Who We Are

The Banking Community is a multi-disciplinary statewide technical community of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYCPA) that acts as a resource to society members and the public regarding current and developing domestic and international accounting issues and regulations, financial and management reporting, and business issues affecting the banking industry.

What We Do

The Community’s objectives include but are not limited to:

·         Addressing technical questions from NYCPA members.

·         Providing continuing professional education and presentation opportunities by conducting educational conferences and technical sessions in coordination with the Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE).

·         Monitoring new accounting rules and legislation related to the banking industry.

·         Offering opportunities to provide comments on proposed new domestic and international standards, exposure drafts, pronouncements or similar documents, as well as implementation and interpretive guidance.

·         Affording networking and discussion opportunities of current topics at community meetings and educational sessions.

·         Disseminating information through articles in The CPA Journal, The Trusted Professional and other publications.

·         Partnering with other professional communities to provide presentations on timely topics related to the banking industry.

Who Should Join

All NYCPA members in the banking industry as well as those in private practices who audit or provide advisory services to the industry should join. In addition, CPAs from regulatory agencies are encouraged to join.