Welcome to the CPA/Law Society of Ventura County! The CPA/Law Society is a group of professionals, comprised primarily of CPAs and attorneys, who meet regularly to hear speakers on various topics of interest and/or importance to their professions and personal lives. The presentations are not only informative but also typically entertaining as well.

The meetings also provide an opportunity for professionals from two closely linked professions to get together on a regular basis in a relaxed, yet professional, atmosphere.The CPA/Law Society continued its success in 2008 and the beginning of 2009. We held a very interesting “Ethics” symposium to benefit our scholarship program, featuring Gordon Binder, former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Amgen, Inc. We also heard from many interesting speakers at our regular meetings, including CNBC reporter, Jane Wells. The Westlake Chapter and the CPA/Law Society of Santa Barbara continued to grow in 2008, as well as support the scholarship program. We were inspired in February ‘09 by Team USA’s only four-time Olympian and current Team USA water polo coach Terry Schroeder’s message at our Sixth Annual Scholarship Awards. Once again, it was truly a memorable experience. We again increased our scholarship program, awarding $60,000 in scholarships to 20 students at local colleges, bringing the total to more than $180,000 in scholarships over the past six years.

We expect great things again this year for the group. We are planning another great fundraiser, a terrific scholarship awards function, and many excellent programs over the next year. Thanks to broadening local support, our membership list continues to grow, and includes most of the large and well-known CPA firms, law firms, and banks in the area, as well as a great group of individual CPAs, attorneys, and related professionals.

We invite you to browse our website, and hope to see you at an upcoming CPA/Law Society meeting!

Douglas E. Kulper, President