Pub. 3 2021 Issue 6

N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 1 10 nebraska cpas S TAT E B O A R D R E P O R T INVOLVEMENT OPENS DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY BY MARCY LUTH, CPA Serving on the Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy for the last eight years and as chair this year has enabled me to expand my knowledge of the issues facing CPAs and to be involved in the evolution of our profession. I am a shareholder with the firm AMGL, PC in Grand Island and have practiced public accounting for more than 30 years. Early in my career, I started volunteering with the Nebraska Society of CPAs, participating on several committees, serving a term on the Society Board of Directors, and teaching an annual course on school district audits. This involvement with the Society really opened the door of opportunity for me to become involved with the State Board. If you have not already done so, I strongly recommend that you consider becoming active in the Society and serving on the State Board when the time is right for you. Volunteer service for the Society or State Board al lows you to enhance your understanding of state, national, and international issues impacting our profession. This has been beneficial and assisted me with an understanding of the “big picture” while focusing on my own firm. It is so important and fulfilling to understand the current issues and future needs of our profession and to address them as an active member of the CPA profession. We all have a duty to pay it forward, as this profession cannot thrive unless we all take an active role in its evolution and pass these ideals onto the next generation of CPAs. As you consider getting involved with one of these two organizations, it is important to understand the purpose of each, as sometimes people confuse our functions.