
The California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) (www.calcpa.org) is a professional association of CPAs and the nation’s largest state accounting organization. It serves more than 40,000 members in public practice, private industry, education and government. Through CalCPA Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, CalCPA members provide financial literacy programs to high schools and community groups.
Student membership is FREE for any person who is a full-time or part-time undergraduate and has never been licensed as a CPA nor achieved a bachelor’s degree, by going to the express application at www.calcpa.org/studentapp. Graduate students pursing CPA licensure fall under the Candidate membership category and their first year is FREE, candidates can sign up at www.calcpa.org/joinfree.

I support Beta Alpha Psi for the way it connects academic learning with professional growth. Meeting its members has shown me the value this organization brings in building both knowledge and real-world skills. Partnering with Beta Alpha Psi means investing in the success of future professionals.
Benjamin Warren
Manager of Pipeline Initiatives
Washington Society of CPAs