In 1927, the California Society of CPAs established an
award as a
remembrance of John F. Forbes who was a distinguished
California leader
in the early years of the accounting profession. The John F.
Forbes
Award was given annually to those California CPA candidates
receiving
the highest scores on the Uniform CPA Examination each year.
For
decades, CalCPA presented this award to those achieving this
feat. It
was an honor for the candidates, the colleges and the firms
that hired
the individuals. The practice was discontinued some time ago
and in
2006 the Accounting Education Committee (AEC) worked to
reinstate the
honor.
We recognize that passing the Uniform CPA Exam is just
one part of
becoming a CPA in California, but it is an important part so
the AEC
sought the assistance of the California Board of Accountancy
in
reinstating the practice of recognizing these individuals.
There are privacy issues surrounding the release of such
information
for California candidates. In order to maintain the privacy
of the
candidates the California Board of Accountancy obtains the
necessary
information directly from NASBA and notifies the candidates
that they
are entitled to receive an award in recognition of their
achievement
and encourages them to contact CalCPA directly for further
information.
CalCPA is pleased to continue the Forbes Award’s
tradition of
recognizing excellence and achievement of future CPAs in
California.
They award a plaque and $1,000 to each recipient. CalCPA is
willing to
work with the Board in any way in order to recognize the top
scorers.
