The race has been a FICPA tradition for nearly two decades. Since its inception in 1989, the 1040K Run/Walk has been held in beautiful Coconut Grove and has attracted hundreds of runners each year. Proceeds from the event are awarded to African-American accounting students in South Florida in memory of Lewis Davis, Miami-Dade County's first African-American CPA, community leader, and co-founder of the Greater Miami-South Florida Chapter - National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. This event has tremendous local support and has become a great experience for families and co-workers to get together for fun and exercise while contributing to a very worthwhile scholarship fund. Your support and contributions are truly needed to help accounting students complete their education and will be greatly appreciated. About the Florida Institute of CPAs The mission of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as a member driven professional society representing certified public accountants in the state of Florida, is to anticipate and respond to the common needs of its members; enhance their competency and professionalism; support standards of independence, integrity and objectivity that are in the public interest; increase public awareness of CPAs as trusted business advisors; promote community involvement; and monitor and actively participate in the public policy making process.

The quality of tomorrow's accountants is vitally important. When we recruit, we look for bright, well-educated individuals willing to dedicate themselves to the CPA profession. The financial burden of a college education has dramatically increased, especially with the necessary fifth year of education required before sitting for the CPA Exam. The FICPA Educational Foundation works to ensure the integrity and success of the accounting profession in Florida. Founded in 1959 as the R. Warner Ring Educational Foundation, it has distributed over $2 million dollars to colleges and accounting students across the state. Last year, the Foundation gave out nearly $200,000 to 100 deserving students.