California CPA Education Foundation

CalCPA Education Foundation Appoints Scott Hoppe, CPA, As New President

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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BURLINGAME, Calif., Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --During last Friday's CalCPA Council Meeting and Education Foundation Annual Meeting of Members in Anaheim, Scott Hoope, CPA, DBA, MST, was installed as the 2021-2022 president of the CalCPA Education Foundation ("the Foundation").

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  • BURLINGAME, Calif., Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --During last Friday's CalCPA Council Meeting and Education Foundation Annual Meeting of Members in Anaheim, Scott Hoope, CPA, DBA, MST, was installed as the 2021-2022 president of the CalCPA Education Foundation ("the Foundation").
  • "Now more than ever, the pandemic has shown that technology is enabling CPAs to meet the new challenges of business today, whether for their own organizations or for clients," said Scott Hoppe, president of the CalCPA Education Foundation.
  • "Scott Hoppe is a respected, talented CPA, technologist, change agent and entrepreneur," said Richard Simitian, CPA, interim CEO of CalCPA and the CalCPA Education Foundation.
  • "As president of the Foundation board of trustees, Scott's experience leveraging new technologies will serve our membership well during his term of service."

New CalCPA Chair to Prioritize Re-Opening of the CPA Profession, Expanding Diversity and Inclusion and Student Outreach for the Coming Year

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
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Utilizing technology, making the profession more diverse, equitable and inclusive, and expanding the CPA student pipeline will be key priorities of Simons, she said.

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  • Utilizing technology, making the profession more diverse, equitable and inclusive, and expanding the CPA student pipeline will be key priorities of Simons, she said.
  • COVID-19 has prompted many CPA firms to move their operations to the cloud and many more firms are sure to follow.
  • CalCPA will help educate and use technology solutions to support CPA firms as the profession rolls out the new exam.
  • Simons has been a member of CalCPA since 2018 and was previously first vice chair of the CalCPA Board of Directors.

CalCPA Reaches 45,000 Members

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Monday, July 16, 2018
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"We believe that membership in CalCPA is beneficial both to our members and to the public," he continued.

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  • "We believe that membership in CalCPA is beneficial both to our members and to the public," he continued.
  • CalCPA has several categories of membership, ranging from student to lifetime members, who have been CalCPA members for 40 years.
  • While CalCPA offers numerous in-person professional development opportunities, CalCPA Connect will provide web-based interconnectivity among participating members.
  • Through CalCPA Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, CalCPA members provide financial literacy programs to high schools and community groups.

Eileen Pastenieks Named President Of CalCPA Education Foundation

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Friday, June 22, 2018
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LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Eileen Pastenieks, has been elected president of the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA.org) Education Foundation for 201819 by the CalCPA Council at its meeting at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.

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  • LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Eileen Pastenieks, has been elected president of the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA.org) Education Foundation for 201819 by the CalCPA Council at its meeting at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.
  • Pastenieks has served on the board since 2012 and most recently held the position of first vice president.
  • The Foundation, which has 48 state partners, offers more than 1,750 live and webcast continuing professional education (CPE) courses to CPAs and other financial professionals.
  • In accepting her new position, Pastenieks said that technology has changed the way accountants and finance professionals take their CPE.

Emphasis Is on the 'P' For New CalCPA Chair

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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Economy, Business, Certified Public Accountant, Deloitte, Financial literacy, 501(c) organization, Nonprofit organization, Big Four accounting firms, California CPA Education Foundation

Attracting more young people, especially those who are community- and public-minded, to the profession.

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  • Attracting more young people, especially those who are community- and public-minded, to the profession.
  • In addition, Sharpstone said he will work on enrolling more Big Four members into CalCPA membership.
  • He noted that Deloitte has signed up 100 percent of its California partners and managers with CalCPA.
  • Through CalCPA Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, CalCPA members provide financial literacy programs to high schools and community groups.