During his tenure, Polansky will focus specifically on education-related issues and how education affects TSCPA members, students, and the public. Two top priorities for Polansky will be a statewide financial literacy effort that reaches out to consumers and students as well as a series of virtual town halls that will give TSCPA members the opportunity to weigh in on important professional issues.

Polanksy is managing partner of San Antonio accounting firm Polansky McNutt Perry & Gentry and consults with closely-held businesses, their owners and related parties. He is a former tax partner with Ernst & Young, where he was director of the tax department and the entrepreneurial services department.

TSCPA is among the growing list of state societies that have made the public's financial literacy a main priority. See the following articles for more on this story:

• CalCPA Creates Institute to Promote Financial Literacy for Californians
• AICPA Launches National Financial Literacy Effort
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