Committee, task force, expert panel volunteer application process begins.

• Position: Member news - New website - Http://volunteers.aicpa.org/apply - Brief Article

A new simplified and informative Web site (http://volunteers.aicpa.org/apply) has been created and is now available for the 2002-2003 application process for committee, task force and expert panel service. The new site replaces the previous site created following the committee restructuring effort of 1999.

This new Web site has been developed with two primary goals in mind: to dramatically simplify and speed up the application process through fewer and better designed Web pages, and to provide more information to assist applicants in determining the volunteer groups to which they would like to apply.

In a major change to simplify the site, the selection of "skills" is no longer a mandatory aspect of the application process. However, the entry of skills and the inclusion of a resume, if available, can be particularly helpful during the appointments selection process and will enable the AICPA to proactively contact a member when a new volunteer group is formed that complements that member's...