Virginia Society Of Certified Public Accountants

Membership services: vscpa offers various services just for members, including unique online offerings; professional and leadership development; discounts on products, services and insurance; volunteer opportunities and networking events. Examples include innovation programming with future-forward resources and learning, members-only online community, exclusive peer groups and programs, and more than 30 free cpe opportunities each year. The vscpa also provides news and information via its website, e-newsletters, social media, and disclosures digital magazine.

Public and community outreach: vscpa provides outreach to the public to promote a positive image of the cpa profession in virginia and encourage financial responsibility among virginia's citizens. Vscpa also aims to attract students to careers in accounting via a student membership program, speaking engagements to high school audiences and offering programs for virginia college accounting students and educators. The vscpa utilizes social media year-round to highlight the value cpas bring to virginia, its citizens and businesses as well as highlight member community service projects.

Peer review administration program: vscpa administers the american institute of certified public accountants peer review program for all virginia cpa firms that provide audit, review or compilation services. Through this administration, the vscpa assists the cpa profession in maintaining a high standard of quality for accounting and/or auditing services provided, which also ensures the public interest is protected.

Legislative and regulatory activities: vscpa acts as an advocate for members by cultivating relationships with virginia's legislators and lawmakers, representing the cpa interest, offering opinions and comments on issues that affect cpas and/or business issues that affect the public and serving as a resource on accounting-related legislation, studies and task forces. Vscpa also runs a program annually during virginia general assembly session designed to engage members in the political process and put them in touch with local legislators.