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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud members of the Texas Society of Certified |
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Public Accountants are gathering in Austin on January 31, 2017, to |
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celebrate CPA Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Specializing in accounting, tax, and financial |
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services for individuals and businesses, these accomplished |
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professionals are licensed by the State of Texas and are held to the |
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highest standards of education, expertise, and integrity; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants |
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was established in 1915, and it is one of the largest in-state CPA |
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associations in the nation; TSCPA advances superior standards of |
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practice and ethics and advocates for the profession before state |
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and federal regulators; moreover, the group offers its more than |
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28,000 members in 20 chapters myriad opportunities for networking |
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and education; and |
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WHEREAS, TSCPA also facilitates numerous community service |
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efforts, and for half a century, its Accounting Education |
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Foundation has provided millions of dollars in scholarships to |
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thousands of deserving accounting students; and |
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WHEREAS, Every day, the certified public accountants of Texas |
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play an indispensable role in the economic success of the Lone Star |
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State, and their 2017 gathering in Austin is a fitting opportunity |
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to celebrate their many contributions and achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 31, 2017, as CPA Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the officers and members |
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of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the TSCPA as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |