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 6 nebraska cpas PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE BY JONI SUNDQUIST, NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CPAS FOUNDATION BREAKS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING RECORD ONCE AGAIN You will see photos of all scholarship recipients starting o n page 18 . The following individuals have been elected to serve as Foundation officers for 2021-2022: • President – Mark Manning of Crete • Vice President – Tracy Black of Lincoln • Secretary – Daniel Wells of Omaha • Treasurer – Patrick Lavelle of Omaha The Foundation Board also elected Kris Rutford of Lincoln to serve a three-year term on the Foundation Board of Trustees and re-elected Doug Lacey of Ralston and Michelle Thornburg of Omaha for a second three-year term. Award Recipients Honored In addition to our scholarship recipients, this issue of the Nebraska CPA highlights four of the Society’s outstanding members who were recently recognized for their exceptional service and professional contributions. I am thankful for these individuals and for the leadership they provide to their organizations, their communities, and to the CPA profession in our state. These award winners exemplify the best of the CPA profession and demonstrate how being a CPA provides fulfillment, success, and opportunities to give back. 2021 Conferences Held Virtually The Society’s two summer conferences, the 25th Annual Not-for- Profit Conference and the 40th Annual Nebraska Governmental Accounting &Auditing Conference, drew just over 140 registrants and 19 local and national speakers. The conferences were held via live webcast June 7-10. Since 1976, the Foundation of the Nebraska Society of CPAs has been continuously increasing its commitment to help Nebraska college and university accounting students become future Nebraska CPAs. At its most recent meeting, the Foundation Board of Trustees approved a record total of $129,000 in scholarships to 74 accounting students at 14 Nebraska colleges and universities for the 2021-2022 school year. Distributed to accounting students across Nebraska who are in their junior, senior, and graduate years of college, these scholarships are made possible by a transfer of funds from the Society to the Foundation as approved by the Society Board of Directors as well as through generous donations from our members. Please see page 17 of this issue for a list of Foundation contributors. The Foundation Board of Trustees, with Foundation President Mark Manning of Crete presiding, approved the following: SCHOLARSHIP TYPE AMOUNT PER SCHOLARSHIP NO. OF SCHOLARSHIPS TOTAL DOLLARS ALLOCATED General Accounting Scholarships $1,500 48 $72,000 150-Hour Scholarships $2,000 20 $40,000 Scholarships in Honor of Society Award Recipients $3,000 4 $12,000 Designated Scholarships $2,500 2 $5,000 TOTALS 74 $129,000