Society’s Hall of Fame Award

By Nereida Gomez, Manager, Committee Services

The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants established the CPA Hall of Fame award to honor exceptional certified public accountants for their work, vision and contributions to the profession and the larger community.

Its goals are to promote the CPA designation, to reward selected individuals for their distinguished service and contribution to the profession, and to provide a venue for recognition of the personal and professional achievements of worthy individuals who have made a demonstrated impact on the profession.

The Society inducted five outstanding CPAs into the first class of the Hall of Fame in May 2000. At the May 2002 Annual Election Meeting and Dinner, the Society inducted two additional members, Philip L. Defliese Sr. and Stuart Kessler.

The Society has initiated the selection process for the next inductees. To qualify, candidates must have:

• Demonstrated leadership within the profession and in the larger community within New York state.
• Demonstrated a record of achievement and provided vision and knowledge of broad business issues.
• Made a demonstrated impact on the profession through outstanding professional accomplishments.
• Provided distinguished service to the profession or the larger community.
• Contributed to accounting research, literature or education.
• Demonstrated commitment and leadership in adapting to changes in the profession.
• Made a contribution toward influencing the future of the profession.
• Provided significant service to accounting organizations.
• Been a member of the NYSSCPA for a significant part of his or her career.

Candidates also must have worked for a minimum of 25 years as a CPA—10 of those in New York state—and have reached the age of 65 or have become disabled or otherwise not actively engaged in accounting-related employment. Posthumous nominations will be accepted.

All nominations must be submitted on this standard nomination form, which can also be found on the Society’s website at www.nysscpa.org. The deadline is Jan. 10, 2003. For more information on the Hall of Fame, please contact Nereida Gomez at (212) 719-8358 or ngomez@nysscpa.org.

Click here for the CPA Hall of Fame Nomination Form 2003.