2022-2023 Outstanding Chapter Awards

To inspire chapters in their continuing work to elevate member service, TXCPA bestows Outstanding Chapter Awards to the small and medium-sized chapters. Here are a few highlights about the chapters honored for the 2022-2023 year.

Small Chapter – TXCPA San Angelo
Adam Hallmark, President

TXCPA San Angelo was recognized for exceeding their CPE goal, as well as their membership retention and recruitment efforts, and their member and student engagement. The chapter exceeded their CPE goal by offering 75 hours, hosting eight one-hour events along with 52 hours of seminar programming, and 15 hours in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Howard College Nonprofit Initiative.

They also surpassed their goal to expand their reach and grow their membership! They focused on reaching out to non-member CPAs who attended CPE events and added 33 new CPAs to the roster!

Medium Chapter – TXCPA Permian Basin
Derby Gallo, President

TXCPA Permian Basin implemented a number of projects to accomplish their goal of attracting and engaging students, including Meet the CPAs, CPA Chats, CPA2B Bootcamp and the chapter’s 35th annual Shrimp Boil. These events provided students with the opportunity to meet and interact with local CPAs.

The chapter also presented $21,500 in scholarships to students at UTPB and three local junior colleges.

A new Pipeline Committee was created to engage the next generation of CPAs and work to provide student outreach and support accounting career education. The committee worked all year to create a Pathway to CPA guide for local accounting students to help them be CPA Exam ready when graduating. The guide included a course schedule that provides a breakdown of how to reach 150 hours, a road map for applying to sit for the Exam, where to get photos and fingerprinting, CPA Exam Review courses and the discounts available through TXCPA membership, and more. Congratulations, TXCPA Permian Basin!