PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE AH, SPRING! LIKE THE FLOWERS AND TREES, IT’S TIME FOR A fresh start. Spring brings the beginning of our new fiscal year and the annual renewal of your Nebraska Society of CPAs’ membership. We hope you continue to look to the Society as your No. 1 resource for education, information, and legislative representation—and that you encourage your co-workers and peers to do the same. Paying your membership dues may be completed in just a few clicks at nescpa.org/my-cpa/dues. Your One-Stop CPE Shop Spring is also a time for planning at the Society, and we’ve been busy scheduling this year’s Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs. The Society’s 2023 CPE Catalog & Member Guide will be arriving in your mailbox soon. The catalog includes a listing of approximately 180 CPE courses and conferences offered through the Society from May through December 2023, along with details about CPE pricing, locations, and registration. In addition, you’ll find all Society courses on the website at nescpa.org/cpe—along with more than 7,100 partner webcasts to satisfy your CPE requirements and educational needs. We’re offering more courses on more topics than ever before, creating a one-stop shop for your CPE needs! In the guide, you will also find a listing of the Society Board of Directors, past chairmen, committee members, and award recipients as well as updates on the Society’s scholarship program, member benefits, and more. Moving the Profession Forward The talent shortage is one of the biggest problems facing the accounting profession today. Overall, birthrates are decreasing, retirements are increasing, and not enough young people want to be CPAs these days—for a variety of reasons and contributing factors. The AICPA, State CPA Societies, NASBA, and State Boards of Public Accountancy are all focused on the future of the profession, from breaking down existing barriers to entry to examining alternative pathways to CPA. Here in our state, the joint task force of Nebraska Society of CPAs and the Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy starts its important work in May. As you might imagine, there are many moving parts, opinions, and areas for discussion as it relates to increasing the accounting pipeline while protecting the public. In Nebraska, we are fortunate to have an excellent relationship with the State Board. It’s a relationship built on mutual respect with an understanding that, by working together, we can accomplish so much more for the profession and for Nebraska—even though our perspectives and our missions may differ. I feel so fortunate to represent a profession built on the principles of objectivity, independence, and most importantly, integrity. And I believe it is these qualities that will help us find solutions to today’s challenges. FINDING COMMON GROUND & IMPACTING THE PIPELINE BY JONI SUNDQUIST, NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CPAS 6 Nebraska CPA
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