President's Message

Big Events, Issues

By Monica J. Rebella, CPA

The holidays are fast approaching and that means everyone’s calendars are quickly filling up with parties and get-togethers! I hope you will make room for our special chapter mixer Nov. 13 at Bistango Restaurant in Irvine. Connect with old friends and make some new ones at one of the OC’s favorite hot spots.

As chapter president I am very excited to announce our first YEP (Young and Emerging Professionals) event, which will take place Dec. 4. CalCPA is making our future CPAs a priority, and we are very fortunate to have Andrew Jordan from Starr and Walters, along with Mike Feher from Deloitte, as co-chairs of our newly formed committee.

Speaking of priorities, you may have read that CalCPA is heavily involved in promoting legislation that will greatly benefit all CPAs in our state. The two main issues are mobility and the 150-hour education requirement for CPAs. In a nutshell, mobility involves the ability of a resident California CPA to practice outside state lines. Many CPAs in this state may be unwittingly breaking accounting laws of other states, because the Uniform Accountancy Law is not really working the way in which it was intended. California is one of only a handful of states that does not allow for seamless accounting business flow across state lines, and CalCPA is working to change that.

Our second goal is the passage of 150-hour education legislation. When enacted, California will finally be in line with the rest of the country in requiring one pathway to licensure.

You will be hearing much more about these important subjects in the coming months, and we will need your help in bringing these changes about. More information is available online, including registering for CPA Day at the Capitol Jan. 21. I hope you have a safe and happy holiday season, and I look forward to seeing you at chapter events.

— Monica J. Rebella, CPA

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