Gearing Up for Events

By Sheryl M. Yardumian, CPA

As summer draws to a close, it is time for our chapter to gear up for upcoming events. Our local events are a great way for everybody to get involved with the chapter and network with other local CPAs to create a better future. Here is a summary of what’s coming up:

Student Night: This will be held at TorNino’s Thursday, Sept. 17, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This is an exciting night where we award our scholarship winners. In the past, this has been one of our best-attended events, and is important to all of the students who plan to pursue accounting as their career.

Golf Tournament: Our annual Golf Tournament will be held Monday, Oct. 26, at Fort Washington Country Club beginning with shotgun start at 11 a.m. This event has historically attracted more than 100 golfers and raised a substantial amount of money for our scholarship fund. Take advantage of this opportunity to play golf with other CPAs and business professionals—and be sure to invite your clients! Lunch and dinner is provided, and there is even a rumor of a special hole-in-one prize! Registration forms and sponsorship information is available online.

Member Awards Night: This event will prove to be our premier event of the year as we recognize members in various capacities, such as new members, 40-year members (yes, there are some of those), along with our board of directors and committee members who volunteer numerous during the year to put on all of these great events. In addition, we will be celebrating 100 years of CalCPA and will announce the first winner of the Distinguished Member Award. If you are interested in nominating a fellow member, please complete the form available online. Also, the Young Emerging Professionals Awards will also be presented that night, so complete your nomination forms as soon as possible.

There are numerous upcoming opportunities for local CPE, as well, through our various committees. The Litigation Committee will present our next committee meeting Thursday, Oct. 1. The topic is “How Not to Get Sued.” The Committee was very lucky to have secured the speaker for this topic-you won’t want to miss it. Register online.

Please pay attention to your e-mails that announce these events. And as always, you can access our chapter events online. I hope to see all of you at one or more of these events in the next few months.

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