July 6, 2009
CalCPA, Education Foundation Name
Clar Rosso Chief Operating Officer
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — The California Society of CPAs and the California CPA Education Foundation have named Clar Rosso as their chief operating officer.
Rosso previously was CalCPA’s division director, programs and communications.
Loretta Doon, CPA and CEO of both CalCPA and the Foundation, said, “Clar has consistently shown her abilities to lead, not only within CalCPA but also within the greater community of CPAs. Her efforts have helped us to grow into an organization of 35,000 members and to expand our financial literacy activities. Both her co-workers and our members rely on her knowledge. I am pleased that she has eagerly accepted her new responsibilities.”
Said Rosso, “I look forward to working with Loretta, the CalCPA and Foundation staffs, our leadership and all of our members to promote the interests of the CPA profession and to reach out to the public to show how CPAs can help them achieve their financial goals.”
Rosso holds a master’s degree from San Francisco State University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis.
The California Society of CPAs and the California CPA Education Foundation are separate entities overseen by one chief executive officer. As chief operating officer, Rosso will work with both entities.
About CalCPA
The California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) (www.calcpa.org) is the nation’s largest state accounting organization and the largest CPA association in California. It serves 35,000 members in public practice, private industry, education and government. Through CalCPA Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, CalCPA members provide financial literacy programs to high schools and community groups.
About the Education Foundation
The California CPA Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization legally separate from CalCPA. The Education Foundation provides information and continuing education programs to CPAs, other accounting professionals and professionals in related fields.
