Membership
The Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants was established in 1924 to promote and maintain the highest standards of integrity while helping Maine CPAs manage their practice and keep informed of new regulations, procedures, and trends in accounting. The MSCPA serves a diverse and growing membership of more than 800 CPAs and accounting professionals in public practice, industry, government, and education.
Mission Statement
We enhance the success of our members by providing services, leadership, and insight that enable them to deliver value-added services now and in the future. We fulfill our mission through:
- Education - We are the best place for life-long learning. We provide useful information and high-quality education that enables members to improve their competence, effectiveness, image, and professionalism.
- Advocacy - We represent the interests of members. We act as an advocate to build relationships and promote the interests of CPAs with government, regulatory agencies, and other organizations.
- Image - We increase the value of the CPA. We help members enhance their image and compete in the global market place. We foster a better understanding of and appreciation for CPA services. We promote the CPA profession as an attractive career choice.
MSCPA Values
The MSCPA conducts business in a manner consistent with the following values. We use these values to guide us in making day-to-day decisions on how to best serve our members. Over time, we seek to attract additional members, employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders who share these values.
Members are our reason for existence
We anticipate and address our members' changing needs. All members are valued and their needs are our primary focus.
Volunteers and staff are our most important assets
We create an environment that enables all of us to reach our maximum growth potential and contribute our best.
Relationships are a way we excel
We develop trusted relationships with members, staff, other organizations, governmental entities, and the community to achieve common goals. We do this with open communication, collaboration, and full participation.
Integrity and ethics guide us
We conduct ourselves with honesty, integrity, and high standards. Professional ethics guide our actions and behavior. We surround ourselves with those who share these values.
Building on diversity is our ongoing commitment
We value different points of view. Men and women from different races, cultures, and backgrounds enrich the generation and usefulness of these points of view. We make sure that everyone involved has the opportunity to contribute to our success.
Continuous growth is a way of life
We constantly improve our skills and services through education and learning and by anticipating changing requirements and priorities.
Benefits
Your membership in the Maine Society of CPAs entitles you to many benefits, including
- Discounts on CPE programs
- Legislative and regulatory representation
- Access to the Members Only section of our website
- Find-A-CPA Referral Directory listing
- Additional Discounts
- New! Expanded CCH discounts for members: 30% discount on more than 175 CCH tax and accounting publications including the U.S. Master Tax Guide
- Merchant discounts when you accept credit cards through ProPay
- FedEx Kinko's - The Mobile Professional Program offers competitive rates on printing and discounts on applicable products and services
- Contract-level pricing at Office Depot - Members can buy office supplies, business machines and furniture by leveraging the collective purchasing power of all of the member firms and businesses
- Exceptional savings on long distance calling with BCN Telecom
- Discounted payroll processing from Paychex
- Life, disability, and long term care insurance products developed by The Buckley Group
- Voluntary dental benefits designed for MSCPA employer groups of one or more by Delta Dental