Young Professionals Council

Activities and programs specifically for young accounting professionals.

Featuring bi-monthly meetings and networking opportunities through engaging events.

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Welcome to the Young Professionals Council

This new group brings together COCPA members who are under age 40 or have 15 or fewer years in the profession to plan activities and programs specifically for younger accounting professionals.

In addition to holding bi-monthly meetings, this group has multiple focused series:

  • “Connect, Laugh, and Learn with John Garrett, What’s Your And?”
  • “Connect, Laugh, and Learn Series”
  • “Connect and Learn Leadership Series” with Angela Roberts, CPA; Chair, COCPA Board of Directors
  • “Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA”

Upcoming Events for Young Professionals

Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Special Agents and Their Path as CPAs – April 2023 (FREE)
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Online

Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Special Agents and Their Path as CPAs – April 2023 (FREE)
2023 Summer of Fun – Pickleball: The New Happy Hour
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2023 Summer of Fun – Pickleball: The New Happy Hour
2023 Summer of Fun – Baseball and Networking
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Denver

2023 Summer of Fun – Baseball and Networking
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Previous Presentation Recordings

2023

2023 EVENTS

January 2023
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Finding Your Passion Through Experience and Education - with Cynthia Wadle

February 2023
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Using your Gifts and Strengths to Best Serve Others

2023 EVENTS

January 2023
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Finding Your Passion Through Experience and Education - with Cynthia Wadle

February 2023
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Using your Gifts and Strengths to Best Serve Others

2022

2022 EVENTS

January 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Alex’s 12-Year CPA Journey – with COCPA member Alex Romero, CPA

February 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Just Say YES! – with COCPA Board member Mary-Margaret Henke, CPA

March 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: The Road Less Traveled – My Path as a Forensic Accounting Consultant – with COCPA member Nick Storter, CPA

April 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Public Accounting: The Path to the Top (without the long hours) – with COCPA member Sarah Flischel, CPA

May 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Carve Your Own Path as a CPA – with COCPA Board Chair Angela Roberts, CPA

June 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been – A 40 Year Journey Through Accounting – with COCPA member Jeffrey Raizen, CPA

August 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: From Practice to Tech – with COCPA member Casey Barlow, CPA

September 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Finding Your Passion – with COCPA member Phillip Zaman

October 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Not All Who Wander Are Lost  – with Gabe Dickey

November 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Being PRO-SELF, PROactive and SELFish in Your Career – with Amanda “Jo” Erven

November 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Being PRO-SELF, PROactive and SELFish in Your Career – with Amanda “Jo” Erven

2022 EVENTS

January 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Alex’s 12-Year CPA Journey – with COCPA member Alex Romero, CPA

February 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Just Say YES! – with COCPA Board member Mary-Margaret Henke, CPA

March 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: The Road Less Traveled – My Path as a Forensic Accounting Consultant – with COCPA member Nick Storter, CPA

April 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Public Accounting: The Path to the Top (without the long hours) – with COCPA member Sarah Flischel, CPA

May 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Carve Your Own Path as a CPA – with COCPA Board Chair Angela Roberts, CPA

June 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been – A 40 Year Journey Through Accounting – with COCPA member Jeffrey Raizen, CPA

August 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: From Practice to Tech – with COCPA member Casey Barlow, CPA

September 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Finding Your Passion – with COCPA member Phillip Zaman

October 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Not All Who Wander Are Lost  – with Gabe Dickey

November 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Being PRO-SELF, PROactive and SELFish in Your Career – with Amanda “Jo” Erven

November 2022
Oh, the Places You Can Go as a CPA: Being PRO-SELF, PROactive and SELFish in Your Career – with Amanda “Jo” Erven
Diana Keener

Questions?

To learn more about the Young Professionals Council, contact Abbey Aguirre, Student, Faculty, and Young Professionals Engagement Representative: abbey@cocpa.org | 303-741-8623.