What does the Florida CPA/PAC do?

The objective of the Florida CPA/PAC is to help protect the trust, confidence and esteem the CPA certificate holds in the public’s eye.  Voluntary contributions to the Florida CPA/PAC will be used to support candidates running for the Florida House, Florida Senate and Florida Cabinet who will be educated and able to make a difference in Tallahassee when bad public policy is proposed. 

How does the Florida CPA/PAC work?
Contributions are made at various times during a two-year election cycle.  Contribution decisions are based upon careful research during the election cycle supplied to the Florida CPA/PAC trustees by the FICPA Governmental Affairs staff.  Information is gathered from the following sources:

• Recommendations from local CPAs;
• Interviews with potential candidates;

• Assessment of the candidate’s position on issues of importance to Florida CPAs, or an incumbent legislator’s past performance on issues related to the CPA profession; and

• Evaluation of the “electability” of the candidate: the strength of the opposition, the candidate’s need for funds, and examination of voter registration in each legislative district.

• In addition, staff works in cooperation with other pro-business lobbying organizations to gather information on potential candidates.