Volunteer Opportunities with the Georgia Society of CPAs

As a Georgia Society member dedicated to volunteering in various communities throughout Georgia, you are increasing the awareness of popular issues that are of importance to specific audiences – including students, investors, local nonprofits and the general public. You are not only a volunteer, but you are also an individual with a financial/accounting background. This extensive knowledge makes you a desirable volunteer for various organizations throughout Georgia.The GSCPA encourages you to share your abilities and promote your profession by volunteering in an area that interests you.

The opportunities listed below will change regularly. The contact information is listed for each organization in need of volunteers. If you cannot assist the groups below at this time, please check back for more exciting possibilities.

VITA Program

The Atlanta Prosperity Campaign (an initiative of the Atlanta Community Food Bank) and the IRS are looking for volunteers to help prepare tax returns for low-income residents of metro Atlanta. Through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, the Prosperity Campaign provides FREE tax preparation services to households that earn less than $42,000. Most of our 40+ tax sites operate on Saturdays during the tax season, with some open during the week. We request that each volunteer work a minimum of 20 hours during the tax season.  In addition, each volunteer tax preparer needs to attend a short training, and become certified by the IRS.  For more information, please contact Cicely Garrett at (678) 553-5982, or at cicely.garrett@acfb.org

United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Review Volunteer

The role of the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Financial Review Volunteer is to ensure grantee financial accountability through review and analysis of audited and un-audited financial statements, 990 and agency budget. The Financial Review Committee ensures that agencies that request funding from United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta are financially sound enough to receive funds and utilize them to provide services in the community. The total time commitment for this volunteer opportunity is 7 hours. Financial Review volunteers are asked to attend 1 ½ hour training, review 4 agencies (1hour for each review) 4 hours and 1 ½ Wrap-Up. There is a need for 20 CPA’s or Financial Analysts to volunteer to participate in the upcoming review cycle, which will take place from December 1, 2008-January 22, 2009. Individuals that are interesting in participating can contact Dana Milling at 404-614-1040 or via email at daevans@unitedwayatlanta.org.