How is the size of an organizations membership determined?
One would think that a straightforward and honest method would be to count the number of actual members be they certified or not (as we do); however, some organizations seem to have been taught a different type of mathematics. For example, a certified member with two certifications is counted as two members, and, if that persons certifications have two specialty areas then magically the organization has four more members! Obviously, this type of math is deliberately misleading and is likely to represent a pervasive attitude of distorting the organizations self-importance and influence; potentially, this misrepresentation could be used to obtain member benefits such as insurance. Regarding the foregoing, if the insurer discovers that the master policy was obtained by fraudulent or false representation, all insured and their claims could have their coverage voided, and claims instantly nullified, respectfully.
