If a member is suspended by the Trial Board, how does it affect their membership?

When a member is suspended by the Trial Board, both their AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) membership and their state society membership are impacted. This consequence is based on the principle that the AICPA maintains a unified standard of conduct that affects all members, as well as those associated with state societies.

When a CPA is suspended, it reflects serious ethical violations or misconduct that warrant such action, leading to a loss of privileges and rights associated with being a member of both organizations. This common action underscores the importance that the AICPA and state societies place on adherence to their ethical standards, ensuring professionalism and integrity in the field.

The suspension serves to protect the reputation of the profession as a whole by providing a framework through which serious violations are dealt with consistently across membership levels. Thus, any member facing suspension will find that it adversely affects their standing in both the national and state contexts simultaneously.