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Central Arizona Chapter of Enrolled Agents

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  1. Hospitality and Good & Welfare Committee:

The chairperson of this committee is responsible for ensuring that:

§         appropriate cards, gifts, flowers, etc. are sent to members when a significant personal event occurs.

§         members and guests are greeted at the meetings and special events, including providing them assistance, as needed, in signing in, paying, etc.

§         visitors are provided appropriate badges.

§         guests are introduced at the beginning of each meeting

 

2. Legislative Committee:

 The chairperson of this committee is responsible for ensuring that:

§         the State Accountancy Board meetings are monitored.

§         all bills submitted to legislature are monitored to determine those relevant to our profession.

§         the Directors of the CACEA are kept abreast of both normal and immediate concerns in this area.

§         all CACEA Directors and officers are encouraged to attend State Accountancy Board meetings.

§         pertinent information gathered in A) and B) above is shared with other tax professional organizations (i.e., Arizona Society of Enrolled Agents, Arizona Society of Practicing Accountants, etc.) and that activities undertaken in this area are coordinated with these groups to the extent feasible.          

 

3.  Meeting Notices, Etc. Committee:

 The chairperson of this committee is responsible for ensuring that:

§         all members receive notification of upcoming meetings via email or fax, if  email is not available.                (This notification should occur between two and three weeks before the meeting)

§          the meeting notices are coordinated with the Webmaster.

§          education records are collected and retained for a period of 5 years and that Continuing Professional Education certificates are issued.

 

4.  Membership Committee:

 The chairperson of this committee is responsible for ensuring that:

§         name tags are made for, and available to, all members.

§         all arrangements for the Annual Membership Appreciation Meeting are completed in a timely manner.

§         a membership packet, including a membership application form, is developed and used in recruitment efforts.

§         an outreach program is developed to attract students and graduates to our profession and our organization.  This program will be known as A Grow Our Own@.

§         programs are developed which assist in the credentialing of business persons in our profession.

§         a scholarship program is developed which will enhance our profession.

 

5.  Public Relations Committee:

The chairperson of this committee is responsible for ensuring that:

§         press releases are issued to appropriate newspapers, radio stations, and television stations.

§         public relation activities are coordinated with the Arizona Society of Enrolled Agents Public Relations chairperson.

§         other organizations are provided the opportunity to present programs about Enrolled Agents and  tax matters.

§          a speakers bureau is created to handle public relation matters, as appropriate.

6.  Speakers Committee:

The chairperson of this committee is responsible for ensuring that:

§         topics and speakers are identified for Continuing Professional Education.  The topic(s) and speaker should be confirmed no later than 45 days in advance of the meeting and, once confirmed, shared with the Chairperson of the Meeting Notices, Etc. Committee and the Webmaster.

§         all speakers are introduced to the meeting and that their allocated time is monitored.

§         members are surveyed, if deemed appropriate, to solicit their opinions of appropriate topics and  speakers. This survey should be conducted via email (fax if email is not available).

§         audio-visual equipment is available, as necessary, for the speakers.

§         the expertise of our members is utilized in developing programs and in being speakers, as appropriate.

 

7.  Special Enrollment Examination Committee:

  The chairperson of this committee is responsible for ensuring that:

§         speakers, materials, location, etc. are organized in a timely manner for the annual SEE course.

§         the SEE course is promoted and marketed to prospective students.

§         collecting and depositing funds, both from student tuition and the sale of course material, is done  in a timely manner.

classroom instruction and the students= learning process is monitored.

8.  Webmaster:

                        The chairperson of this committee is responsible for ensuring that:

§                                            The CACEA website is maintained in a timely manner (This includes the posting of meeting notices, making changes to                 the      member directories, and advertising special events as deemed appropriate on a monthly basis).

§                                            The complete CACEA website is backed up at least annually;

§                                             archived material is stored in a safe and secure manner; and

§                                             Information regarding additional resources (tools to help keep the site in working order, increased size of website, etc) needed to maintain the website is shared with the CACEA Board of Directors as appropriate.