Get Involved

Find your place at CalCPA

Whether you want to meet new people, volunteer your time, share your expertise, support the next generation, or help shape the profession, there is a way to get involved.

Explore ways to get involved Explore Community Engagement

Ways to get involved, at a glance

Four ways members plug in. Pick what fits how you want to participate, then jump to the details.

Connect & Participate Meet people, attend events, and join communities. 4 ways Volunteer & Give Back Give your time to members, students, and community. 4 ways Lead & Serve Guide forums, committees, and governance. 5 ways Advocate & Support Raise your voice and fund the future. 4 ways

Connect & Participate

Open nowAttend

Attend events & signature experiences

Conferences, summits, and networking across California.

Find an event

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Find or host a local or virtual meetup

Casual get-togethers created by members, near you or online.

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Connect through the CalCPA app

Discover people, meetups, and communities near you.

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Join anytimeConnect

Join an interest-based community

Find your people around shared priorities and interests.

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Volunteer & Give Back

Express interestVolunteer

Become a Community Ambassador

Welcome members, share opportunities, and strengthen connection in your region.

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Support students & the future CPA pipeline

Mentor and inspire the next generation of CPAs.

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Join anytimeVolunteer

Volunteer for financial literacy outreach

Bring financial know-how to schools and communities.

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Contribute to community or disaster-response efforts

Help members and communities when it matters most.

Express interest

Join anytimeVolunteer

Share your expertise

Write, speak, teach, or contribute your professional insight to the CalCPA community.

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Lead & Serve

Express interestLead

Help lead a Community Forum

Guide conversations around a shared priority or interest.

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InformationalLead

Learn about the Community Advisory Council

Member insight and strategic guidance for the community model.

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Applications openLead

Join a State Committee or working group

Shape technical and professional priorities.

View committees

InformationalLead

Serve through another advisory council

Lend your expertise to a specialized advisory council.

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Nominations openLead

Pursue Board or Council leadership

Formal governance leadership for the profession. Nominations open Fall 2026.

Learn about leadership

Advocate & Support

Join anytimeAdvocate

Participate in grassroots advocacy

Add your voice on issues that affect the profession.

Take action

Open nowSupport

Support CPA-PAC

Strengthen the profession's voice in California.

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Open nowGive

Donate to scholarships & financial literacy

Fund the future of the profession and the pipeline.

Donate

InformationalSupport

Explore additional ways to support

More ways to give back to the profession.

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One important pathway

Connect in ways that work for you

Community Engagement is CalCPA's modernized model for connection, local or virtual, on your terms. Find your people, contribute a little or a lot, and grow into leadership if you want to.

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Member-led meetups

Coffee, hikes, study sessions, virtual chats

Community Ambassadors

Flexible volunteers who connect members

Community Forums

Groups around shared priorities and interests

Community Advisory Council

Member insight and strategic guidance

For volunteers

Looking for a way to volunteer?

Getting involved is broader than volunteering, and if giving your time is what you're after, you're in the right place. Here are the most direct ways to volunteer with CalCPA.

Community Ambassador opportunities Pipeline & student outreach Financial literacy State Committees Community leadership Governance leadership

Not sure where to start?

Pick the path that feels right, or reach out and we'll help you find your fit.

Explore Community Engagement Local and virtual connection, on your terms. View all volunteer opportunities Ambassadors, pipeline, financial literacy, committees. Contact CalCPA for help Tell us your interests and we'll point the way.