PRINTER'S NO. 2502
No. 288 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY MAHER, BROWNE, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BARRAR,
BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, CALTAGIRONE,
CAPPELLI, CLARK, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY,
CREIGHTON, DALEY, DeLUCA, DERMODY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI,
J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FREEMAN, GABIG,
GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY,
HESS, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ,
MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, McILHINNEY,
MELIO, NAILOR, PIPPY, PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROSS, RUBLEY,
SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SCHULER, B. SMITH,
SOLOBAY, STABACK, R. STEVENSON, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO,
TRICH, VANCE, WASHINGTON, WATERS, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI,
M. WRIGHT, HARHAI, M. BAKER, E. Z. TAYLOR AND McNAUGHTON,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring October 4, 2001, as "Certified Public Accountants Day"
2 in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Certified Public Accountants are leaders in business
4 and industry, government and education; and
5 WHEREAS, Certified Public Accountants advise privately owned
6 and publicly held companies, financial institutions, nonprofit
7 organizations, small businesses, individual investors and
8 governmental bodies and agencies; and
9 WHEREAS, Certified Public Accountants who serve as
10 independent auditors are a cornerstone of our national economy
11 by enabling the public to rely on the fairness of audited
1 financial statements issued by the entire spectrum of entities,
2 including publicly held corporations, nonprofit organizations,
3 governments and "mom and pop" businesses; and
4 WHEREAS, Certified Public Accountants expand their
5 professional knowledge and keep apprised of changing
6 professional standards and government regulations impacting
7 their diverse clients and the practice of public accounting by
8 complying with a continuing education requirement which enhances
9 their performance in a vital business climate; and
10 WHEREAS, Certified Public Accountants apply their skills in
11 auditing, taxation, personal financial planning, management
12 policy, information systems, computer operations and other areas
13 in business, government and education to enhance the well-being
14 of organizations and individuals within this Commonwealth; and
15 WHEREAS, Certified Public Accountants provide the information
16 necessary to determine and evaluate the past, present and future
17 economic activities of a diversity of organizations and assist
18 these organizations in responding to changing business
19 environments in this Commonwealth; and
20 WHEREAS, As important members of a company's management team,
21 Certified Public Accountants are responsible for determining
22 liability to various taxing authorities for income, sales,
23 property and payroll taxes to ensure that taxes are correctly
24 reported and paid; and
25 WHEREAS, Certified Public Accountants provide a range of
26 services to Pennsylvania businesses and individuals through a
27 variety of positions, including, but not limited to, auditors,
28 tax advisors, computer consultants, personal financial planners,
29 educators, legislators, small business advisors and estate
30 planners; and
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1 WHEREAS, Certified Public Accountants are trained to
2 logically seek out solutions to diverse problems while applying
3 sound, ethical judgments, to accumulate and report on historical
4 financial data in a format and level of detail required by
5 management to make business decisions and analyze a company's
6 future financial needs and to play a key role in national and
7 international capital markets and capital formation; and
8 WHEREAS, Certified Public Accountants donate hundreds of
9 hours to charitable and nonprofit organizations throughout this
10 Commonwealth to improve the quality of life for the citizens of
11 this Commonwealth; and
12 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public
13 Accountants, a professional association of more than 19,500
14 Certified Public Accountants allied to serve the public interest
15 and enhance the accounting profession, is the second oldest and
16 fifth largest certified public accounting state organization in
17 the United States; and
18 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute
19 of Certified Public Accountants is sponsoring its 24th Annual
20 Distinguished Lecturer Banquet on October 4, 2001; therefore be
21 it
22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives extend its
23 appreciation to Certified Public Accountants in this
24 Commonwealth for the fine work these professionals perform and
25 declare October 4, 2001, as "Certified Public Accountants Day"
26 in Pennsylvania.
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