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* AAA-CPAs - www.attorney-cpa.com
The American Associtaion of Attorney-CPAs offers an array of products and services to help members succeed, such as networking and referral opportunities, meetings, and continuing education credit.
* American Society of Women Accountants - www.aswa.org
This 67-year-old organization was established to increase the opportunities for women in the often male-dominated fields of accounting and finance. Its membership includes partners in national, regional and local CPA firms, financial officers, controllers, academicians, financial analysts and data-processing consultants.
* Association of College and University Auditors - www.acua.org
The ACUA is an international professional body for auditors in higher education. Check out their site for membership info, libraries and publications, an events calendar and more.
* Association for Financial Professionals - www.afponline.org
The AFP's 15,000 members are CFOs, treasurers, controllers and financial executives. The group offers training, certification and exposure, and provides news, publications, resources, a job center, financial tools, conferences and more on its Web site.
* Financial Executives International - www.fei.org
A professional association for senior-level financial executives, FEI offers news, networking, a job board, a resume bank, online education and more on its site.
* Institute of Management Accountants - www.imanet.org
The IMA is devoted to helping those in management accounting and financial management. This extensive site includes CPE opportunities, a job bank, publications and much more.
* National Association of Enrolled Agents - www.naea.org
The professional association of EAs offers excellent tax news, as well as info on conferences and regulation, and an online store. Check out the EA golf shirts, and framed ethics plaques!