Need an expert? Find CPA speakers
Ready to introduce your students to the endless opportunities of a career in accounting? Get a CPA to visit your classroom, attend career fairs, or visit club meetings. Learn more about our CPAs in the Classroom program and request a visit.
CPA Evolution: The help you need
CPA Evolution is coming, and we know you have questions! We're here to help with the following resources:
Diversity in the CPA pipeline
The VSCPA is committed to promoting the benefits of the CPA profession for the next generation and ensuring the profession increases its diversity and remains vibrant for years to come. Check out our DEI initiatives for increasing the CPA pipeline and our DEI Resource Center.
Articles for Educators
At its Nov. 8, 2024, meeting, the VSCPA Board of Directors approved revisions to its standing position statement on practice mobility and licensure:
The Society endorses automatic practice mobility for out-of-state CPAs with licenses in...
For CPAs entrusted with clients' financial data, safeguarding sensitive information is not only essential for the clients' security but also for the CPAs' own legal responsibilities. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides a comprehensive list of warning signs to help tax professionals identify potential red flags of data theft. By staying vigilant and proactive, tax professionals can play a crucial role in preventing financial fraud.
Getting accounting recognized as a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) field will elevate its exposure and increase awareness of the profession. The VSCPA supports legislative initiatives toward this end and the STEM initiative is part of the Society’s top-line goal to address the CPA pipeline crisis.
Are we your missing piece? Join today
Yes, we want you to join our community! We offer a membership discount of $100 for educators teaching accounting at the high school, college or university level full-time. This rate applies to educators with or without a CPA license. You'll receive all the benefits of VSCPA membership. Join us today!
We can lend a helping hand: Resources
If you need videos, presentations and more to help you in the classroom, we've got you covered.
- Accounting Career Experience videos: Show students different CPA career paths
- Become a CPA: What CPAs do and info for your students
- Start Here Go Places for teachers
- AICPA Academic Resource Hub
- Classroom materials for accounting educators
- Accounting education pipeline resource guide
- Student engagement toolkit
- How students can fast-track their CPA in college (Accounting Today article)
Share our scholarships with your students!
We know you've got some stellar students. Connect them with our dozens of scholarship opportunities! The VSCPA Educational Foundation awards scholarships to deserving accounting students at Virginia's colleges and universities, and we've got a variety for minority students, too. Learn more about the Foundation and the application process and send our scholarships along!