MassCPAs Votes
January 04, 2024
Thanks for participating in MassCPAs Votes! Check next weeks Friday@Five for the results!
Past Poll Results:
Friday, December 22 Results:
• Are you spreading joy this season by donating to the MassCPAs Educational Foundation?
- 17%: Yes, already donated!
- 17%: Planning to donate soon
- 0%: Considering it
- 66%: Not this year
Friday, December 15 Results:
• Which winter scent reminds you of the holidays?
- 23%: Cinnamon
- 20%: Peppermint
- 53%: Pine
- 4%: Vanilla
Friday, December 8 Results:
• Which holiday movie is your favorite?
- 16%: Home Alone
- 16%: A Christmas Carol
- 24%: Elf
- 44%: It’s a Wonderful Life
Friday, December 1 Results:
• Which winter activity do you like best?
- 10%: Ice skating
- 45%: Sitting by the fire
- 5%: Skiing/snowboarding
- 40%: Longing for summer
Friday, November 17 Results:
• Have you read the November issue of SumNews?
- 59%: Yes!
- 41%: Not yet!
Friday, November 10 Results:
• When was the first Veterans Day observed?
- 10%: November 11, 1918
- 30%: November 11, 1919
- 10%: November 11, 1920
- 50%: November 11, 1930
Correct answer: November 11, 1919
Friday, November 3 Results:
• How do you feel about the end of daylight saving time?
- 13%: Love it
- 52%: Hate it
- 35%: Don’t have a strong feeling either way
Friday, October 27 Results:
• What are your Halloween weekend plans?
- 8%: Attending a costume party
- 8%: Visiting a haunted house attraction
- 8%: Watching scary movies at home
- 76%: No set plans
Friday, October 20 Results:
• What's your favorite Halloween movie?
- 0%: Beetlejuice
- 38%: Ghostbusters
- 19%: Hocus Pocus
- 43%: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
- 0%: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Friday, October 13 Results:
• What's your favorite fall scent?
- 15%: Pumpkin spice
- 35%: Freshly baked apple pie
- 30%: Crisp autumn air
- 20%: Cinnamon
Friday, October 6 Results:
• What are you planning to do for the long weekend?
- 15%: Go camping and/or hiking to see the foliage
- 5%: Apple picking
- 45%: Working before the 10/15 deadline
- 15%: Travel to another city or town
- 20%: No set plans…just going with the flow
Friday, September 29 Results:
• What's your go-to fall beverage?
- 0%: Chai tea
- 60%: Hot apple cider
- 20%: Hot chocolate
- 20%: Pumpkin spiced latte
Friday, September 22 Results:
• The first day of fall was this week. What's your favorite season?
- 14%: Spring
- 57%: Summer
- 29%: Fall
- 0%: Winter
Friday, September 15 Results:
• Have you read the September issue of SumNews?
- 70%: Yes!
- 30%: Not yet!
Friday, September 8 Results:
• Which accounting-themed movie or TV show gets your vote?
- 31%: The Accountant – action-packed number crunching
- 19%: The Office – for those relatable office moments
- 38%: Shark Tank – entrepreneurs and finances collide
- 12%: Numbers – math meets crime-solving
Friday, September 1 Results:
• What are your Labor Day plans?
- 31%: Entertaining family and friends at home
- 13%: Planning a day trip
- 18%: Traveling and staying overnight somewhere
- 38%: No set plans
Friday, August 25 Results:
• When it comes to vacation planning, you're more likely to:
- 40%: Dream about vacations but rarely take them
- 50%: Plan every detail well in advance
- 5%: Spontaneously book a last-minute getaway
- 5%: Opt for a “staycation” and explore your local area
Friday, August 18 Results:
• Are you registered for next week's HUB Go-Live?
- 38%: Yes
- 62%: Not yet
Friday, August 11 Results:
• Which super power would you choose?
- 0%: Invisibility
- 73%: Time travel
- 9%: Super strength
- 18%: Mind-reading
Friday, August 4 Results:
• Which summer fruit is your favorite?
- 47%: Watermelon
- 9%: Mango
- 9%: Pineapple
- 35%: Berries (strawberries, blueberries, etc.)
Friday, July 28 Results:
• Growing up, I always knew I wanted to pursue accounting as a career.
- 27%: True
- 73%: False
Friday, July 21 Results:
• Have you read the July issue of SumNews?
- 57%: Yes!
- 43%: Not yet!
Friday, July 14 Results:
• Are you registered for next week's HUB Go-Live?
- 25%: Yes
- 75%: Not at the moment
Friday, July 7 Results:
• Are you registered for next week's HUB Go-Live?
- 25%: Yes
- 75%: Not at the moment
Friday, June 30 Results:
• Favorite 4th of July activity:
- 54%: Getting together with family and friends
- 8%: Watching 4th of July parade and/or fireworks
- 23%: Attending a cookout
- 15%: Enjoying the sun somewhere on the water
Friday, June 23 Results:
• Are you interested in having a Member Networking Night in your neighborhood?
- 0%: Yes
- 100%: No
Friday, June 9 Results:
• Are you interested in a Client Accounting Services (CAS) Committee?
- 0%: Yes
- 100%: Not at the moment!
Friday, June 2 Results:
• Are you registered for next week's FREE Get Involved Webinar?
- 0%: Yes
- 100%: Not yet!
Friday, May 26 Results:
What are you planning to do for the Memorial Day weekend?
- 0%: Hanging at the beach or pool
- 18%” Traveling out of town
- 0%: Camping, boating and/or fishing
- 45%: Gardening and/or yardwork
- 10%: Having a BBQ or cookout
- 27%: Not set plans…just going with the flow
Friday, May 19 Results:
Have you read the May issue of SumNews?
- 60%: Yes
- 40%: Not yet!
Friday, May 12 Results:
Will you be participating in this year's MassCPAs Day of Service?
- 43%: Yes
- 57%: Not sure
Friday, May 5 Results:
Have you heard about our new Executive Development Series with Suffolk University?
- 67%: Yes
- 33%: No
Friday, April 28 Results:
Know someone we should feature as a Rising Star, Member Spotlight or CPA Pathway for SumNews?
- 0%: Yes
- 100%: No
Friday, April 21 Results:
Are you registered for Connect 2023 - Conversations & Cocktails?
- 33%: Yes, can’t wait!
- 67%: Not yet!
Friday, April 14 Results:
What are your post-tax season plans?
- 37%: Taking time off and traveling
- 50%: Spending much needed quality time with friends/family
- 13%: Getting a head start for next year’s busy season!
- 0%: Doesn’t affect me
Friday, April 7 Results:
The tax deadline is fast approaching! How excited are you for busy season to be over?
- 70%: 4 = Extremely excited
- 30%: 3 = Pretty satisfied
- 0%: 2 = Indifferent
- 0%: 1 = Doesn’t affect me
Friday, March 31 Results:
Have you read the March issue of SumNews?
- 0%: Yes
- 100%: Not yet!
Friday, March 24 Results:
What time of the day do you prefer to exercise?
- 70%: In the morning
- 10%: In the afternoon
- 20%: In the evening
Friday, March 17 Results:
The 3/15 deadline is now in the rear view mirror! Rate how you feel:
- 12%: Exhausted
- 64%: Somewhere in the middle
- 12%: Energized
- 12%: Doesn’t affect me
Friday, March 10 Results:
Favorite way to ease stress:
- 75%: Being active (walking, running, cycling, etc.)
- 0%: Yoga/mediation
- 0%: Reading/journaling
- 25%: Cooking
Friday, March 3 Results:
Are you a MassCPAs Committee member?
- 72%: Yes
- 28%: Not yet!
Friday, February 24 Results:
Are you registered for next Thursday's CPE PLUS Webinar?
- 25%: Yes
- 75%: Not yet!
Friday, February 17 Results:
Do you feel your organization embraces diversity?
- 100%: Yes
- 0%: No
- 0%: Maybe
- 0%: Difficult to say
Friday, February 10 Results:
How are you planning to celebrate Valentine's Day?
- 30%: Dinner at a restaurant or getting takeout
- 0%: Attending or hosting a Galentine’s Day
- 0%: A trip to the movie theater
- 70%: TV and relaxing at home
Friday, February 3 Results:
Is your firm in MassCPAs’ new-and-improved Career Guide?
- 0%: Yes!
- 100%: Not yet
Friday, January 27 Results:
Have you read the January issue of SumNews?
- 50%: Yes!
- 50%: Not yet
Friday, January 20 Results:
Would you recommend MassCPAs membership to a friend or colleague?
- 100%: Yes!
- 0%: No
Friday, January 13 Results:
Are you signed up for this year's Fitness Challenge?
- 22%: Yes!
- 78%: No
Friday, January 6 Results:
Are you registered for next week's CPE PLUS webinar?
- 11%: Yes
- 89%: No
Friday, December 23 Results:
How are you ringing in 2023?
- 50%: Spending a quiet evening at home
- 7%: Hosting or attending a party
- 36%: Getting together with friends or family
- 0%: Traveling
- 7% Attending a live event (a theatre, concert, etc.)
Friday, December 16 Results:
Did you always know you wanted to be a CPA?
- 40%: Yes
- 60%: No
Friday, December 9 Results:
Are you planning to attend MassCPAs Trivia night?
- 7%: Yes – Boston
- 0%: Yes – Western MA
- 93%: No
Friday, December 2 Results:
Have you read the November issue of SumNews?
- 55%: Yes
- 45%: Not yet!
Friday, November 25 Results:
What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
- 26%: Turkey and gravy
- 11%: Mashed potatoes/sweet potatoes
- 31%: Stuffing
- 16%: Cranberry Sauce
- 16%: Pie!
Friday, November 18 Results:
Did you know you can save 20% off your job posting or any package in MassCPAs' Career Center before 11/30?
- 25%: Yes!
- 75%: No, tell me more!
Friday, November 11 Results:
Are you interested in learning more about how you can grow your career?
- 20%: Yes!
- 80%: Not at the moment
Friday, November 4 Results:
Are you voting on Election Day?
- 50%: Yes!
- 4%: No
- 46%: Already voted
Friday, October 28 Results:
What is your favorite Halloween candy?
- 61%: Reese’s peanut butter cups
- 9%: Skittles
- 26%: M&Ms
- 0%: Starburst
- 4%: Candy corn
Friday, October 21 Results:
Are you registered for next week's FREE CPE PLUS webinar?
- 43%: Yes!
- 57%: No
Friday, October 14 Results:
10/15 is just around the corner! Rate how you feel.
- 80%: 1 = Exhausted
- 13%: 2 = Somewhere in the middle
- 0%: 3 = Energized
- 7%: 4 = Doesn’t affect me
Friday, October 7 Results:
- What are you planning to do for Columbus Day weekend?
- 0%: Go camping and/or hiking to see the foliage
- 0%: Apple picking
- 72%: Working before the 10/15 deadline
- 14%: Travel to another city or town
- 14%: No set plans...just going with the flow
Friday, September 30 Results:
- Are you interested in learning how you can save on your CPE training dollars?
- 75%: Yes
- 25%: No
Friday, September 23 Results:
- How often do professional development opportunities help you explore new ways to promote equity in your practice?
- 33%: Quite often
- 33%: Regularly
- 0%: Not often enough
- 33%: Not at all
Friday, September 16 Results:
- Do you support the Fair Share Amendment?
- 0%: Yes
- 82%: No
- 18%: Not sure
Friday, September 9 Results:
- Will you be joining us for our 21st annual Women's Golf Outing & Clinic?
- 40%: Yes!
- 60%: Not sure yet
Friday, September 2 Results:
- What are your Labor Day plans?
- 12%: Entertaining family and friends at home
- 25%: Planning a day trip
- 25%: Traveling and staying overnight somewhere
- 38%: No set plans
Friday, August 26 Results:
- Have you taken our "Why I'm A CPA" survey?
- 20%: Yes
- 80%: Not yet
Friday, August 19 Results:
- Have you taken the Center for Accounting Transformation DEI survey?
- 22%: Yes
- 78%: Not yet
Friday, August 12 Results:
- Do you feel your organization is equitable and offers a fair opportunity for everyone?
- 76%: Yes
- 12%: No
- 0%: Maybe
- 12%: Difficult to say
Friday, August 5 Results:
- Have you registered for next week's CPE PLUS webinar?
- 40%: Yes!
- 60%: Not yet
Friday, July 29 Results:
- Have you read the July issue of SumNews?
- 80%: Yes!
- 20%: Not yet
Friday, July 22 Results:
- Are you interested in authoring an article for SumNews?
- 60%: Yes
- 40%: Not this year
Friday, July 15 Results:
- Do you feel your organization is inclusive?
- 40%: Yes
- 10%: No
- 0%: Maybe
- 20%: Difficult to say
Friday, July 8 Results:
- Have you taken this one question survey?
- 92%: Yes
- 8%: No
Friday, July 1 Results:
- Favorite 4th of July weekend activity:
- 40%: Getting together with family and friends
- 20%: Watching a 4th of July parade and/or fireworks
- 30%: Attending a cookout
- 10%: Enjoying the sun somewhere on the water
Friday, June 24 Results:
- Are you attending next week's Sip & Socialize event?
- 65%: Yes!
- 35%: Not this year
Friday, June 17 Results:
- Are you planning to nominate someone for this year's Women to Watch Awards program?
-45%: Yes!
- 55%: No
Friday, June 10 Results:
- Are you attending next week's Membership Night at the Red Sox event?
- 55%: Yes!
- 45%: No
Friday, June 3 Results:
- Does your office close early in the summer?
- 74%: Yes!
- 26%: No
Friday, May 27 Results:
- Are you volunteering for this year’s CPA Day of Service on Friday, June 10?
- 60%: Yes!
- 40%: Not this year
Friday, May 20 Results:
- Have you read the May issue of SumNews?
- 60%: Yes
- 40%: No
:Friday, May 13 Results:
- Which Member Networking Night are you attending?
- 7%: Worcester
- 13%: Hyannis
- 13%: Andover
- 67%: There isn't one in my neighborhood
Friday, May 6 Results:
- Are you attending our Small Firm Roundtables next week?
- 20%: Yes
- 80%: No
Friday, April 29 Results:
- Will we see you on May 10 at our signature, in-person networking event?
- 7%: Yes
- 93%: No
Friday, April 22 Results:
- Which After Tax Season Bash event are you attending?
- 0%: Rosa Mexicano in Boston
- 0%: Lattitude in West Springfield
- 100%: Neither
Friday, April 15 Results:
- Do you know anyone running the Boston Marathon on Monday?
- 33%: I'm running!
- 25%: I know someone
- 42%: Not this year
Friday, April 8 Results:
- Will you be attending Connect 2022?
- 13%: Yes
- 87%: No
Friday, April 1 Results:
- Are you aware of our new On-Demand CPE offerings?
- 88%: Yes
- 12%: No, tell me more!
Friday, March 25 Results:
- Have you read the March issue of SumNews?
- 55%: Yes
- 45%: No
Friday, March 18 Results:
- Are you celebrating St. Patrick's Day this weekend?
- 60%: Yes
- 40%: No
Friday, March 11 Results:
- Have you visited MassCPAs' new website?
- 38%: Yes
- 62%: Not yet
Friday, March 4 Results:
- Do you know about our new HR Support member benefit?
- 67%: Yes
- 33%: No, tell me more!
Friday, February 25 Results:
- Are you planning to participate in this year's MassCPAs Virtual Educational Foundation 5K Fundraiser 2?
- 100%: Yes, can't wait!
- 0%: Not sure yet
Friday, February 18 Results:
- Have your heard about our new Destress Series?
- 64%: Yes
- 26%: Not yet!
Friday, February 11 Results:
- Who are you rooting for on Sunday?
- 67%: Cincinnati Bengals
- 33%: Los Angeles Rams
Friday, February 4 Results:
- Have you read the January issue of SumNews?
- 73%: Yes
- 27%: No
Friday, January 28 Results:
- What is your favorite snow day activity?
- 20%: Sledding, skiing or snowboarding
- 0%: Building a snowman/having a snowball fight
- 13%: Busting out the baking/cooking pans
- 67%: Stay cozy inside, binging Netflix and drinking hot chocolate
Friday, January 21 Results:
- Is your firm listed in MassCPAs' Find a CPA Directory?
- 50%: Yes
- 50%: No
Friday, January 14 Results:
- Are you attending next week's Nonprofit Virtual Conference?
- 17%: Yes
- 83%: No
Friday, January 7 Results:
- Are you planning to participate in this year's MassCPAs Fitness Challenge?
- 0%: Yes, can't wait!
- 100%: Not this year
Friday, December 17 Results:
- What is your 2022 New Year's Resolution?
- 54%: Health and fitness related
- 38%: Self-care
- 0%: Travel
- 8%: Learn a new skill or hobby
Friday, December 10 Results:
- Are you interested in learning about MassCPAs new Out of State Virtual Roundtable?
- 11%: Yes
- 89%: No
Friday, December 3 Results:
- Do you want to develop leadership skills?
- 33%: Yes
- 67%: No
Friday, November 26 Results:
- What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
- 43%: Turkey and gravy
- 14%: Mashed potatoes/sweet potatoes
- 21%: Stuffing
- 0% Cranberry sauce
- 22% Pie!
Friday, November 19 Results:
- Have you taken our tax season issues survey?
- 29%: Yes
- 71%: No
Friday, November 12 Results:
- Are you registered for next week's OSHA webinar?
- 0%: Yes
- 100%: No
Friday, November 5 Results:
- Is your firm listed in the Find a CPA Directory?
- 75%: Yes
- 25%: No
Friday, October 29 Results:
- What are your Halloween plans?
- 33%: Trick-or-treating with the kids
- 56%: Staying home and handing out candy to trick-or-treaters
- 11%: Wearing a costume to a Halloween party
Friday, October 22 Results:
- Would you prefer to attend winter CPE conferences:
- 64%: In-person
- 36%: Virtually
Friday, October 15 Results:
- Have you experienced service issues with the IRS?
- 90%: Yes
- 10%: No
Friday, October 8 Results:
- What are you planning to do for Columbus Day weekend?
- 3%: Go camping and/or hiking to see the foliage
- 0%: Apple picking
- 77%: Working before the 10/15 deadline
- 12% Travel to another city or town
- 8% No set plans…just going with the flow
Friday, October 1 Results:
- Did you know you can save 20% off your job posting or any package in MassCPAs' Career Center 1 before 10/15?
- 50%: Yes
- 50%: No, tell me more!
Friday, September 24 Results:
- Are you interested in learning more about our new Cannabis Committee?
- 10%: Yes, register me for the next meeting
- 90%: Not at the moment
Friday, September 17 Results:
- I'm generally a...
- 57%: Morning person
- 43%: Night owl
Friday, September 10 Results:
- Have you read the September issue of SumNews?
- 46%: Yes
- 54%: Not yet
Friday, September 3 Results:
- Have you taken our fall events survey?
- 40%: Yes
- 60%: No
Friday, August 27 Results:
- I plan on attending an MSCPA event this fall.
- 67%: True
- 33%: False
Friday, August 20 Results:
- I am a member of an MSCPA Committee:
- 54%: True
- 46%: False
Friday, August 13 Results:
- Is your office working:
- 0%: Remote
- 53%: In the office
- 47%: A mix of both in the office and remote
Friday, August 6 Results:
- Did you know your CPE with the MSCPA could be free through the Workforce Training and Express Fund?
- 60%: Yes
- 40%: No, tell me more!
Friday, July 30 Results:
- Has your organization begun hiring out-of-state employees? If you have multiple offices, please answer based on your Massachusetts-based office(s).
- 40%: Yes
- 60%: No
- 0%: Our organization has always recruited out-of-state employees
Friday, July 23 Results:
- If you had the chance, would you take a flight into outer space?
- 12%: Yes, first in line!
- 59%: No way on Earth
- 29%: Maybe one day
Friday, July 16 Results:
- Are you traveling this summer?
- 55%: Yes
- 35%: No
- 10%: Unsure
Friday, July 9 Results:
- Do you multitask when attending a meeting online?
- 78%: Yes, I'm guilty
- 11%: My mind tends to wander
- 11%: No, I’m 100% focused
Friday, July 2 Results:
- What do you plan to do for the 4th of July?
- 31%: BBQ
- 15%: Fireworks
- 54%: Extra time with family/friends
Friday, June 25 Results:
- Have you submitted a nomination for the 2021 Women to Watch Awards?
- 0%: Yes
- 100%: No
Friday, June 18 Results:
- Has your firm/company been leveraging technologies (automation, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud-based accounting, etc.) while working remotely?
- 57%: Yes
- 36%: No
- 7%: Unsure
Friday, June 11 Results:
- Has your firm/company signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge?
- 25%: Yes
- 50%: No
- 25%: Unsure
Friday, June 4 Results:
- June 30 is coming! Have you completed your 80 hours of CPE?
- 36%: Yes
- 18%: No
- 14%: Almost
- 32%: Not applicable
Friday, May 28 Results:
- What are you planning to do for the Memorial Day weekend?
- 29%: Travel to another town
- 0%: Go camping, boating and/or fishing
- 29%: Garden and/or yardwork
- 14%: Have a BBQ
- 0%: Sit home and relax
- 29%: No set plans…just going with the flow
Friday, May 21 Results:
- Have you registered for any of our CPE PLUS program webinars?
- 42%: Yes
- 42%: No
- 16% What's CPE PLUS?
Friday, May 14 Results:
- How many hours a day do you spend on video calls?
- 47%: 1/2 hour or less
- 16%: 1–2 hours
- 11%: 2–5 hours
- 0%: 5–8 hours
- 26%: I lost count
Friday, May 7 Results:
- Do you think you will attend in-person networking and CPE events in September?
- 32%: Yes for both networking and CPE events
- 8%: Yes, but only for networking events
- 28% Yes, but only for CPE events
- 4% No, but I didn't participate pre-COVID
- 4% No, but I used to attend
- 24% Unsure
Friday, April 30 Results:
- Is your office working:
- 17%: 100% remote
- 40%: 100% in the office
- 43% A mix of both in the office and remote - If you are working remotely, when do you plan to return to the office?
- 27% Spring (May – June)
- 18% Summer (July – August)
- 10% Fall (September – October)
- 27% I plan to stay 100% remote
- 18% Unsure
Friday, April 23 Results:
- Has your firm applied for the .cpa domain?
- 27% Yes
- 73% No
Friday, April 16 Results:
- Do you want an MSCPA book discussion on the HUB?
- 17% Yes! I'd love to discuss fiction with my colleagues
- 33% Yes! I'd love to discuss business related books with my colleagues
- 50% Fun idea, but no thanks
Friday, April 9 Results:
- Did you win your office’s March Madness bracket?
- 0% Yes
- 100% No
Friday, April 2 Results:
- After a busy day at work, you can find me...
- 94% At home unwinding
- 6% Energized and out and about
Friday, March 26 Results:
- I'm an MSCPA member working in...
- 60% Public accounting
- 40% Industry
Friday, March 19 Results:
- Longest wait time on hold with the IRS:
- 40% 0–2 hours
- 60% 2+ hours
Friday, March 12 Results:
- Favorite busy season snack:
- 27% Salty please
- 73% Sweet tooth
Friday, March 5 Results:
- Are you in favor of extending the tax deadline to June 15?
- 52% All for it!
- 48 % No way!
Friday, February 19 Results:
- Are you competing in this year's MSCPA Fitness Challenge?
- 50% In it to win it!
- 50% Maybe next year!
Friday, February 12 Results:
- I'm currently working...
- 52% In the office
- 38% From home or elsewhere
- 10% A mix of both