Volunteer Opportunities

You can count on a network of active committees to provide a dynamic setting for CPA volunteers in the San Antonio CPA Society. You are invited and encouraged to select the committees of your interest, volunteer and get involved.

Sign up to serve on the following Chapter committees. For specific questions regarding individual committee activities, you may contact the committee chairs.

Organization Council

(Staff Coordinator: Jacqui Belcher )
  • Nominations & Awards —
    Nominate officers, directors and TXCPA board members. Select recipients for the various honors and awards. Nominate candidates for TXCPA awards.
  • Strategic Planning —
    Direct the long-range focus of the Chapter.

Membership Council

Staff Coordinators: Jacqui Belcher & Amanda Talaat
  • Membership Involvement — Amanda Talaat
    Recruit and welcome new members to the Chapter and promote involvement. Provide a forum for involvement and develop leadership skills. Plan and coordinate a variety of activities at the chapter level. Attend regional CPA Swearing-In Ceremony. Coordinate Young Accounting Professionals and Student Auxiliary.
  • Young Accounting Professionals — Amanda Talaat
    Encompasses SACPAS members between the ages of 21 and 40 who are CPAs or are working to become CPAs. Seeks to bring together young accounting professionals for networking and professional growth opportunities.
  • Business & Industry Issues — Jacqui Belcher
    Explore issues and make recommendations regarding the specific needs of members in business, industry and government. Focus on members’ ability to provide services to their employers and enhance their professional careers.
  • Golf Tournament Task Force — Jacqui Belcher
    Plan and administer the annual CPA Golf Tournament benefiting the Academic Matching Gifts Fund. Work concentrated between February and May.

External Relations Council

Staff Coordinators: Jacqui Belcher, Julie Aillet, Amanda Talaat
  • CPA Volunteer Bank — Jacqui Belcher, coordinator
    Provide speakers to local organizations on request. Place CPAs on the Boards of Directors of nonprofit agencies. Promote volunteerism in community functions.
  • Funlympics — Julie Aillet
    Organize and coordinate Funlympics, a half-day sporting event for at-risk children. Work is concentrated between May and July.
  • Education & Accounting Careers — Amanda Talaat
    Support the TXCPA Career Awareness initiatives designed to attract high quality students to the accounting profession. Administer the Accounting Excellence Award and Educational Foundation Matching Funds Programs. Administer the Accounting Scholarship Program. Plan& coordinate accounting career workshops.
  • Financial Literacy/Jr Duel in Ol’ San Antonio — Jacqui Belcher
    Promote activities that increase financial literacy for citizens in the community. Develop and present educational materials designed to increase practical knowledge of general financial issues. Organize and coordinate Jr. Duel in Ol’ San Antonio, a personal finance case high school competition. Work is concentrated between September and February.

Continuing Education Council

Staff Coordinator: Joann Moore
  • CE Advisory — Joann Moore
    Serve as an advisory group for scheduling professional and volunteer seminars including annual updates, new issues and hot topics designed to meet the needs of CPAs practicing in a rapidly evolving profession. Plan and coordinate speakers and topics for large events, such as Free CE Day and Symposium. Promote these events to CPAs throughout South Texas.
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