Your involvement in an LCPA committee or task force enables you to network with fellow leaders as you shape future policies, expand your knowledge base, explore new practice areas, and build valuable leadership skills and friendships that will last a lifetime.
Choose from over 20 committees and task forces that are as varied as your interests which address:
Here’s some quick facts you should know:
- The majority of Society committees or task forces are open to members through the volunteer process; others are directly appointed by the Society’s executive leadership.
- Committees meet an average of three times a year or less, both in-person and/or by conference call.
- Appointments are typically for one year.
- Committee members are selected in May at the Society’s Leadership Workshop and notified shortly thereafter.
- Committee travel expenses are reimbursed 100%!
Don’t
sit on the bench—get in the game!
Participating in just one committee goes a long way in making our
association stronger. You can experience what it means to be champion on
a great team – complete an LCPA 2012-2013 Committee Volunteer Form by
February 17, 2012. Committee appointments are confirmed in May.
To learn more about individual committees, click on the committee title for full description and a list of current members.
MEMBER SERVICE ISSUES
Accounting Education Issues Committee
Evaluates the educational needs of future professionals and other important Louisiana education issues. Public practitioners and CPAs in industry, as well as educators, are needed to provide a balanced committee structure.
Annual Convention Committee
Plans and organizes the Annual Convention. Responsible for recommending future convention sites to the LCPA Board of Directors.
Business Consulting Committee
Responsible for designing programs to assist members in the practice development of management consulting services for business clients.
Career Awareness Committee
Develops and manages CPA career awareness programs for high school and college students. CPAs in public practice, industry, government and education are needed to provide balanced, thoughtful input.
Communications & Public
Relations Committee
Responsible for selection of the recipient of the Annual Public
Service Award, developing the Society’s institutional advertising
program, and public information campaigns for consumers.
Financial Literacy Task Force
Coordinates the Society’s 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy grassroots effort. Offers leadership, builds liaisons within the financial literacy community, and works to promote community-based efforts to provide financial education opportunities for all ages. Organizes Junior Achievement Day and other financial literacy-based community service events.
Small Business Committee
Explores public relations ideas, economic avenues and the activities
of other committees to determine how the Society could take a more
proactive role in small business support and development. Is responsible
for developing the Small Business Brown Bag CPE series and Small Business
Workshop.
Women's Initiatives Task
Force – NEW!
Charged
with addressing the issue of retention and advancement of women
within the CPA profession through outreach and education. Open
to women and men who are advocates for the advancement of women
in the profession and who are interested in making measurable gains
in the number of women leaders.
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ISSUES
Continuing Professional Education Committee
Recommends administrative policy, course selection, instructor management and looks into future vehicles for educational programming. Members who have a general knowledge or interest in the Society's CPE program should join.
Estate & Financial Planning Committee
Manages the estate financial planning educational events offered each year. These events aim to educate membership on estate and financial planning issues and developments.
Financial Institutions Committee
Develops the Financial Institutions Conference and other related financial institutions seminars to keep members abreast of developments in this rapidly changing area. Organizes annual meeting with agencies who regulate financial institutions activities on a state and federal level. Comprised generally of members employed by financial institutions or those who work with such entities in public practice.
Government Accounting & Auditing Committee
Keeps the Society abreast of changes in government accounting and auditing. Involved in planning and development of the Government Accounting & Auditing Conference. Members in public accounting, government and industry serve on this committee.
Human Resources Task Force
Charged with developing a workshop designed for CPAs who serve in a human resources capacity with their companies, employers or clients.
Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Services
Committee
Oversees the Litigation Services and Business Valuation workshops and develops new and varied programs in this practice area. Reviews Society activity presently taking place in litigation services.
Louisiana Accounting & Auditing Conference Committee
Responsible for developing the program content, publicity and arrangements for the Louisiana Accounting and Auditing Conference.
Louisiana Tax Conference Committee
Plans and administers the Louisiana Tax Conference.
Medical & Healthcare Issues Task Force
Advises the membership of the many opportunities as well as challenges for the public and industry CPAs in the medical and healthcare environment. Involved in planning and development of the Medical and Healthcare Services Workshop.
Not-for-Profit Issues Task Force
Focuses on issues pertinent to Not-for-Profit entities. Volunteers from both the public and non-profit sectors plan the annual Not-for-Profit Workshop, as well as explore other Not-for-Profit education programs.
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TECHNICAL ISSUES
Accounting & Auditing Standards Committee
Responds to various AICPA, FASB, and GASB exposure drafts. Responsible for reading and drafting written comments on each exposure draft. Works mostly by correspondence, rather than meetings.
Federal Taxation Committee
Maintains contact with Internal Revenue Service representatives, including periodic liaison meetings. Maintains contact with AICPA tax committees and provides direct input on federal tax laws and regulations. Informs public on major federal tax changes. Produces a tax guide for state legislators.
Legislation Committee*
Works to maintain a sound accountancy law in Louisiana and to successfully oppose any weakening in the licensing and regulatory laws which would adversely affect the public interest or the professional status of the CPA, or in any way permit unqualified persons to practice accountancy.
Legislative Steering Task Force
Meets several times during the legislative session to review bills, assign responsibility to subcommittees and determine the Society’s position, when applicable.
State & Local Taxation Committee
Keeps up with the latest on state and local tax issues impacting Louisiana taxpayers, businesses and industries. Holds annual liaison meetings with the Louisiana Department of Revenue, the Louisiana Department of Labor, and the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators.
Peer Review Committee
Helps manage the AICPA/LCPA Peer Review program, including the acceptance of Peer Review reports on firms in a confidential manner.
Political Action Committee
Oversees the distribution of PAC funds to local legislators and works to raise awareness of the importance of PAC as the legislative “voice” of the Louisiana CPA profession. This four-year term committee is open to new volunteers in January 2013.
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INDUSTRY MEMBERS ISSUES
Industry Members Committee
Provides direction and support for Society committees, policies and programs related to CPAs working in business and industry. Responsible for planning Controller’s Workshop and Business and Industry Conference.
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OPERATIONAL ISSUES
AICPA Council*
LCPA members designated to serve on the governing body of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Budget Committee*
Provides timely and meaningful financial budgets for the operations of the Society.
Evaluations and Appointments Committee*
Composed of the Chapter Presidents, Chapter Presidents-elect, Society Board members at large, and a chair, who shall be the President-Elect of the Society and functions to obtain maximum effectiveness from each Society committee through appointment of the most qualified Society members to serve on each committee.
Ethics Committee*
Charged with the responsibility of administering the Society's Code of Professional Ethics. Appointments are limited due to three-year terms provided in LCPA Bylaws.
Executive Committee*
Administers the affairs of the Society as designated by the Board of Directors.
LCPA Nominating Committee*
Selects nominees for President-elect, Treasurer and Board of Directors members-at-large whose terms have ended or for which vacancies have occurred.
Liaison to State Board of CPAs Committee*
Provides liaison between Society and State Board of CPAs.
Strategic Planning Committee
Identifies emerging needs from all areas of the profession, determines committee responsibility, reviews progress of committees towards strategic goals of the organization, and coordinates recruitment and retention issues. Monitors the Society’s long-range plan, making updates as necessary.
Young CPA Board*
Consists of representatives from each chapter and strives to provide CPAs 35 years and under the resources to maximize their potential in the profession.
* Indicates committees are operated by appointment and not through the volunteer process.
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