Pub. 3 2021 Issue 1

19 nebraska society of cpas W W W . N E S C P A . O R G ACCOUNTING CAREERS COMMITTEE Works to introduce oppor tunities avai lable in the accounting profession in Nebraska to high school and college students. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPE) COMMITTEE Helps plan the Society’s yearly schedule of CPE courses, which enables Society members to further enhance their professional skills, better serve their clients, and improve the professional image of Nebraska CPAs. ETHICS COMMITTEE Investigates and disposes of ethics complaints within the Joint Ethics Enforcement Program (JEEP) timetable, monitors current developments in the area of professional ethics, and informs the Society membership of official changes in the AICPA Code of Ethics. FALL CPE CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE Plans and promotes the annual Fall CPEConference held in late October and participates in the administration of that event, which is associated with the Society’s Annual Meeting. GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING & AUDITING COMMITTEE Plans the annual Nebraska Governmental Accounting & Auditing Conference held in June and promotes improvements in providing professional services and excellence in financial reporting for governmental entities in Nebraska. INDUSTRY COMMITTEE Plans the Business & Industry Conference held in late April, works to stimulate interest and participation in the Society by industry members, and fosters interaction between members in industry through educational and networking events such as the Husker CPAs Tailgate. Learn More! Society Committee Descriptions LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Coordinates Society lobbying activities in connection with any proposed state or federal legislation related to the profession and evaluates such legislation for recommendations of action to be taken by the Society. NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMITTEE Plans the annual Not-For-Profit Conference held in June, identifies and promotes educational opportunities for not- for-profit organizations and the practitioners who serve them, and disseminates relevant information regarding changes in accounting, auditing, reporting, and tax issues. POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE Works to protect, advance, and strengthen the free enterprise system, particularly the CPA profession, by collecting and distributing financial contributions to state legislative candidates for the Nebraska Unicameral to further those objectives. TAXATION COMMITTEE Assists, informs, and advises Society members and government authorities on federal, state, and local tax matters and attempts to enhance public awareness of the CPA’s role in the field of taxation.