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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Professional associations are essential to the |
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economic life of the Lone Star State, and the Texas Society of |
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Certified Public Accountants plays a vital role in the prosperity |
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of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A nonprofit, voluntary professional organization, |
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the TSCPA is dedicated to representing the interests of Texas |
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accountants and upholding the values and high standards of |
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accountancy in Texas; it is the largest state CPA organization in |
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the United States, with 20 chapters across the state representing |
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28,000 members; and |
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WHEREAS, The TSCPA maintains professional accounting |
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standards through its CPE Foundation, which provides more than 500 |
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continuing education programs to its members, and its Peer Review |
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Program, which administers a mandatory practice-monitoring program |
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to more than 5,000 CPA firms in Texas and Utah; and |
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WHEREAS, Public service is an important part of the TSCPA's |
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function; its efforts include an accounting career awareness |
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program that provides information to students considering a career |
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in accounting, while the Accounting Education Foundation offers |
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scholarships and other support to accounting students; the |
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Accountancy Museum in the organization's Dallas headquarters |
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offers an informative history of the profession; and |
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WHEREAS, By means of its advocacy, education, and awareness |
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programs, the TSCPA continues to promote the highest ethical and |
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professional ideals of accounting throughout the state, and its |
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members may take great pride in the indispensible part they play in |
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the economy of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the many contributions of the |
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Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and extend to the |
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organization and its members sincere best wishes for their |
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continued success. |