CHAPTER PRESIDENTS.

JANA JOKE, CPA

Member since 1993

Bakersfield Chapter

Theme: Student and Community Outreach

The chapter is committed to promoting accounting careers to students and helping them be successful in their careers. We have been successful in raising funds for the scholarship program to help with cost of education. We also participate in community outreach. Financial literacy presentations, collecting Toys for Tots, food drives and collecting books are a few community outreach events the chapter has participated in.

SETH GIBEAUT, CPA

Member since 2014

Central Coast Chapter

Theme: Member Engagement

Engagement with our members is important and we're making an extra effort to generate more engagement and provide more notable value for our emerging members as they start their careers in accounting. We're excited to be provide a six-part series combining soft-skill seminars that are rarely taught through traditional education with networking mixers to help provide some helpful skills for both the workforce and the world that are invaluable to advancement.

KATHY J. SCROGGS, CPA

Member since 1995

Channel Counties Chapter

Theme: Public Understanding of the CPA Profession

When the public understands the incredible resources CPAs have, our profession will find security for future generations of CPAs. CPAs used to have one distinguishing characteristic: we were the only profession allowed to sign audit reports. That distinction is still true; only CPAs may sign off on audits. Yet many CPAs do not hold the license required to sign audits. They are certified as tax preparers. This "dual path" to certification is confusing to the public. It's important that we provide clarity on what a CPA can do. Only then will the future be secure for the CPA profession.

JEN BOGART

Member since 2010

East Bay Chapter

Theme: The Most Important Step Is Showing Up

It's hard to make time for anything in our busy lives, but the knowledge and network gained from being involved in CalCPA can be life- and career-changing. The only way to take advantage of these benefits however, is to show up to chapter events and be open to the opportunities you find there.

LISA GRAHAM, CPA

Member since 2006

Fresno Chapter

Theme: Membership Outreach

Our board is proud of the consistency we're able to provide our members and want to continue to let members know of all we have to offer.

GRACE S. CLARK, CPA

Member since 2005

Inland Empire Chapter

Theme: New Opportunities

Having entered public accounting...