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Society
Overview
MISSION
STATEMENT
The New York
State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is the largest
state accounting organization in the nation and currently has 30,000
members. It was incorporated in 1897 for the following purposes:
- 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.
The Society fulfills its mission through its 16 chapters, more than
60 technical and administrative committees, and a 42-member Board
of Directors. The administrative operations are under the direction
of the Executive Director, assisted by a professional staff of approximately
80.
MEMBERSHIP
CLASSIFICATIONS
Membership in
the NYSSCPA consists of the following two grades:
Member
- Any person who is a Certified Public Accountant of the state of
New York, or any state or political subdivision of the United States.
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Associate
Member - entitles you to all membership benefits and services
including serving on chapter and Society committees. Associate members
do not have voting rights and may not serve as officers or directors
of the Society. The five categories of associate membership are:
- Academic
Associate: A member of the faculty of a college or university
offering academic credit that qualifies toward meeting the curriculum
requirements necessary to take the CPA examination in a U.S. jurisdiction
who teaches accounting, auditing, or taxation shall be eligible
to apply for membership as an academic associate. Such membership
shall terminate at such time as the member’s status as a member
of the faculty terminates. (b) All associate members must be sponsored
by at least one CPA member, except that student members may substitute
the endorsement of an accounting department professor for CPA
member sponsorship. (c) From time to time, the Board shall establish
the criteria by which associate members evidence their qualification
for membership. (d) Associate members shall not have the right
to vote on issues requiring the vote of the Society’s membership.
(e) Associate members shall not be eligible to serve as officers
of the Society. (f) Except as otherwise provided herein, an associate
member is eligible for all Society services and benefits.
- Associate
CPA Firm Employee: A person employed in a professional capacity
by an individual or entity qualified in accordance with the law
or regulations of a U.S. jurisdiction to perform audit or other
attest services (“CPA firm”) shall be eligible to apply for membership
as a CPA firm employee. In addition, a person who provides accounting,
tax, or business system or process consulting services and is
employed in a professional capacity by a company, which is not
a CPA firm, but which (a) provides accounting, tax, or business
systems or process consulting services to the public and (b) annually
leases one or more employees to a CPA firm to perform attest services,
shall be eligible for membership as a CPA firm employee. Such
membership shall terminate at such time as the employment relationship
with the CPA firm or lessor company terminates.
- Associate
CPA Candidate: A person who (i) has
graduated from college (or its equivalent, if the prospective
CPA candidate was educated in a non-U.S. jurisdiction), (ii) meets
the curriculum requirements necessary to take the CPA examination
in a U.S. jurisdiction, and (iii) demonstrates intent to complete
or has successfully completed the CPA examination shall be eligible
to apply for membership as a CPA candidate. A person’s CPA candidate
membership shall automatically terminate upon the earlier of (i)
the date he or she notifies the Society of his or her qualification
to become a CPA member or (ii) the end of the Society’s fiscal
year immediately following the fifth anniversary of the date he
or she first was admitted to associate membership as a CPA candidate.
- Associate
Student: A person matriculated at a college or university
and actively pursuing an accounting curriculum that meets the
curriculum requirements necessary to take the CPA examination
in a U.S. jurisdiction shall be eligible to apply for membership
as a student. A student’s membership shall terminate after twelve
months, at which time the student may reapply to renew his or
her membership.
- Associate
International: A person who (i) holds a CPA certificate issued
outside a U.S. Jurisdiction or is a chartered accountant and (ii)
is a member in good standing of an association belonging to the
International Federation of Accountants shall be eligible to apply
for membership as an international associate.
CHAPTERS
The NYSSCPA
has 16 chapters that provide programs and activities to members
on a local basis. Members are assigned to one of the following chapters
based on the location of their business or residence:
Each chapter
has an individual committee structure so that members who live outside
of the New York City metro area have the opportunity to get involved
in local professional activities. All chapter members are encouraged
to serve on a committee to help strengthen and unify the profession.
COMMITTEE
SERVICE
The Society
sponsors a comprehensive structure of more than 60 technical and
administrative committees, on which more than 1,500 members currently
serve. The committees serve members by recognizing and responding
to their technical and professional needs and creating a forum for
interacting with their peers. Committee service is highly valued
as members can have a significant influence on both the profession
and the Society. They can benefit personally from the opportunity
to develop their technical, professional, and leadership skills,
gain recognition from within the profession and the community, and
expand their network of peer contacts.
The Society's
committees fall within the following major divisions:
- Accounting
and Auditing
- Consulting
Services
- Industry
- Operations
- Practice Management
- Public Sector
- Tax
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here to see a full list of committees.
Each chapter has an individual committee structure
so that members have the opportunity to get involved in local professional
activities. All chapter members are encouraged to serve on a statewide
committee to help strengthen and unify the profession.
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