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Membership Qualifications |
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MEMBER
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A person who meets all of the following criteria:
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1. Must be an accountant, tax practitioner, or bookkeeper |
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2. Must be actively engaged in the practice of his/her respective profession as an owner, partner, or principal |
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3. Must offer services to the public |
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4. Must have at least two years experience in public practice OR
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Be licensed by a government agency to perform accounting or tax services, or be Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation
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ASSOCIATE
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Accountants, tax practitioners or bookkeepers actively engaged in the practice of their respective profession as owners, partners, or principals who do not meet the other criteria to be classified as a member.
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Individuals employed as accountants, tax practitioners or bookkeepers in any area of business, industry, or government and all other individuals concerned with the furtherance of the rights of accountants, licensed and unlicensed, to practice their profession in the State of Maryland
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EDUCATOR
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Faculty and administrators of State approved colleges or universities, or community colleges.
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RETIRED
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Persons who meet the following criteria: (Seminars not included)
- Members who are no longer engaged in practice as an owner, partner, or principal and are not engaged full time as an accountant, tax practitioner, or bookkeeperAND
- Whose total years of membership in MSA, when added to their age as of their nearest birthday equals 80.
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STUDENT
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Accounting, tax, or business students enrolled full time in a program leading to a degree or certificate.
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