Our statement of purpose

The MACPA is a progressive, professional association dedicated to serving CPAs in the Maryland region, enabling them to grow, prosper and remain viable in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment.

The MACPA recognizes the diversity in the CPA profession and will provide the necessary resources and services to help its members maintain the highest level of integrity, professional ethics and knowledge for the benefit of the public and the good of the profession.

The MACPA's mission

The mission of the association is to:

protect and further the interest of our members;
enhance the image of certified public accountants;
enable our members to conform to high standards of professional service;
provide the necessary resources for members to thrive in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment.

Serving individual members with technology

Technology: The MACPA will develop a systematic approach to allow staff and members to remain on the leading edge of technological advancements and innovative uses of technology. Through cooperation among staff, members and other strategic alliances, the MACPA will use a continuous improvement process to allow the most productive use of staff (human resources) to enhance our ability to deliver services to our members. Existing technologies and products will be fully utilized to maximize the cost/benefit.

Mass customization: The MACPA will provide customized services and benefits to help members compete and survive in the rapidly changing environment. Technology will be utilized to help identify and provide the professional and personal services members want and need. Customization will help the MACPA deliver more (specialized) services quicker and at a lower cost. The MACPA will continue its tradition of delivering the highest quality services and benefits to all members.

Information clearinghouse: Aided by its superior technological capabilities, the MACPA will become the clearinghouse for reliable and relevant information for its members, the public and other audiences. The MACPA will use the Internet and other resources to research and deliver technical and non-technical information. The MACPA will continue to develop a reputation of excellence throughout Maryland, the surrounding region and among its affiliates as the premier professional resource.

Strategic alliances: The MACPA should facilitate the development of strategic alliances with other professional organizations that have specialties and members in small practice units and industry segments.

Maximizing the power yielded by the MACPA in soliciting vendors to provide technological and informational resources to members: products, resources, training.

Professional development

Education: The MACPA will offer quality, cost effective and convenient continuing professional education that is relevant, meaningful and responsive to members' needs. In light of the expanding role of the CPA in society, the MACPA will provide educational opportunities that increase the knowledge, skills and abilities that CPAs need to compete and survive in this rapidly changing environment. The MACPA will take an active role in achieving regulatory reform that will recognize that the desired outcome of CPE is increased competency. The MACPA will continually seek to implement improved delivery methods.

Personal and professional development: The MACPA will creatively promote the benefits of its diversity to members in terms of their own personal and professional development. The MACPA will actively participate in the development of future leaders of the profession. Formal and informal networking opportunities are a key member benefit, as are non-technical training programs that enhance personal and professional development, interpersonal and leadership skills.

Organizational structure

The MACPA is a dynamic, knowledge-based organization that utilizes the combined expertise of members, staff and other available resources to provide the highest level of member service at a reasonable cost. The internal structure is comprised of dedicated staff, committed volunteer leadership, standing committees, chapters and focused teams, all capable of rapidly identifying and responding to members' changing needs.

The MACPA will pursue collaborative relationships with individuals and organizations at the local, state, regional and national levels to enhance its ability to serve and further the interests of its diverse membership. The MACPA's diverse membership will be well served by organizing and focusing its activities and services based upon the needs and areas of interest of its members.

Image

The MACPA will actively pursue all opportunities to enhance the CPA's image to various audiences, including members and non-members, future CPAs and users of CPA services, legislators, other professional organizations and the general public. We will actively promote the broad areas of expertise that CPAs have and highlight the emerging role of the CPA as a business and financial strategist. The MACPA will promote the significance of the CPA designation and the MACPA membership as affirmations of the value, quality and expertise of the individual.

Government relations

The MACPA will take a leadership role in actively pursuing regulatory and legislative reform to help our members compete in the rapidly changing business environment while maintaining the integrity of the profession in the public interest. MACPA will be recognized and valued by state and government organizations and their leaders as the resource on professional issues and a key source on other business and economic issues.