Category: Taxes, accounting and bookkeeping. Country: United States (USA).
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. Click here to become a member. 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. 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 Society’s committees fall within the following major divisions: Accounting and Auditing, Consulting Services, Future of the Profession, Industry, Operations, Tax.
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