[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2454]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO THE VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

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                            HON. ERIC CANTOR

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 2, 2009

  Mr. CANTOR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Virginia Society 
of Certified Public Accountants as they celebrate 100 years of service 
to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) was 
established on October 6, 1909. It now represents more than 8,300 CPAs 
working in private businesses, government agencies, nonprofit 
organizations, and educational institutions, to name just a few. The 
VSCPA has 10 chapters across the Commonwealth of Virginia that offer 
networking, education and other opportunities to get involved in local 
communities.
  They created an Educational Foundation in 1984 to attract future CPAs 
and promote accounting careers to Virginia students through 
undergraduate and graduate scholarships, financial literacy grants and 
other awards and recognition programs.
  CPAs play a unique and vital role in the success and growth of 
business, the soundness of government operations, the excellence of 
higher education and the protection and confidence of investors in the 
Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as the rest of the United States.
  Because of their contribution to the accounting profession, we are 
honored to recognize the VSCPA as they commemorate their centennial 
year.

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