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Educational Foundation Programs

Academic Excellence Award

Certificates of Academic Excellence, along with a monetary award, are presented to the undergraduate accounting major with the highest overall GPA at participating senior Georgia colleges and universities or to the student with the highest grade in the "Principles of Accounting" class at junior colleges. Society chapters sponsor award programs for schools in their areas.

Deadline for applications is April 1, 2011.

Online Application

Printable Application (.pdf)

Outstanding Accounting Educator

The "Outstanding Accounting Educator Award" is presented to an outstanding educator in the field of accounting. The presentation will be made at a ceremony each fall coinciding with the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Society and of the Educational Foundation.

As an additional encouragement to accounting educators, the Foundation supports the Georgia Association of Accounting Educators both financially and through participation in the association.

Deadline for nominations is October 1, 2011.

Printable Nomation Form (.pdf)

Cash for Professional Awareness

Due to its overwhelming success and in support of helping to increase the number of college students choosing accounting as a major, the Educational Foundation of the Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA) will provide the Cash for Professional Awareness (C.P.A.) Initiative again this year.

The goal of the C.P.A Initiative is to provide funding for programs designed to positively influence college students’ perceptions about a career in accounting. By investing in the C.P.A. Initiative now a return of well-rounded Certified Public Accountants will be assured for the future.

Program Overview (.pdf)

Application(.pdf)

Closing Package (.pdf)

Best Practices (.pdf)

Full Package (Including Opening Letter, Program Overview, Application) (.pdf)

Gold Key Award

The Society's Gold Key Awards are presented to the five candidates who are Georgia residents and students/alumni at a Georgia institution of higher education, earning the highest aggregate scores in passing all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination on their first attempt. In order to be considered in any year, candidates will have to have completed testing in the previous calendar year.

All five awards will be equal in level. The winners will receive identical "Gold Key Award" plaques from the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Howard Herman Service Award

The Howard Herman Distinguished Service Award is the highest award presented by the Educational Foundation of the Georgia Society of CPAs. It recognizes the individual who has given outstanding service to the Educational Foundation. This award was created by the Educational Foundation in memory of Howard Herman, past president of the Educational Foundation and the Georgia Society of CPAs.

Deadline for nominations is October 13, 2011

Howard Herman Award
Guidelines & Application (.pdf)