPA network as well.
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TSCPA Executive Board Meeting Summaries available via podcast

If you are wondering what the TSCPA Executive Board has discussed at its monthly meetings, you can now listen to a podcast moderated by Chairman Kym Anderson and CEO John Sharbaugh. Judging from the comments, people seem to like this method of communication.

The podcast is available via Kym's blog.

Young CPAs Committee Meeting

The TSCPA Young CPAs Committee met in Dallas on Thursday, July 30. We had a productive discussion about our 3rd annual Texas Young CPAs conference, which will be in May 2010. The group had some great ideas about how to make the conference more technology friendly, and I hope to be able to share some of these ideas later as we get the arrangements figured out.

Knowing that the committee does not have a monopoly on good ideas, we would like to hear from other TSCPA members about how we can better serve young CPAs and how we can continue to improve our conference. Your comments are welcomed.

What CPAs Need to Know about Social Networking

The TSCPA has compiled information from various sources in one place to help CPAs who want to better understand social networking and how it can help their business.

What the TSCPA has developed is a succinct description of the various forms of social networking including discussion on how CPAs may utilize these tools to develop their practice.

Here is the link to the TSCPA Social Networking Primer

TSCPA Young CPA Committee

The TSCPA Young CPA and Emerging Professionals Committee will hold a semi-annual meeting on July 30. We received some great feedback about the Young CPA Conference that was held in May in Houston. We will discuss plans for future Young CPAs conferences as well as other related initiatives.

If you have any ideas or items that you believe the committee should discuss at our next meeting, let us know. You can email ideas or suggestions to me at michael_brown at JRBT dot com.

I look forward to hearing your suggestions and seeing what the committee will do going forward to serve the TSCPA's young CPA members.

Texas Society of CPAs Annual Meeting

I am in San Antonio today and tomorrow for the Texas Society of CPAs Annual Meeting. The first meeting was the Awards Luncheon. The Society recognizes several individuals each year for their service to the profession and the Society. Below are this year's award recipients:

Meritorious Service -- Marchall K. Pitman, CPA, Ph.D.

Distinguished Public Service -- Rene D. Pena, CPA

Outstanding Chairman -- Donna J. Hughly, CPA

Young CPA of the Year -- Jesse Dominguez, Jr., CPA

Young CPA of the Year -- Jerry D. McMillon, CPA

Honorary Fellow -- Robert F. Anderson, II, CPA

Honorary Fellow -- Gary D. McIntosh, CPA

Chairman Citation -- Michael L. Brown, CPA

Chairman Citation -- Janet B. Johnson, CPA

We are now meeting in the first board of directors session. Steve Goodman just finished his past chairman's report -- year in review. I was struck by how much was accomplished by the TSCPA in this past year. The society has been strengthened by dynamic leaders these past few years, and I see that trend continuing in the future.

TSCPA Chairman, Kym Anderson, is Blogging

We get to welcome another CPA into the blogging world. Kym Anderson is the incoming Chairman for the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. I have known Kym for a couple years now, and I am excited about what she will bring to the position of Chairman for our state CPA society.

Kym's Blog: From the Desk of Kym Anderson, TSCPA Chairman