The value of membership: CalCPA member services & benefits - Special Pull-out Section; California Society of Certified Public Accountants

CalCPA's 14 chapters feature technical committees, specific interest groups and geographically-based discussion groups tailored to meet members' needs. Groups provide excellent professional networking opportunities and quality, low-cost CE. To learn what your local chapter offers, go to www.calcpa.org/ members/chapters.

Continuing Education

Low-cost, relevant, local CPE offered through CalCPA chapters, www.calcpa.org/members/ knowledge/CPE.html.

Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy

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CalCPA's government relations team includes both staff and members who work tirelessly in Sacramento on behalf of the profession, business and the public. For the latest legislative and regulatory information, go to www.calcpa.org/members/GR.

TARGETED INFORMATION

CalCPA BUZZ

CalCPA's twice monthly e-newsletter offers short, to-the-point professional news items with live links to expanded information. Sign up at www.calcpa.org/BUZZ/signup.html.

CalCPA Daily Clips

A daily roundup of news, trends and analysis relevant to CPAs, culled from various state and national news sources. To sign up, contact editor@calcpa.org.

CalCPA Educators BUZZ

An e-newsletter just for accounting educators with information on issues facing California's colleges and universities.

CalCPA Industry BUZZ

Specifically for business and industry members, this twice monthly e-newsletter allows you to skim the surface or drill down to the in-depth information you need. To sign up, contact editor@calcpa.org.

California CPA

The information-packed California CPA magazine keeps you on the leading edge of the news, trends and issues that affect your livelihood. Members can access archived issues and articles online at www.calcpa.org/californiacpa.

Candidate Connection

A quarterly e-newsletter providing candidate and student members with the information they need to launch a CPA career. For complete information and resources on CPA careers, go to www.calcpa.org/careers.

Chapter Bulletins

Targeted to each chapter, these monthly newsletters keep members informed on local news and provide details on forums, conferences, events and CPE opportunities, www.calcpa.org/members/chapters.

Tax Bulletin

Every year CalCPA's Committee on Taxation puts the questions to the IRS and FTB and demands answers. Responses are published in the Tax Bulletin, www.calcpa.org/members/ committees/taxbulletin2002.pdf.

Technology and Business Resource Guide

An annual guide to the hottest technology products and business resources that can help you succeed. CPAs save this handy desktop reference to use throughout the year, www.calcpa.org/californiacpa/TBRG.

The Witness Chair

Litigation Sections members' quarterly newsletter filled with cutting-edge ideas for CPA experts providing litigation and dispute resolution services, www.calcpa.org/LIT/witnesschair.html.

Quest

CalCPA's definitive guide to CPA careers, www.calcpa.org/community/careers/ Questrequest.html.

The Exit Conference

The Exit Conference delivers useful tips for conducting reviews and updates on peer review policies, www.calcpa.org/peerreview.

LISTSERVES

Log on to one of CalCPA's listserves to connect with your peers and find answers to your questions. Following is a sample of our CalCPA-sponsored groups:

Members in Industry, a forum for business and financial professionals to exchange information about issues, developments, events, opportunities, education and networking.

RAMsession, for CPAs who like to talk technology and how it relates to the profession. Ask technology-related questions, and glean insights from the best tech-minded CPAs around.

TaxTalk, discuss tax issues, ask tax questions, share tax information and absorb the latest. To learn more or join, visit www.calcpa.org/ community/resources/listservers.html.

HOTLINES

Accounting and Auditing Answerline

Have a tough accounting and auditing problem? Our A&A Answerline can help. Call (800) 922-5272, Press 4.

Estate Planning Web Forum

CalCPA Estate Planning Committee members answer your questions via a Web Forum. To post a query, go to www.calcpaweb.org/webforum.

Ethics Hotline

In a professional dilemma? Call our Ethics Hotline to find out how to appropriately handle the situation, (707) 257-2466.

International Business and Accounting

Global Opportunities Committee members answer your questions about international business and accounting issues, www.calcpa.org/global/hotline.html.

Licensing Questions

If you can't find an answer to your licensing question at www.calcpa.org/community/ careers/FAQ, you can submit a question and we'll respond.

MAP Doctor

State MAP Committee members answer questions and provide emergency assistance to their peers. Choose from topics in: developing a practice, administration, emergency succession and other forms of business, www.calcpa.org/MAP/doctor.html.

Member Crisis Hotline

Should an unexpected tragedy or unfortunate turn of events occur, members can call this hotline for help at (800) 659-6844.