Happy Birthday, Connect!

By Laura Cobb
VSCPA Member Relations Specialist

Connect, the VSCPA’s interactive members-only online community, recently hit its first birthday! Thanks to the more than 3,800 people who have logged in and 1,017 people who have created profiles for your help in making Connect a home for the Virginia CPA community. Your smiling faces (and your insightful posts in our communities) are what keep VSCPA members coming back for more information and discussion.

As part of the anniversary celebration, we’re looking at how we can make Connect an even better experience for our members. Click here to complete a short survey on your Connect experience.

Not a Connect user? Wondering what the fuss is about? Click here to learn how to set up your profile. Be sure to include a picture!

Thanks for all you’ve done to make Connect a success!

Guest Blogger: How Many Chapters Does the VSCPA Need in Northern Virginia?

By Sean O'Connell, CPA
PBGH, LLP

Do you think that there should be one chapter, or should there be more than one?

I am a member of the "Northern VA Chapter", which holds most of its monthly meetings at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church. It is a great chapter, with over 400 members, and well planned CPE and meetings. The location and time slot are great for me and a lot of other members. Geographically, when VA is on the map with its 11 chapters outlined geographically, it would appear that "Northern VA" is taken care of.

However, because of the sheer number of CPAs in the northern part of VA, I somtimes wonder if there are other CPAs, who may be interested in holding chapter meetings in Tysons Corner, Old Town Alexandria, the Pentagon, Arlington, Leesburg, or other places.
 
Note: This post taken from Connect, the VSCPA's new exclusive social network. Visit connect.vscpa.com to create your profile and start connecting!

Do You Think VSCPA Members Will Like This?

This is Connect, our new, interactive member directory that makes it easier to meet members, post discussions, find out about accounting jobs and more. It’s one of the many exciting benefits for members during our 2012–2013 membership year. What do you think?