Develop yourself. Make meaningful connections. Transform the profession.
Why volunteer?
Now, more than ever, employers want staff to be leaders, make critical connections, and develop their soft skills. VSCPA volunteering empowers you to do just that while building out your résumé, belonging to something bigger than yourself, and empowering you to make real change in the profession. Plus, by volunteering, you get exclusive access to Leaders' Summit.
How to apply
- Log in to Connect, the VSCPA's digital community. All members automatically have a Connect profile. If you've never logged in, click "Can't access your account."
- Once you're logged in, opt into the volunteer pool.
- Update your profile, telling us what opportunities you're interested in.
- Apply to current opportunities below or in Connect.
Want to connect directly about a volunteer opportunity? Email Julia Henderson, our membership development director.
CPAs in the Classroom
What exactly would I do? Speak at K–12 classrooms in your area, sharing what being an accountant is like and how your job has impacted you.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Grow as a speaker in a low-stakes environment. In addition, you'll be a part of inspiring students to become accountants through personal stories. Annually, we talk to about 50 classrooms a year.
What's required for this role? No experience necessary. We'll train you to present and coordinate with teachers. Simply have a willingness to engage with students.
What is my commitment? This role has lots of flexibility: speak how often you want, when you want, and where you want.
A&A Advisory Committee
What exactly would I do? Keep an active pulse on the accounting profession, share what you learn, review exposure drafts, and notify VSCPA staff about significant changes in standards and regulations.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Gain valuable leadership experience, insights into emerging trends, and the opportunity to influence the future of Virginia's accounting profession, while enhancing your expertise.
What's required for this role? Volunteers must be manager-level or higher with expertise in COSO, FASAB, FASB, GAGAS, GOA, GASB, IASB, IFAC, OAB, or PCAOB.
What is my commitment? Time commitment varies, but volunteers meet monthly for 30 minutes.
Board of Directors
What exactly would I do? Help govern and guide the strategic direction of the VSCPA. In addition, board members are a part of the VSCPA Educational Foundation Board and assigned to a specific task force.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? The Board of Directors provides amazing leadership opportunities while guiding the VSCPA, helping us decide what our priorities are each year so we can best help the profession thrive.
What's required for this role? Nominees are submitted by the Nomination Committee at our annual business meeting. The committee considers prior volunteer service and leadership when selecting nominees.
What is my commitment? Meet four times in-person and one time online a year, availability for assigned task forces, attend Leaders' Summit.
Chapter Officers
What exactly would I do? Lead a self-governing local chapter as a president, vice president, treasurer, or secretary. Chapter officers are responsible for leading local chapters, a critical component of the membership experience.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Chapters are the lifeblood of the VSCPA. By being an officer, you'll create critical connection and develop a local culture for CPAs to thrive, all while leading and networking.
What's required for this role? The individual chapters approve officers and then receive support and training from the VSCPA. There are ten chapters across Virginia. Find yours here.
What is my commitment? Meet 1–5 hours a month, planning events, finding speakers, and managing membership data, communication and dues.
DEI Advisory Council
What exactly would I do? Advise the VSCPA Board of Directors and staff on programs and policies related to DEI and social justice; engage with leaders, schools and other stakeholders; and identify resources to educate members and their organizations on creating and nurturing a deep sense of belonging for all CPAs.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Create meaningful change and belonging by setting directives for the board and creating programs and courses that break down barriers, amplifying marginalized voices, fostering collaboration, and raising awareness.
What's required for this role? All experience welcome, but we ask you have a passion for creating meaningful change in the profession so everyone can truly belong.
What is my commitment? Meet three times a year (two in-person, one virtual); additional time required, depending on projects and outreach.
Corporate Accounting Networking Group Steering Committee
What exactly would I do? Foster engagement and community among corporate accounting professionals by leading discussions, providing input for programming, and developing content.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Lead discussions, connect with peers, and shape the focus of quarterly programs and activities for the Corporate Accounting Networking Group.
What's required for this role? Several years of experience in corporate accounting, an eagerness to collaborate, and a passion for corporate accounting.
What is my commitment? Attend quarterly meetings and peer learning events, review materials.
Innovation Advisory Council
What exactly would I do? Support the VSCPA’s Center for Innovation by providing insight and ideas on how we can best drive member value and advance innovation, assist in developing programs, resources and partnerships that will further the goals and objectives of the Center.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Be a part of transforming the professional and keeping our society at the forefront of innovation, all while learning from your peers about technology and strategies.
What's required for this role? All expertise welcome. Simply have a passion for innovative strategies and emerging technologies.
What is my commitment? Attend 2–4 video conference calls (one hour) and one in-person meeting, participate in the Council's Connect online community, complete special assignments as requested, attend Leaders' Summit.
PAC Board of Trustees
What exactly would I do? Oversee the annual legislator contribution plan as well as evaluate and actively participate in fundraising activities for the VSCPA Political Action Committee—a bipartisan committee that contributes funds to candidates who support CPA interests.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Gain valuable insight into the VSCPA's advocacy initiatives, leadership experience, and the opportunity to influence the accounting profession and pipeline. Through the PAC, we've helped pass meaningful legislation like rolling tax conformity.
What's required for this role? All experience welcome, but it is helpful to have a comfortability in requesting individual and/or firm contributions.
What is my commitment? Participate in VSCPA advocacy activities and fundraising as needed, attend legislator campaign events as needed, oversee and approve the annual budget and contribution plan.
Peer Review Committee
What exactly would I do? Oversees the administration, acceptance and completion of peer reviews performed in Virginia and the District of Columbia, monitor the performance of reviewers and firms, and when appropriate, prescribe and monitor the completion of effective corrective actions.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Help ensure the integrity of our profession, while gaining leadership experience and expertise in professional standards.
What's required for this role? Because of the high visibility and importance of this committee, this is a highly selective volunteer opportunity. Volunteers must be a member of the AICPA, a licensed CPA, be an active public accounting partner, manager or person with equivalent responsibilities, have spent the last five years in public accounting, complete RAB member training, and agree to confidentiality and conflict-of-interst requirements.
What is my commitment? Attend one face-to-face meeting in Richmond every two years and monthly conferences calls as needed.
Professional Ethics Committee
What exactly would I do? Serve as a resource for VSCPA members and the public who have inquiries regarding CPA and accounting-related ethical concerns, investigate potential disciplinary matters.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Help protect the integrity of our profession while gaining leadership experience and expertise in professional standards.
What's required for this role? Because of its high visibility and importance, this is a highly selective volunteer opportunity — members with previous experience in ethics matters and no history of ethics violations are preferred for selection. In addition, peer references, recommendations and a criminal background check may be requested.
What is my commitment? Attend virtual JEEP orientation each year, remain up-to-date on knowledge of professional standards, provide timely information to VSCPA members and the members of the public, agree to confidentiality and conflict-of-itnerest requirements.
Educational Foundation Scholarship Committee
What exactly would I do? Work closely with the VSCPA Educational Foundation to award scholarships to accounting students in Virginia, review and rank scholarship applications based on eligibility criteria, ensuring that the Foundation's mission of supporting future CPAs is fulfilled.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? In 2024, the committee distributed $70,000+ in scholarships. Be a part of impacting the profession by empowering future talent, learn how to assess eligibility that aligns with societal goals, and create accessbility for marginalized communities.
What's required for this role? No previous experience is necessary, just a passion about equity and an eagerness to see transformation in the pipeline.
What is my commitment? Review up to ten applications, attend one virtual orientation in mid-April and one virtual selection meeting last week of May.
Tax Advisory Committee
What exactly would I do? Conduct policy analysis and seek feedback from VSCPA members to make recommendations to the VSCPA Board of Directors on regulatory and legislative issues, provide information to the VSCPA on tax issues and legislation, provide input to representatives from the Virginia Department of Taxation.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Gain valuable leadership experience, insights into emerging trends, and the opportunity to influence the future of Virginia's tax law.
What's required for this role? Manager-level or higher professionals with knowledge and experience related to taxation with a focus on state tax policy. Must be CPA or tax attorney. This is a highly selective committee. Only members with the most advanced levels of tax expertise will be added.
What is my commitment? Attend monthly virtual meetings, one full-day, in-person day in July/August, Leaders' Summit and CPA Assembly Day.
VBOA Nomination
What exactly would I do? Be considered for the VSCPA's VBOA nominee pool. The VSCPA annually recommends nominees for appointment to the Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA). In order to be able to provide these nominations, the VSCPA is constantly working to build a diverse pool of highly qualified individuals interested in serving the CPA profession in this capacity.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Represent the entire CPA community and work to protect the public.
What's required for this role? Ten years of experience in the accounting profession. Best candidates are from the public accounting.
What is my commitment? Final nominees are approved by the VSCPA Board of Directors and the governor ultimately appoints all VBOA members. Each member serves four years.
VSCPA Content Committee
What exactly would I do? Provide Virginia CPAs with professional and technical guidance, updates on state and national issues affecting CPAs, and other information of educational and/or professional value.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Be a part of guiding and providing insight to the VSCPA regarding what topics should be covered at our conferences and communications.
What's required for this role? All members welcome.
What is my commitment? Attend a virtual meeting in January, attend one or more sub-committee meetings, review articles, contribute advice to VSCPA staff, identify subject matter experts, suggest sponsors, provide introductions, assist on-site at conferences, attend social networking events.
Young Professional Advisory Council
What exactly would I do? Help make the VSCPA valuable and engaging for young professionals by providing recommendations and guidance to the VSCPA.
What can I expect to gain or be a part of? Make connections that will open doors and build your career, develop leadership skills that will enable you to gain credibility and stand out, sharpen your presentation skills by speaking, and ultimately guide the VSCPA in providing value to your fellow young CPAs shaping the future of the profession.
What's required for this role? Be newer to the profession and eager to see meaningful transformation that adds value to younger CPAs.
What is my commitment? Attend 2–3 video conferences calls, serve on sub groups, attend Leaders' Summit.
Join us at Leaders' Summit
As a thank you for serving, we put on a special in-person event called Leaders' Summit,
exclusively for VSCPA volunteers where you'll get to connect and brainstorm with other
leaders, learn and grow from experts in the industry, and celebrate your accomplishments.