Honoring CPAs Who Serve Others

By Jenny Bolsky

A very notable characteristic among CPAs is a willingness to serve their communities. Not only have CPAs chosen to serve the public in a professional manner, but many also devote a good deal of their own time to volunteer activities that benefit our society. For the most part, these are individuals who quietly work to better our communities and public institutions, and improve the quality of life for other people. They do not expect or ask for special appreciation. Nonetheless, we would like to recognize the dedication of our peers.

You may be aware of CalCPA’s annual Public Service Award. You probably know that former chapter president Gary Condie of Condie & Wood, CPAs PC made us very proud when he received the 2009 award. While the tradition continues at the state level, the chapter has many members who share their talents regularly by volunteering at local charities, churches, schools and other nonprofit organizations. Your chapter leadership would like to begin a new tradition by honoring a member from the chapter for his or her public service. Therefore, we are proud to announce the Los Angeles Chapter Public Service Award, for which we are accepting nominations.

I urge you to consider and nominate associates, peers or colleagues who might be deserving of this recognition. Each individual nominated must be a chapter member in good standing and meet at least one of the following qualifications:

• has participated in charitable, civic or religious activities that have had a long-term, significant effect on the community;
• has been responsible for a public service project that has a positive, significant impact on the community;
• has served in a notable volunteer capacity in local, state or national government; or
• has served in an outstanding manner as an appointed or selected official at the local, state or national level

No doubt you or someone you know meets one or more of these criteria, and you are strongly encouraged to nominate one or multiple chapter members. A committee of chapter leaders will select the 2010 recipient based on nomination forms received, and the award will be presented at our annual installation dinner in the spring. In addition, the recipient automatically becomes eligible for consideration in the selection of the CalCPA Public Service Award.

A nomination form is available online. Nominations are due by Dec. 31.

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