The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is the oldest state accounting association in the nation, with a membership of 28,000 CPAs. Incorporated in 1897, the NYSSCPA operates the following 15 regional chapters: Adirondack, Buffalo, Mid Hudson, Manhattan/Bronx, Nassau, Northeast, Queens/Brooklyn, Rochester, Rockland, Southern Tier, Staten Island, Suffolk, Syracuse, Utica and Westchester.

The Society has a 38-member board of directors and 60 technical and administrative committees which fall into six major divisions: Accounting and Auditing, Consulting Services, Industry, Operations, Practice Management, Public Sector and Tax. The administrative operations are under the direction of the Executive Director, assisted by a professional staff of about 80.

The Foundation for Accounting Education, Inc. (FAE), the NYSSCPA’s educational arm, hosts about 1,000 educational events across the state annually to keep members abreast of the latest developments in the profession, including technical conferences in such areas as taxation, healthcare, estate and financial planning and other specialized areas. Many of these are available online as e-CPE at www.nysscpa.org.

The Society’s purpose is broad in scope and includes:

• To cultivate, promote, and disseminate knowledge and information concerning certified public accountants.
• To establish and maintain high standards of integrity, honor, and character among certified public accountants.
• To furnish information regarding accountancy and the practice and methods thereof to its members and the general public.
• To protect the interests of its members and the general public with respect to the practice of accountancy.

For more information about NYSSCPA activities, call 800-633-6320 or contact:

Lois K. Whitehead
Public Relations Manager
212-719-8405
lwhitehead@nysscpa.org