FICPA’s advocacy efforts shine during 2023 Legislative Session

For 60 days in Tallahassee, the work of the FICPA Advocacy Team once again resulted in victories for the profession during the 2023 Legislative Session, as we successfully prevented several pieces of potentially negative and burdensome legislation from impacting CPAs in Florida.

You’ll find a detailed recap of our efforts at the state level in the 2023 Legislative Session Recap, penned by our external lobbying lead, Liberty Partners of Tallahassee President Jennifer Green, beginning on Page 12. But I am pleased to say we successfully:

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„ Shielded members from additional CPE requirements and mandatory audit firm rotations.

„ Worked with bill sponsors to guarantee a carve-out that protected your interstate mobility.

„ Began discussions to grant automatic extensions during a state of emergency or natural disaster.

We all know that #CPAsCount, and I am thrilled that our team has such good relationships with key regulators and legislators; their advocacy on our behalf is critically important to the future of our profession.

At the national level, efforts are ongoing to get Hurricane Ian designated as a Qualified Disaster for the purposes of determining tax treatment of certain disasterrelated personal casualty losses. Most recently, we advocated for this issue during Congressional visits on Capitol Hill during the AICPA Spring Council meeting in Washington, D.C., in May.

Advocating on behalf of the CPA profession is one of the most important benefits of your FICPA membership – if not the most important. For continued updates about FICPA actions related to these and other important issues, please watch our monthly advocacy e-newsletter, Advocacy Update, or reach out to the FICPA Governmental Affairs Department at govaffairs@ficpa.org.

Finally, I want to say that it has been a pleasure serving as the Institute’s Board and Council Chair over the past year, including advocating on behalf of Florida’s CPAs this past Session.

I encourage you to get involved in our advocacy efforts by becoming a Key Person Contact, donating to the Florida CPA/PAC, serving on an FICPA Committee or just staying informed and making sure #CPAsCount wherever you live and work.

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In compliance with Article III of the FICPA Bylaws, be it known that the Annual Meeting of the Members will be held virtually on July 10, 2023, at 2 p.m.

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