I hope that you enjoy my take on “The Night Before Christmas.”
‘Twas ten days before New Years, when all through the state
The NJSCPA was stirring before the big date;
Conferences and seminars planned with such care
Not fulfilling education requirements, CPAs do not dare;
The members were nestled all snug in their classes
For ethics and tax, they show up in masses;
More rapid than eagles CPAs they volunteer
Profession and Society in their hearts they hold dear;
In earnest, members converge with one aim
You know who they are, you know them by name;
Now Technology! Now, Coop with Bankers! Now Chapter Ops and Federal Taxation!
On Nonprofit! On Young CPAs! On Business Valuation/Forensic Litigation!
Resource groups, committees and chapters meet with a reason
To get their work done, before busy season;
The programs we execute no other Society could outdo
There’s CPE, Pay It Forward, Scholarships and Peer Review (just to name a few);
I’ll pause here now in my holiday rhyme
To count our blessings, as we should from time to time;
The world events of 2012 put business matters in perspective
It’s impossible to watch such sorrow without feeling reflective;
I’ll continue my verse with a nod to Society staff
They’re truly the best and that is no laugh;
Proudly we serve New Jersey’s most trusted profession
Of that there is certainly no question;
It’s time to sign off now, of this I am sure
I do so with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore;
I’ll pay him one last tribute, it would only be right
Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good night.
The NJSCPA staff at our holiday luncheon, December 14, 2012
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