CPA Inauguration

The Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) presents the 2009 Fall CPA Inauguration to honor new CPA licensees in Virginia. This prestigious event takes place Friday, September 25, 2009, for the first time in Northern Virginia at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City.

• Agenda & Speakers
• Facility
• Sponsorship
• Spring Inauguration

Agenda & Speakers | Top

• 6 p.m. — Cocktail reception
• 7:15 p.m. — Dinner
• 7:45 p.m. — Program for honorees
• 9 p.m. — Special centennial dessert reception to mark the 100th anniversary of the VSCPA

During the cocktail reception, dinner and dessert reception, CPA licensees will have the opportunity to network and mingle with fellow licensees and Virginia Board of Accountancy (BOA) and VSCPA board members. Licensees will also be individually recognized by name for their recent CPA license approval and have a picture taken with the VSCPA Chair of the Board and BOA Chair.

Speakers during the program for the honorees include:

• Stephanie R. Peters, CAE, President & CEO, VSCPA
• Gregory F. Lawson, CPA, Chair, VSCPA Board of Directors
• O. Whitfield Broome, Ph.D., CPA, Chair, Virginia Board of Accountancy

For more information about our distinguished speakers, please visit the 2009 Fall CPA Inauguration registration page.

Earning a CPA license takes a lot of hard work and dedication, and we believe that effort deserves to be formally recognized! Please visit the online registration page or call (800) 341-8189 by Friday, September 18 to RSVP for this wonderful event.

Facility | Top

The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City is the perfect location for the first CPA Inauguration to be held in Northern Virginia. Luxury and location combine to make the Ritz an ideal setting for an evening honoring this outstanding achievement. The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City boasts top notch accommodations, close proximity to shopping and attractions, and easy access to Washington, D.C. and other Northern Virginia locales.

Rooms are available if you would like to stay for the night or make a long weekend out of the occasion. Valet and self-parking are available, and the Metro rail Pentagon City stop is just outside of the hotel (blue and yellow lines). For more information about the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, please visit their website or call the hotel at (703) 415-5000.

Sponsorship | Top

Be part of a new beginning, a night CPAs will remember! Sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2009 Fall CPA Inauguration.

To learn more, simply visit us online or contact VSCPA Marketing Consultant Kathleen Cunningham at (804) 274-9102. We also offer a variety of conferences, seminars and special events ideal for marketing your firm or company's products and/or services.

Spring Inauguration | Top

Thanks to everyone who attended the 2009 Spring CPA Inauguration. You helped make it a fantastic evening.

The VSCPA is pleased to present a look back at the inauguration through this online photo album. You may download digital images for free, or if you wish, you may purchase a print of your favorite picture. Please consult the directions below or the Flickr help page if you have any questions about acquiring photos.

1. Click the photo to get to the Photo page. (Make sure you sign in or create a free Flickr account. If you do not sign in, you will not be able to see the printing options.)
2. On the Photo page, locate the row of small buttons directly above the photo.
3. Click the "Prints & More" button.
4. A drop-down menu will appear with a variety of options from which you can choose the quantity and size of prints you would like to order. (There are also several options for ordering various specialty printed materials with your photos from other Flickr partners.)
5. Make your selections, then click "Add to Cart.” You will then have the option either to proceed to your Shopping Cart or continue browsing for photos to print. (You can always go directly to your Shopping Cart by clicking the shopping cart icon in the upper right corner of Flickr.)
6. When you proceed to your Shopping Cart you will have the option of receiving your prints through the mail (within the United States only) or picking them up at a participating Target store. Here you can also select matte or glossy finish and edit your quantity and size selections. Once you have made your choices, click "Check Out.”
7. Customers choosing the mail delivery option will then be asked to enter payment information (this part of the process is processed on a secure server). You will then be presented with a review of your order. If everything is correct, click "Send Order."
8. Enjoy.