News Releases
Below are recent press releases published by the MACPA. Contact the MACPA Communications Department for more information at 248.267.3700.
- Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants Wins Website Award
- TROY, Mich., Sept. 19, 2007 – The Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants’ (MACPA) newly designed, interactive website ( www.michcpa.org ) shined as it earned the Website Diamond Award at the Michigan Society of Association Executives’ (MSAE) Diamond Awards Dinner. The MACPA was one of more than 40 associations that submitted for nine coveted awards at the annual MSAE event. The MACPA won the
- Accounting Professionals Honored at Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants' Event
- TROY, MI—September 17, 2007—The accounting profession enjoyed a night of celebration as professionals from across the state honored those who have made an impact both in their industry and in the community. The Board of Directors of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) and Peggy A. Dzierzawski, president and CEO, announced award recipients during the MACPA’s annual Awards Dinner on
- Michigan Accountancy Foundation Provides 25 Students with $100,000 in Scholarship Awards
- TROY, MI–June 22, 2007- The Michigan Accountancy Foundation (MAF), a non-profit organization that promotes excellence in accounting education, selected 25 Michigan college students as recipients of its MAF Fifth/Graduate Year Scholarship. Established in 1961, MAF is affiliated with the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) and assists accounting students by helping to fund their college education and by providing resources to college educators. Recipients of the MAF Fifth/Graduate
- Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants Opens Satellite Office in Lansing
- TROY, MI—July 23, 2007—The Board of Directors of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA)and Peggy A. Dzierzawski, President and CEO, announced the launch of a full-time presence for the Association in the state capital. “Due to the increasing complexity and importance of state legislative and regulatory issues—the MBT and CPA license mobility are good examples—I’m delighted to announce the MACPA is establishing a satellite office in Lansing,” wrote Sean Keenan, CPA and MACPA Chair
- John D. Lindley, IOM of The Michigan Association of CPAs
- IOM Graduate Recognition Troy, Michigan, July 19, 2007—John D. Lindley, IOM, Senior Director of Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs for the Michigan Association of CPAs, has graduated from Institute for Organization Management (Institute), a four-year nonprofit leadership training program. Graduates of Institute receive the IOM recognition, signifying completion of 96 hours of course instruction, throughout the four years, in association, chamber, and nonprofit management. John completed his 96
- Michigan CPA Association Sponsored Race For The Cure® Event June 10 at Comerica Park
- TROY, Mich., June 12, 2006 – The Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) continued to make an impact in the community by serving as an official Bronze and Survivor Café sponsor of the 15th Annual Komen Detroit Race for the Cure® and by sending a delegation of 102 participants to the event on Saturday, June 10, 2006 at Comerica Park in Detroit.
- Michigan Accountancy Foundation Provides 22 Students with $88,000 in Scholarship Awards
- TROY, MI- April 28,2006 – The Michigan Accountancy Foundation (MAF), a non-profit organization that promotes excellence in accounting education, selected 22 Michigan college students as recipients of its MAF Fifth/Graduate Year Scholarship.
- Michigan Association of CPAs Named to 2006 Association Advance America Honor Roll
- TROY, Mich., April 13, 2006 – The Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) has been named to the 2006 Associations Advance America Honor Roll, a national awards competition sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), Washington D.C.
- AICPA Names Three Recipients For 2006 Outstanding CPA in Government Award
- Washington, D.C., August 21, 2006 –The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) announced the three 2006 recipients of the Outstanding CPA in Government Award today. The awards recognize CPAs working in the federal, state and local levels of government who have made significant contributions to increased efficiency and effectiveness of government organizations and to the growth and enhancement of the profession.
- The City Council of Detroit Presents Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants with Spirit of Detroit Award
- TROY, Mich., June 7, 2006 – The City Council of Detroit has presented The Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) with a Spirit of Detroit Award in recognition of their efforts in assisting low-income Detroit residents.
- Michigan CPA Association President Peggy A. Dzierzawski Inducted into Hall of Fame
- Peggy A. Dzierzawski, CAE, has exemplified the best in Association Management and is hereby inducted into the Michigan Association Hall of Fame. The Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) inducted Dzierzawski, who is president & CEO of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA), on September 21, 2006, at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth during MSAE’s annual Diamond Awards Dinner.
- Michigan CPA Association Receives Top Honors for Accountancy Reform Efforts and Accounting Career Program
- The Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) presented the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) with two top honors, a Diamond Award and a Gold Honorable Mention, at its 5th annual Diamond Awards Banquet on Sept. 21, 2006, at The Inn at St. Johns in Plymouth.
- Michigan CPA Association Named to 2006 Associations Advance America Honor Roll
- The Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) has been named to the 2006 Associations Advance America Honor Roll, a national awards competition sponsored by the American Society of Association of Executives (ASAE), Washington, DC.
- President of the United States Honors Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants with President's Volunteer Service Award
- The President of the United States, George W. Bush, has honored the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, which is an initiative of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.
- Terry Murphy, CPA, and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants to Give Away 10,000 Books to Students in a Day-Long Drop
- An assembly at Samuel Gompers Elementary School will kick off a day-long book distribution event by Terry Murphy, CPA, and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA). Students at Gompers will be the first recipients of books on Thursday, January 18, 2007. In addition to Gomper’s Elementary, nine thousand books will be delivered to nine other schools including McKenny, Holcomb, Grant and Webster Elementary schools in Detroit.
