CPA Advocates

What are a CPA Advocate’s responsibilities?

Building relationships

As a trusted advisor on all things related to the profession, a key part of the CPA Advocate role is building and maintaining relationships with your legislators: Introducing yourself as a resource for complex legislation that could impact the profession and business community; staying up-to-date with what your legislators are doing by following them on social media and signing up for their newsletters. It also means introducing yourself to your legislators. Note how you and INCPAS can be resources for complex legislation that could impact the profession and business community; and keeping in touch. Reach out at the end of the legislative session and offer to continue being a resource. The stronger a relationship you’re able to build, the more likely you and others can impact legislation.

Staying involved

Knowing what’s happening within the profession and at the legislative level are critical to advocating for the profession. As a CPA Advocate, you’ll be responsible for reviewing the weekly legislative updates we send from the INCPAS lobbyist, including their behind-the-scenes summary of the legislative process during session. You’ll also need to stay up-to-date with the Society’s advocacy efforts. This includes contacting your legislators as needed when the advocacy team releases a call to action on key issues.

Why Be a CPA Advocate?

While the INCPAS team has full-time staff, a lobbyist and leadership dedicated to lobbying and advocacy, individual members are needed to further elevate the INCPAS legislative agenda and other key policy topics that arise.

So why consider becoming a CPA Advocate? Here are just a few reasons:

Make Your Voice Heard

You make sure your voice is heard on critical issues to the overall profession and those that might impact your industry and/or your clients’ industries.

Shape the Profession

You help shape the reputation of the profession. Many of INCPAS’s efforts stem from one goal: to uphold the integrity and standards of the profession, and make sure the license is a credential that holds meaning. This continues to position the profession as one of leading business professionals.

Support Future Generations

You help support future generations of CPAs by supporting key changes that can impact the pipeline. One of our most recent successes was the passage of HEA 1143, which represented a milestone in modernizing the CPA licensure process and a significant step in strengthening Indiana’s workforce pipeline.

Engage in Democracy

You’ll get a closer look at the legislative process. No matter what level of time and energy you put into your advocacy efforts, you’ll be playing a role in shaping policy in Indiana. This is an exciting duty and way to engage in our democracy.

How do I become an INCPAS CPA Advocate?

The INCPAS Advocacy team strives to make becoming a CPA Advocate as approachable and simple as possible.

If you’re interested in becoming a CPA Advocate and want to learn more, sign up now:

Once you sign up, you’ll officially be on our CPA Advocate email list, where you’ll receive updates on activity at the statehouse, information about events, calls to action and more.