Professional Associations Ingredients for a Hearty, Healthy Career Presented by the Texas Society of CPAs

RECIPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER Personal direction Personal direction Quality education Quality education Degree Degree License License

RECIPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL LIFE Employment Employment Professional Development Professional Development Strong Work Environment Strong Work Environment

INGREDIENT: EMPLOYMENT Discovering what’s out there Discovering what’s out there Finding opportunities Finding opportunities Networking Networking Referrals Referrals References References Research Research

INGREDIENT: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Technical: continuous learning Technical: continuous learning Management Management Supervision and leadership skills Supervision and leadership skills Communication Communication

INGREDIENT: STRONG WORK ENVIRONMENT The CPA license is highly regulated The CPA license is highly regulated Public attitudes are important—the image of your profession Public attitudes are important—the image of your profession

RECIPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL LIFE Employment—you need NETWORKS Employment—you need NETWORKS Professional Development— you need RESOURCES Professional Development— you need RESOURCES Work Environment—you need INFLUENCE Work Environment—you need INFLUENCE

THE ULTIMATE INGREDIENT: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS NETWORKS = Employment Fellow professionals Fellow professionals Broader business community Broader business community Contacts outside your immediate community Contacts outside your immediate community

RESOURCES = Professional Development CPE programs CPE programs Opportunities to hone writing, speaking, leadership skills Opportunities to hone writing, speaking, leadership skills Broaden your base of experiences Broaden your base of experiences THE ULTIMATE INGREDIENT: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

INFLUENCE = Control of the Work Environment Protecting your license Protecting your license Input into the regulatory process Input into the regulatory process Staying current on what’s happening in the profession Staying current on what’s happening in the profession THE ULTIMATE INGREDIENT: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

ICING ON THE CAKE National survey data: National survey data: Association members more successful than non-members Association members more successful than non-members Earn more Earn more Like their jobs better Like their jobs better Are happier people Are happier people

ICING ON THE CAKE Associations provide the opportunity for successful people in a profession to: Access information and resources Access information and resources Network with their peers Network with their peers Obtain continuing education opportunities Obtain continuing education opportunities Form contacts and communities with others from whom they can learn Form contacts and communities with others from whom they can learn

STATE CPA SOCIETIES Who is TSCPA? Who is TSCPA? What do we do? What do we do? Where do we work? Where do we work? Why should you care? Why should you care? How can you get involved? How can you get involved?

WHO IS TSCPA? The voluntary professional organization for CPAs in Texas. The voluntary professional organization for CPAs in Texas. Created in Created in Over 29,000 members. Over 29,000 members. We started welcoming students as members in We started welcoming students as members in 2000.

WHAT DO WE DO? Provide personal and career development. Provide personal and career development. Provide information and solutions. Provide information and solutions. Enhance the image of the profession. Enhance the image of the profession. Recruit new individuals to the profession. Recruit new individuals to the profession. Protect the CPA certificate. Protect the CPA certificate.

WHERE DO WE WORK? State society offices in Dallas and Austin. State society offices in Dallas and Austin. 20 chapters across the state. 20 chapters across the state.

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? Now more than ever, being a part of a collective voice gives you power. Now more than ever, being a part of a collective voice gives you power. You can make connections that last a lifetime. You can make connections that last a lifetime. TSCPA: Connecting. Protecting. Advancing. TSCPA: Connecting. Protecting. Advancing.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? Join as a student member… Join as a student member… Receive publications and student e- communications. Receive publications and student e- communications. $300 discount on Becker Review Courses and other review provider discounts $300 discount on Becker Review Courses and other review provider discounts Access to members-only sections on Web. Access to members-only sections on Web. Networking opportunities. Networking opportunities. Benefit from Regulatory and Legislative efforts, as well as image campaign. Benefit from Regulatory and Legislative efforts, as well as image campaign. Only $35 per year, includes chapter membership. Only $35 per year, includes chapter membership.

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