Join TXCPA’s Key Persons Program:
Be the Voice of the Profession
Shape Policy and Make an Impact
TXCPA’s Key Persons program empowers CPAs and TXCPA members to take an active role in shaping the laws that impact our profession. By building relationships with legislators, Key Persons become vital advocates, ensuring that the voices of CPAs and the communities they represent are heard when it matters most.
What Does It Mean to Be a Key Person?
As a Key Person, you will:
- Build and maintain a personal relationship with your state legislator and their staff.
- Act as a spokesperson for the CPA profession on issues such as the CPA pipeline, licensing, tax policy, and regulatory matters.
- Respond to TXCPA Action Alerts, contacting your legislator when key issues arise.
- Share feedback with TXCPA on legislative developments and the impact on your practice and community.
- Represent the profession at political events and legislative receptions.
- Be a Leader in Advocacy
This program offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of legislative action. You’ll receive training to become a knowledgeable advocate for the profession, with access to timely updates on key legislative issues. Your role as a Key Person will have a lasting impact on our legislative goals and the future of the CPA profession in Texas.
State-Level Advocacy:
Your Role in Texas
Why Your Voice Matters in Texas
As a CPA and a TXCPA member, you’re uniquely positioned to offer insight into how state-level policies affect not only your practice but the broader business community. Legislators depend on constituents like you for real-world perspectives on complex accounting, tax, and business issues.
How You Can Make a Difference in Texas
- Personal Connections: Build and maintain a personal relationship with your state legislator and their staff.
- Responsive Advocacy: Act quickly when TXCPA issues Action Alerts, making sure your voice is heard when crucial legislation is on the table.
- Represent the Profession: Serve as the go-to expert on CPA-related issues, such as licensing, tax policy, and regulatory matters.
- Stay Engaged: Attend legislative receptions and political events when needed to advocate for the profession’s legislative objectives.
By forming strong relationships and providing expert input, you will help shape state policies that directly impact CPAs and the communities they serve.
Federal-Level Advocacy:
Amplify the National Voice
Why Federal Advocacy Matters
On a national level, the AICPA’s Federal Key Person program gives CPAs the opportunity to influence legislation in Washington, D.C. Federal policies impact CPAs across the country, and being a part of this effort allows you to have a hand in decisions that affect the entire profession.
Your Role at the Federal Level:
- Connect with Congress: Maintain regular contact with your assigned member of Congress, becoming their trusted source of information on CPA-related matters.
- Timely Action: Respond quickly to AICPA Legislative Action Alerts when pressing federal issues arise.
- Influence Policy: Communicate how proposed federal legislation affects both CPAs and the broader business community.
- Be a Liaison: Attend the AICPA Congressional Luncheon Program and political fundraising events when needed to build rapport and reinforce the CPA perspective.
Through the Federal Key Person program, you’ll help drive decisions on national legislation that impacts CPAs, heightening the accountability of Congress to its constituents.
Whether advocating at the state or federal level, your participation in the Key Person program strengthens the CPA profession’s influence on critical legislative matters. Join TXCPA’s network of engaged professionals today and help ensure the future of our profession.