When you join SCACPA you’ll get a steadfast advocate, award winning publications, a 40-hour CPE bank, opportunities to grow in your career and access to a statewide network of CPAs.
When you join SCACPA you’ll get a steadfast advocate, award winning publications, a 40-hour CPE bank, opportunities to grow in your career and access to a statewide network of CPAs.
What comes with SCACPA membership?
Connect
Grow
Advocate
Communicate
Educate
Other State Society with 32 hours of CPE
- Membership
- 8-hour Seminar
- 8-hour Livestream
- 16-hour Conference
Other State Society with 24 hours of CPE
- Membership
- Chapter Membership
- 8-hour Webcast
- 16-hour Syposium
All-Inclusive Membership with FULL contribution
- SCACPA Membership
- Chapter Membership
- PAC & Ed-Fund Contribution
- 40 hours of CPE
Average Annual Savings of: $342
How much can I save?
When SCACPA moved to All-Inclusive Membership for the 2018-19 year, we were excited to introduce the 40-Hour CPE Bank. From the beginning, the 40-Hour CPE Bank was designed for the typical member to break even on annual CPE costs if they took 15 hours of SCACPA CPE.
All told, SCACPA projects that we have saved our members over $382,616 in CPE costs.
That breaks down to an average of $342 CPE cost savings per member.
Build Relationships
Chapter leaders work hard for you. Check out the latest Chapter events in your area. Events include professional networking, student and legislative activities.
Who says CPE has to be boring? Our Accounting Conferences mix the best of education with some of your best friends. Whether it’s Entertainment Night, a barbeque, or a campout, you’ll want to tell your friends about your great experience.
Have questions? Get answers. SCACPA Connect is your private online community of peers and experts. Post questions, leave comments and discover new relationships with SCACPA Connect.
October is CPA Month of Service. SCACPA Chapter leaders plan events to show the impact CPAs make in their local communities. SCACPA runs statewide campaigns to support South Carolina citizens.
SCACPA Happenings: Week of Aug. 10-Aug. 14
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SCACPA Happenings: Week of Aug. 3-Aug. 7
THIS WEEK: We are excited that more than 80% of our members have renewed [...]
What Does SCACPA Membership Mean to You? These Survey Respondents Tell That Story
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A Brighter Future
SCACPA’s support of the future of the profession is unwavering. SCACPA strives to engage the best and brightest professionals to ensure the CPA remains the gold standard among financial professionals.
Everyone wins when professionals and students get together. At the 2019 Fall Fest, a select group of attendees had the opportunity to eat lunch and directly access future professionals.
Members’ support of the Educational Fund fuels SCACPA’s Scholarship Program. Last year, SCACPA awarded more than $43,000, and we are on track to increase that number this year.
We’re proud of our local firms and work hard to promote them. The CPA Firm Guide gives students insights into the opportunities available here in South Carolina.
Our student Interview Guide helps student members be successful in advancing their careers.
SCACPA Announces the 43 Student Members Who Earned $64,500 in EdFund Scholarships for 2020
Peyton Elmore of the University of South Carolina The South Carolina Association [...]
Meet the SCACPA Student Members Who are Winners of the $5,000 AICPA /SCACPA Minority Scholarship
SCACPA is proud to announce three winners of our 2020 AICPA/SCACPA Minority Scholarship Award! [...]
#WhyCPA? Because CPA is the Gold Standard
Isn’t it funny that three little letters make all the difference when it comes [...]
Grassroots Advocacy
SCACPA is the only organization looking out for the CPA profession in South Carolina. Who better than your association to protect and promote the CPA Profession? This year we’ve expanded our advocacy efforts.
Along with federal tax conformity, we are actively monitoring state tax reform, sales tax on tax preparation services, occupational licensing reform, two separate audit rotation bills, and new financial literacy programs.
With the help of our Chapters we’ve created more personal interaction with legislators via legislative social events, and we’ve also enhanced our relationship tracking with updated software.
When hot button issues arise, or you need information quickly, you can be assured that SCACPA has you covered. At the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, SCACPA lobbied to have CPAs declared as essential businesses so members could continue to work and serve clients all over South Carolina. Our crisis communications plan was tested with Hurricane Florence and proved to be a true member benefit.
In 2019, SCACPA started the #WhyCPA campaign to promote the value of CPAs to local business owners and individuals. So far, the campaign received more than 20,000 impressions, and the campaign will continue to thrive.
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View From the Dome: Legislative Committees Discuss Regulatory Relief, Broadband Access and Testing EffortsView From the Dome: Legislative Committees Discuss Regulatory Relief, Broadband Access and Testing Efforts
Advocate, Blogs, Business & Industry, COVID-19, Featured, Governmental, Legislative/Advocacy, Membership Page Controls, Regulatory, Tax
View From the Dome: Legislative Committees Discuss Regulatory Relief, Broadband Access and Testing Efforts
By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 All remaining businesses that closed as the [...]
View From the Dome: Board of Economic Advisors Anticipates SC’s 2019-20 Surplus as $220M
By Copper Dome Strategies Friday, July 31, 2020 Gov. Henry McMaster issued a new Executive [...]
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SCACPA Legislative Update: Congress Requires Recommendations from CPAs for Next Phase of COVID-19 Relief LegislationSCACPA Legislative Update: Congress Requires Recommendations from CPAs for Next Phase of COVID-19 Relief Legislation
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SCACPA Legislative Update: Congress Requires Recommendations from CPAs for Next Phase of COVID-19 Relief Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have returned to Washington, DC, for the first [...]
Award-Winning Communications
In an era of information overload, SCACPA works diligently to bring you relevant content that meets your specific needs as a South Carolina CPA. We sort through the noise to get you the information you require.
Integrate the best professional news for South Carolina CPAs into your social media streams by following SCACPA. We’re available on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.
SCACPA Happenings, a weekly blog, gives you a behind the scenes peak at how the SCACPA staff is serving the Association.
Current Assets, SCACPA’s premier e-mail communication, provides a weekly overview of what’s happening in the profession and within the Association.
Our quarterly magazine, South Carolina CPA Report, offers you in-depth insights into topics impacting the CPA profession.
SCACPA offers weekly podcasts on federal tax, A&A, and technology topics.
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Preventing Fraud During COVID-19: DEW Warns About Consequences for ‘Double-Dipping’ of Combining Unemployment Claims with PPP-Backed IncomePreventing Fraud During COVID-19: DEW Warns About Consequences for ‘Double-Dipping’ of Combining Unemployment Claims with PPP-Backed Income
Blogs, Business & Industry, Communicate, COVID-19, Featured, Governmental, Membership Page Controls, Public Relations, Technology
Preventing Fraud During COVID-19: DEW Warns About Consequences for ‘Double-Dipping’ of Combining Unemployment Claims with PPP-Backed Income
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce released a statement on Monday, Aug. 10, [...]
SCDOR: State Sales Tax Holiday Begins Friday, Aug. 7
School supplies, clothes and computers are among the items that can be purchased free of [...]
SCDOR Roundup: 2020 Individual Income Tax Statistics and Policy Division Updates
More South Carolina taxpayers filed their Individual Income Tax returns on time this year, [...]
Re-invented CPE
The Association has assembled a Committee of 16 whose mission is to carefully craft a CPE schedule that delivers maximum value at minimum cost.
The committee employs an “80/20” strategy for building the CPE calendar – that is, 80 percent of the three-year plan will be set in place, with 20 percent of the calendar in reserve to develop new rapid-response classes to the ever-evolving accounting environment. You will get more control over the professional education that is vital to your ongoing success.
We are the only organization that crafts localized, state-specific education products, and our mission is to advocate for what is right. We offer options that fit your schedule and resources in our live classes and online offerings. Association members will have access to 40 hours of local CPE. The future of CPE means flexible learning options and formats.
It’s your benefit. Your education. Your choice.
In-person CPE is ideal for the traditionalist or the new kid on the block looking to grow their network. As opposed to online versions of learning, in-person CPE with SCACPA is all about the experience we’ve cultivated. With expert speakers, state of the art facilities, dedicated staff, and delicious meals, there’s something to be said about a good old fashioned day of learning.
Livestream CPE is all about ease, convenience, and accessibility – a new way of learning that puts you in control of your education. With an easy to use Classroom, you can learn about QBID, Ethics, and everything in between however you like. No desktop? No problem. You can watch our Livestreams from your smartphone or tablet. Livestreams occur simultaneously with its in-person counterpart, so it is not self study. If Livestreaming is your go-to learning method, you can take all 40 hours of your CPE online with us.
Self-Study On-Demand CPE is ideal for those niche topics that you just can’t seem to find anywhere else. Perfect for those in Business and Industry, Self-Study On-Demand puts you in complete control of your education – everything from the course topics to the length of time it takes to complete the course. Learning at your own pace allows you to delve deep into complex material. South Carolina CPAs are allowed to report up to 20 hours of self study CPE every year.
SCACPA is Proud to Co-Sponsor the Virtual ‘Carolinas Planned Giving Conference’ on Sept. 2-3. Register Now with Your CPE Bank!
Registration is open for the 2020 Carolina Planned Giving Conference, presented by the North [...]
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Lynn Nichols Federal Tax Update (Aug. 10, 2020): Recapture of Erroneous Coronavirus Credit RefundsLynn Nichols Federal Tax Update (Aug. 10, 2020): Recapture of Erroneous Coronavirus Credit Refunds
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Lynn Nichols Federal Tax Update (Aug. 10, 2020): Recapture of Erroneous Coronavirus Credit Refunds
Welcome to the Federal Tax Update Podcast, hosted by Lynn Nichols. This is presented as [...]
Galasso Learning Solutions: Proposed Concept Statement – Elements
FASB has issued a proposed Concept Statement addressing the definition of elements of financial statements. [...]