The Rio Grande Valley Chapter membership includes

Texas CPA’s
Out of State CPA’s
Dual Licensed Attorneys/CPAs
International Affiliates
Non-CPA Academic Affiliates
Students

 

If you would like to learn more about these membership classifications, have any questions about membership, or would like to join our organization, call 800-428-0272 ext. 260 or e-mail Member ServicesMember Services JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING .
A CPA license offers many career opportunities. CPAs are prominent business decision makers holding leadership positions in public practice, industry, education, government and specialty areas.

Public Practice
Public practice opportunities abound in practices ranging from one person to large multi-national firms. As a public practitioner, you advise individual and business clients as an objective outsider. Specialty areas include:

Audit– CPAs examine clients’ financial statements, provide advice on internal control systems and assist with reports for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulatory agencies.
Tax– CPAs help their clients comply with tax laws, provide consultation for tax planning and represent their clients before the Internal Revenue Service.
Management – CPAs provide advice on information technology services, production and marketing techniques and improving overall operating procedures.

 

Industry
CPAs employed in industry are responsible for developing, producing and analyzing data useful for making business decisions and for reporting to internal and external interested parties. Industry CPAs report on past operations, interpret results for management and forecast future financial results and capital requirements. If you’re a CPA in industry, you may bear the title of controller or chief financial officer.

 

Education
Educators are needed to pass knowledge on to future generations, accounting educators included. CPAs hold faculty positions in the academic world, working for community colleges and four-year universities.

 

Government
CPAs work for government agencies at the local, state and national level. Governmental organizations must have accurate data in meaningful form to evaluate the financial results of their activities and plan for the future. There are lots of government agencies like the U.S. Navy, the FBI and NASA with CPAs on staff. The Department of the Treasury and the Department of Defense employ the most accountants.

 

Specialty Areas

Consulting Services – CPAs give objective advice and assistance to individuals, businesses, financial institutions, non-profit organizations, and government agencies.

Information Technology (IT) Services – CPAs implement advanced systems to fit an organization’s needs.

Forensic Accounting – CPAs search for evidence of criminal misconduct. These CPAs are also known as investigative accountants or fraud auditors.

Environmental Accounting – CPAs conduct compliance audits and design preventive systems to ensure compliance.

International Accounting – This specialty includes CPAs with an understanding and mastery of international trade laws and regulations.

Tax and Financial Planning – CPAs help clients save for goals like retirement and their children’s college educations, as well as tax planning and mergers and acquisitions.