A key component to the MACPA Government Relations program is ensuring that Association members are aware of important developments in state government and changes to Michigan state law that have an impact on the CPA profession.

The main objective in providing quality political advocacy includes representing the interests of the CPA; however, to do so, MACPA must rely on the expertise of informed members. Making it easy for members to identify and understand legislation deemed important to the profession, appropriate bills are posted on the Association’s web site. Bills are categorized by content areas such as tax policy, regulation of the profession and general business administration. Bill text, formal analyses and statements of position are all available inside the Key Legislation portion of the MACPA Government Relations page.

The CPA community, as a state-licensed and regulated segment of the workforce, functions, in many instances, based on the decisions made by elected office-holders. As with many policy decisions made by members of the Michigan Legislature, these individuals are asked to make informed decisions affecting your livelihood with little working knowledge of the issues at hand. Frequently these decisions come with unintended consequences.

To aid both members of the Association and the elected officials who represent them, the Government Relations staff and Legislative Advisory Group continually monitor state government activity, acting as an impartial resource in disseminating information to both parties.

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