TXCPA Austin has a number of opportunities for Members to become more involved in the chapter, the profession and the community. Individual committees and task forces are listed under their appropriate subject headings.
If you would like to volunteer on a committee, please complete the form below.
You can serve on more than one committee. Committees will meet virtually at the beginning of the new chapter year in June and will schedule additional meetings throughout the year as needed. Committee chairs are invited to attend chapter board meetings to give a report to the board on what their committee is working on.
Committee Descriptions:
Business & Industry (B&I): This group organizes specialized programs and CPE for CPA members in business, industry, government and education.
Community Involvement: Nothing is more rewarding than giving back to the great community in which we live. The Community Involvement task force meets a few times throughout the year to think up great ways to support charitable organizations. Our projects range from building houses to toy drives to raising money by walking 5Ks.
This committee is chaired by the Vice President of Community Involvement.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE): CPAs must earn a certain amount of continuing education hours per year in order to maintain their license. The CPE committee is in charge of our annual course catalog and tax conference.
This committee is chaired by the Vice President of Continuing Education.
Leaders Emerging in the Accounting Profession (LEAP): The TXCPA Austin’s robust Leaders Emerging in the Accounting Profession (LEAP) is a group of emerging CPAs, CPA candidates, accounting students and other up and coming professionals focused on career development, growth, leadership, networking and making a contribution to TXCPA Austin/Texas Society of CPAs, the profession and the community. Our members participate in a mix of social and business/professional development activities, which include networking events, group outings, business seminars, speaker engagements, business roundtables, volunteer opportunities and social functions.
Membership: TXCPA Austin gets new Members all the time, and we make sure new and existing Members have the latest information about benefits, volunteer opportunities, and all the other resources available to them as chapter members.
Public Affairs (PAC): TXCPA Austin’s Public Affairs committee researches candidates for legislative office in the chapter area, deciding where your PAC donations go and making recommendations to the statewide PAC.
Scholarship: TXCPA Austin’s scholarship program began in 2005. Scholarships of $500 – $2,500 will be awarded at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee based on applicant’s qualifications, with the highest award being the Bette Williams Scholarship. This committee also plans the fundraising events for our scholarship program.
Student Outreach: This group will work throughout the year to develop programs and activities conducive to preparing students for the CPA profession. Activities could include participation in panel discussions at campuses; networking events specifically geared toward students; providing mentor/student program; encouraging students to become TXCPA members and apply for the chapter’s scholarships.
Early Career Connections: This committee is responsible for creating events tailored to young CPAs in the early stages of their careers. They are also a part of the chapter's Mentor Program and help to plan the program including recruiting mentors and mentees, putting together panel discussions, and attending the program sessions.
