The value of membership: CalCPA member services & benefits.

Discuss * Connect * Learn

CalCPA's 14 chapters feature technical committees, specific interest groups and geographically-based discussion groups tailored to meet members' needs. Groups provide excellent professional networking opportunities and quality, low-cost CE. To learn what your local chapter offers, go to www.calcpa.org/ members/chapters.

Continuing Education

Low-cost, relevant, local CPE offered through CalCPA chapters, www.calcpa.org/members/ knowledge/CPE.html.

Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy

CalCPA's government relations team includes both staff and members who work tirelessly in Sacramento on behalf of the profession, business and the public. For the latest legislative and regulatory information, go to www.calcpa.org/members/GR.

TARGETED INFORMATION

CalCPA BUZZ

CalCPA's twice monthly e-newsletter offers short, to-the-point professional news items with live links to expanded information. Sign up at www.calcpa.org/BUZZ/signup.html.

CalCPA Daily Clips

A daily roundup of news, trends and analysis relevant to CPAs, culled from various state and national news sources. To sign up, contact [e-mail].

CalCPA Educators BUZZ

An e-newsletter just for accounting educators with information on issues facing California's colleges and universities.

CalCPA Industry BUZZ

Specifically for business and industry members, this twice monthly e-newsletter allows you to skim the surface or drill down to the in-depth information you need. To sign up, contact [e-mail].

California CPA

The information-packed California CPA magazine keeps you on the leading edge of the news, trends and issues that affect your livelihood. Members can access archived issues and articles online at www.calcpa.org/californiacpa.

Candidate Connection

A quarterly e-newsletter providing candidate and student members with the information they need to launch a CPA career. For complete information and resources on CPA careers, go to www.calcpa.org/careers.

Chapter Bulletins

Targeted to each chapter, these monthly newsletters keep members informed on local news and provide details on forums, conferences, events and CPE opportunities, www.calcpa.org/members/chapters.

Tax Bulletin

Every year CalCPA's Committee on Taxation puts the questions to the IRS and FTB and demands answers. Responses are published in the Tax Bulletin, www.calcpa.org/members/ committees/taxbulletin2002.pdf.

Technology and Business Resource Guide

An annual guide to the hottest technology products and business resources that can help you succeed. CPAs save this handy desktop reference to use throughout the year, www.calcpa.org/californiacpa/TBRG.

The Witness Chair

Litigation Sections members' quarterly newsletter filled with cutting-edge ideas for CPA experts providing litigation and dispute resolution services, www.calcpa.org/LIT/witnesschair.html.

Quest

CalCPA's definitive guide to CPA careers, www.calcpa.org/community/careers/ Questrequest.html.

The Exit Conference

The Exit Conference delivers useful tips for conducting reviews and updates on peer review policies, www.calcpa.org/peerreview.

LISTSERVES

Log on to one of CalCPA's listserves to connect with your peers and find answers to your questions. Following is a sample of our CalCPA-sponsored groups:

Members in Industry, a forum for business and financial professionals to exchange information about issues, developments, events, opportunities, education and networking.

RAMsession, for CPAs who like to talk technology and how it relates to the profession. Ask technology-related questions, and glean insights from the best tech-minded CPAs around.

TaxTalk, discuss tax issues, ask tax questions, share tax information and absorb the latest. To learn more or join, visit www.calcpa.org/ community/resources/listservers.html.

HOTLINES

Accounting and Auditing Answerline

Have a tough accounting and auditing problem? Our A&A Answerline can help. Call [phone], Press 4.

Estate Planning Web Forum

CalCPA Estate Planning Committee members answer your questions via a Web Forum. To post a query, go to www.calcpaweb.org/webforum.

Ethics Hotline

In a professional dilemma? Call our Ethics Hotline to find out how to appropriately handle the situation, [phone].

International Business and Accounting

Global Opportunities Committee members answer your questions about international business and accounting issues, www.calcpa.org/global/hotline.html.

Licensing Questions

If you can't find an answer to your licensing question at www.calcpa.org/community/ careers/FAQ, you can submit a question and we'll respond.

MAP Doctor

State MAP Committee members answer questions and provide emergency assistance to their peers. Choose from topics in: developing a practice, administration, emergency succession and other forms of business, www.calcpa.org/MAP/doctor.html.

Member Crisis Hotline

Should an unexpected tragedy or unfortunate turn of events occur, members can call this hotline for help at [phone].

Tax Assistance

Need tax help? Via CalCPA's A&A Answerline, we'll hook you up with a network of informed tax professionals. Call [phone], Press 4.

TECHNICAL RESOURCES

Accounting Education

CalCPA links accounting educators by serving as a clearinghouse an issues impacting accounting curriculum. Questions about the accounting program at your local college or university? Our academic members have answers, www.calcpa.org/members/committees/accted.html.

Disaster Recovery Planning Guide Natural disasters shouldn't stand in the way of your business. Prepare yourself with the MAP Committee's comprehensive guide, www.calcpa.org/MAP/resource1.html.

ElderCare Resource Guide

ElderCare resources such as case studies, training opportunities and tips on marketing and managing your ElderCare practice, www.calcpa.org/PFP/elder.resource.

Firm on Firm directory

Reference qualified peer reviewers in seconds. Each firm listing is accompanied by a brief profile, including its areas of expertise.

Global Resource Directory

A tool to assist you when doing business globally, www.calcpa.org/global/GRD.html.

Governmental Accounting & Auditing

CalCPA's Governmental Accounting & Auditing Committee develops new, and reviews existing, white papers to help CPAs prepare financial reports on governmental entities, www.calcpa.org/GAA.

Human Resources

CalCPA's Human Resources Committee offers a library of sample legal forms along with links to salary surveys, pertinent articles and other great tools, www.calcpa.org/HR.

Litigation Sections

A separate CalCPA membership section that provides an expanded forum to facilitate participation and the exchange of ideas and resources. Litigation Sections members identify relevant current events and trends, as well as analyze technical issues and interpret applicable standards. Sections include Business Valuation, Fraud, Family Law and Economic Damages, www.calcpa.org/LIT/aboutus.html.

MAP Survey

Web-based survey for members in public practice. Findings allow your firm to benchmark its practices and performance against other firms by geographic area, size of firm, compensations levels and profitability. It's all here, www.calcpa.org/MAP

Peer Review Program

CalCPA's Peer Review program links your firm with qualified reviewers who can help you analyze and evaluate your policies, practices and procedures, www.calcpa.org/peerreview.

Technology Resources

CalCPA's Technology Committee website provides accounting technology news and information; hardware and software reviews and evaluations; troubleshooting, security, antivirus and spam resources; and information regarding technical training and education, www.calcpa.org/tech.

INSURANCE PLANS

The Group Insurance Trust of CalCPA offers low-cost group health and welfare benefits to CalCPA member firms, www.cpaprotectplus.com.

Serviced by Marsh Affinity Group Services:

Group Medical Plans
CPA ProtectPlus               [phone]
Group Dental
Delta Dental                  [phone]
Group Long Term Disability
The Hartford                  [phone]
Group Term Life
The Hartford                  [phone]
Group Vision Service Plan
Vision Service Plan           [phone]
Individual Term Life
ReliaStar                     [phone]
Individual Personal Accident Plan
The Hartford                  [phone]
Business Office Package
The Hartford                  [phone]
Workers" Compensation
The Hartford                  [phone]
Personal Umbrella
CNA/Continental               [phone]
Serviced by Health Agencies of the West:
Individual Disability
National Casualty             [phone]
Professional Overhead
National Casualty             [phone]
Provided by CAMICO Mutual Insurance Co.
Professional Liability
CAMICO                        [phone]

AFFINITY PROGRAMS

Discounts just for CalCPA members:

Auto Insurance
GEICO                   [phone]
Collection Services
I.C. Systems            [phone]
Next Day Delivery Service
UPS                     [phone]
                   Reference: 0-700045
Credit Card
MBNA                    [phone]
Code: NET7
Employee Screening
InfoLink                [phone]
                    Account Code: CPAS
Discounted Merchant Card
Citibank                [phone]
Code: CalCPA
HR Management and Administration
Administaff             [phone]
Continuing Education
California CPA Education Foundation
                        [phone]

MORE CalCPA RESOURCES

Classified Ads

Find a job, move to a new office, merge your firm, find the perfect employee ... all this and more with discounted rates for members, www.calcpa.org/classifieds.

Member to Member

Tap the great pool of experts who are your California CPA peers, www.calcpa.org/ members/directory.

Public Relations Support

Press release templates and media contacts to help you promote yourself and your business, www.calcpa.org/members/ chapters/papers.html.

State Committees

CalCPA state committees increase members' technical knowledge, enhance the profession's image, influence regulation and legislation, draw the best and brightest into accounting and study the CPA's role in local, national and global economies. Committees range from Accounting Education to Technology, www.calcpa.org/members/committees.