CPA Day presents a unique opportunity to learn more about the NJCPA’s efforts in Trenton and how the legislative process really works. Join us for a luncheon and learning session followed by a chance to meet the NJCPA’s lobbying team. Foster meaningful relationships with your fellow CPAs and meet key lawmakers at the statehouse.
HIGHLIGHTS
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
- 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. - Registration and Networking
- 12-1:30 p.m. - Luncheon and Sessions
- 1:30 p.m. - State house visit (optional): Brief meetings with key lawmakers in the state house
OVERVIEW OF SESSIONS:
- Welcome
Aiysha (AJ) Johnson, MA, IOM, NJCPA CEO & Executive Director
June Toth, CPA, 2024/25 NJCPA President
- Busting Myths: Insiders’ View of How Things Really Work in Trenton
Moderator: Jeff Kaszerman, NJCPA Vice President of Government Relations
Panelists: Jon Bombardieri, Managing Partner, CLP Partners
Micah Rasmussen, Director, Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University
Dave Smith, MSFS, Princeton Public Affairs Group
Join our esteemed panel of lobbyists and public policy experts for an eye-opening discussion on the dynamics of New Jersey’s political and legislative process. They’ll address the current state of New Jersey politics, business issues moving in Trenton and how CPAs can have a real impact.
- CPA Advocacy Priorities
Aiysha (AJ) Johnson, MA, IOM, NJCPA CEO & Executive Director
Jeffrey Kaszerman, NJCPA Vice President Government Relations
Learn about the issues critical to the CPA profession and business community and what the NJCPA is doing to address them.
- Keynote Address
Elizabeth C. Matto, Ph.D., Director, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Research Professor, Rutgers University
The health and longevity of American democracy is fragile, and it takes all of us "to keep the republic." A teacher-scholar-practitioner of democratic education, Elizabeth Matto will discuss how politics matter to us and how we matter to the political process with concrete suggestions on how to engage in the important job of engaged citizenship.