The VA Society of Tax & Accounting Professionals (VSTAP) (formerly the Accountants Society of Virginia, Inc.) is a state-wide organization of independent accounting and tax practitioners, financial advisors and others in the financial community practicing throughout Virginia and the neighboring states. VSTAP was established in 1948 to do the following:
* Satisfy the educational and professional needs of its members
* Elevate and maintain a high standard of proficiency and integrity among its members
* Promote and protect the interests of accountants in Virginia * Cultivate a spirit of professional cooperation among its members
* Establish goodwill and understanding between the general public and members of VSATP.

Throughout the course of a year, the VA Society of Tax & Accounting Professionals offers many excellent continuing professional education seminars, including seminars in taxation, accounting, estate planning, practice management and others. All VSTAP courses are approved for CPE by the Virginia Board of Accountancy, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the Office of Professional Responsibility, Internal Revenue Service (OPR). In its 68 years of existence, the Society has grown steadily. Today, its members represent a broad cross section of leading practitioners throughout the Commonwealth. VSTAP has assisted accounting and tax professionals by providing the necessary tools to meet the increasing needs of the small business community and the general public. Members have enjoyed the prestige of membership in this professional society, while simultaneously accepting the responsibility of membership, including its Code of Ethics and continuing professional education requirements.