Golf Classic Scores Astros Double Play
(l) Houston CPA Society President Kathy Ploch and (r)Annual Golf Classic Chair Bill McGinnis welcome Sean Berry, Houston Astros hitting coach (not present for the photo shoot), Hunter Pence, Astros' hot-shot right fielder, and Wish Child Andre, a vivacious nine-year-old baseball fan from Sugar Land, as Celebrity Hosts of the 20th Annual 2009 Houston CPA ♦ Make-A-Wish Golf Classic. Mark your calendar for Monday, October 26, 2009 and watch for more exciting news about the upcoming event at Sweetwater Country Club. For information about sponsorships and player fees, contact Elyse Turla at the Society office (713.622.7733 x29; eturla@houstoncpa.org).
What is the 20/20 Member Challenge? CLICK HERE for details
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2009 Accounting Scholarships Awarded
The Houston TSCPA Foundation is proud to announce the net proceeds from the 2009 Scholarship Extravaganza provided $113,400 for Accounting Scholarships and $34,800 for CPAs Helping Schools initiatives for grades K-12. These scholarships have been awarded to students who have demonstrated financial need, superior ethics, citizenship and high scholastic achievement.
Scholarships were distributed to students who have declared accounting as their major course of study at the following Houston area universities...
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Society Needs An Ambassador Team!
The Houston CPA Society has begun an exciting adventure that only you, its members, can experience.
Ambassadors are needed to become the goodwill members of the Houston CPA Society! You should be interested in connecting with new and existing Society members in the Houston area. A criterion for membership is being able to work both on your own and as a team to successfully complete missions. Becoming an Ambassador is the best way to get involved with your profession!
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Help Us Help YOU!
There are many ways you can help the Houston and Texas Societies serve you more efficiently.
- Volunteer For Committee Service. Be a part of the finely tuned machine we call the Houston CPA Society. Help uphold our sterling reputation for quality CPE, dedicated community service, and a growing leadership position. One of the Society's 29 "open" committees is just right for you! Visit the Society web site at www.houstoncpa.org and make your choice from the committees listed in the About Us section. Then complete and return the convenient Committee Volunteer Form.
- Register For Meetings and CPE Early. Advance payment is required to guarantee your registration. Secure your seat by remitting your registration fees along with your registration form. Register online through the TSCPA (www.tscpa.org) or Houston CPA Society (www.houstoncpa.org) secure Web sites.
- Read Your Newsletter. The newsletter is published as the most effective means of communicating with the membership, and is available by print mail, by email, and through a downloadable file on the Society Web site. Over 90% of current Houston CPA Society members are receiving the newsletter online. The eForum is distributed the first Tuesday of each month, while the bi-monthly printed Forum is mailed the last day of the month preceding publication. Keep up to date on upcoming events, issues of interest to the profession, member news, member benefits, volunteer opportunities and committee activities. Review the display and classified advertisements to learn of products and services available to you. Provide the Society with a valid email address to receive the monthly enewsletter. If your record contains an email address, and you have not requested a printed copy, you are receiving the eForum ONLY!
- Browse The Society Web Site. Bookmark (add to Favorites) www.houstoncpa.org and have Society leadership and committee information; a CPE/Events Calendar with secure online registration; complete monthly newsletters; helpful reference links; a career center; and more at your fingertips! Have we missed anything? Suggestions for improvements to the web site are always welcome. Send your comments to cpamail@houstoncpa.org for consideration by the Information Technology Committee.
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Houston CPA Society Now On Facebook And LinkedIn!
Houston CPA Society Embraces Social Networking…read more about it on the Member Benefits page.
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2009-2010 Member Handbook Update…Committee Vice Chairs Assigned
Corrected Mailing Address:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Debra D. Seefeld
Seefeld Lawson Moeller LLP
PO Box 131030
The Woodlands, TX 77393-1030
Accounting Career Education – Moritza E. Day,Vice Chair
Accounting Scholarships – Thomas J. DeGeorgio, Vice Chair
Health Care – Marcus B. Gohlke,Vice Chair
Information Technology – John S. Misitigh, Vice Chair
Membership Development/Member Benefits – Mohan Kuruvilla, Vice Chair
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