COCPA.org is officially in the cone zone. We are completely redesigning www.cocpa.org , and we expect to launch the new site in early June. In the meantime, if you experience difficulty in navigating the website during this transition — paying dues, registering for CPE course or events – please call (303) 773-2877 or (800) 523-9082 for assistance, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday, 7:30 a.m. to Noon, or by email to cpa-staff@cocpa.org. Thank you for your understanding during construction. We are here to help, and we appreciate your patience.

Welcome to the Colorado Society of CPAs’ website. As part of ongoing improvements, we ask you to create a new login and password.

You must create a new login and password in order to pay dues.

1. Under the "MY COCPA" dropdown menu, click on either "Pay Dues" or "Update My Personal Profile." You may also click on the "Pay Dues" box to your right.
2. Click on “forgot username” or “reset password.” Type in your email address and submit. 
3. Create and click the “check” button or use the suggested username (login).
4. Once your login is set, you’ll receive an email with a link to create your password from info@cocpa.org. Follow the link and complete the instructions. You’ll now be able to register for courses or events, pay dues, and buy products.

On Wednesday, May 23, 2012, the COCPA will honor the six outstanding accounting professionals with the inaugural Women to Watch Awards. Join us as we honor three Emerging Leaders and three Experienced Leaders in the Colorado accounting profession. These six women will be honored for their significant contributions to the profession, their communities, and their colleagues. An afternoon reception will be held at Kevin Taylor’s at the Opera House, Denver Center for the Performing Arts.  Click her for more information. Click here to register.

All Colorado CPA certificate holders must renew their licenses whether active, inactive, or retired. Click here for complete instructions to renew online. Note that your new license will be effective through November 30, 2013, as the renewal cycle will change next year. The 2012 renewal fee for an active or inactive license is $59. The 2012 retired license renewal fee is $23. You must renew online, regardless of your status.

The Second Regular Session of the 68th General Assembly of Colorado convened on Jan. 11, 2012, despite freezing, snowy weather and treacherous driving conditions.  Per the state Constitution, the Legislature meets for no more than 120 days, with adjournment sine die occurring not later than midnight, May 9, 2012.  CSCPA legislative counsel Danny L. Tomlinson and his colleagues prepared a preview of the 2012 legislative session which is available here. For information on the General Assembly, including legislator contact information, information on bills introduced, scheduled committee hearings, the deadline schedule, and links for listening to live audio broadcasts of the proceedings, go to the Colorado General Assembly home page at www.leg.state.co.us.  Again this year, the House of Representatives and Senate proceedings will be televised, both on the Internet and Comcast cable television channel 165. For more information, contact Danny Tomlinson at www.lobbycolorado.com.

A new designation, the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), was launched around the world on January 31, 2012 through a joint venture of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). The CGMA is a new global designation that recognizes CPAs working in a range of management accounting roles in businesses, industries and governments worldwide. Those with the new designation play a critical role in helping organizations of all sizes achieve sustainable business success. Management accountants, in today’s ever-more complex business environment, have greatly expanded their roles as business partners and must have the ability to synthesize and interpret a wide range of non-financial and financial information. The CGMA signals to employers that the designee has built upon core financial expertise and business acumen and is committed to continually developing his or her management accounting competencies.
 
CGMA designation-holders have access to a new resource-rich website, www.cgma.org, featuring a global online community of peers, thought leadership papers, practical business tools, CGMA Magazine and Newsletter and other resources to help them stay up-to-date on important professional issues, drive critical business decisions at their organizations and chart the best course to meet their professional objectives.

Click below for an interview with AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA and CIMA chief executive Charles Tilley, FCMA, CGMA—a former London partner of KPMG and Group Finance Director of investment banks Hambros PLC and Granville Baird— as they discuss the new designation, its development and the role of management accountants.

These individuals have applied for COCPA membership. Comments should be received by May 31, 2012.