NEW YORK, NY, MAY 15, 2012 – The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) installed Barbara E. Bel, CPA of Scarsdale, as a director representing its Westchester Chapter at its 115th Annual Election Meeting & Dinner held at the New York Marriott Marquis on May 10. Bel is a Partner with O’Connor Davies, LLP, in Harrison. Bel’s term is for three years and begins on June 1, 2012.
Bel joined the NYSSCPA in 1989. She currently serves on its Closely Held & S Corporations and New York, Multistate & Local Taxation committees.
Bel has previously served as the president, president-elect, vice president, treasurer and secretary of the NYSSCPA Westchester Chapter and as a member of its executive board. Bel is currently the chair of the chapter’s Government Relations Committee and is a past chair of its Public Relations Committee. Bel is a past vice chair of the chapter’s Budget Committee and a former co-chair of its Professional & Community Outreach Committee.
Bel is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Bel has a master’s of business administration degree in finance and accounting from New York University and a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Adelphi University.
About the NYSSCPA
Representing more than 28,000 CPAs, the NYSSCPA was the first state accounting organization in the nation. Incorporated in 1897, the Society is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to establish and maintain high standards of integrity, honor, and character among certified public accountants.
The New York State Society of CPAs is located at 3 Park Avenue in New York City. To learn more about the Society, call 800-633-6320 or visit the Society’s website at
www.nysscpa.org.