CPA Profiles

BDO Seidman Founder Dies

Submitted by Colleen Lutolf on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 15:28

L. William Seidman, founder of Seidman & Seidman Certified Public Accountants (now BDO Seidman) died today, according to msnbc.com. He was 88.

From 1985 to 1991, Seidman served as the fourteenth chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Under President George H.W. Bush, Seidman was tapped to lead the newly created federal agency, the Resolution Trust Corp. (RTC), which was charged with cleaning up the S&L mess.

[Full Story]

Member Profiled as NYT 'One in 8 Million'

Submitted by Melissa Lajara on Fri, 05/01/2009 - 11:29

Congratulations to NYSSCPA member Henry Reininger, who today was profiled in the New York Times as the "All-Night Accountant" in the newspaper's "One in 8 Million" slideshow series, an honor which included an intro, link and photo on the newspaper's online front page.

[Full Story]

The Singing CPA: Taxed Out

Submitted by Melissa Lajara on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 10:42

Want to feel better about all the new taxes proposed by Governor Paterson? Let Steven Zelin, a member of the NYSSCPA's Taxation of Individuals Committee, offset the pain with a little humor:

[Full Story]

The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) encourages you to add a comment to this discussion.  You may not post any unlawful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or other material that would violate the law.  Please note that NYSSCPA reviews all comments prior to posting. NYSSCPA may edit comments for clarity or to keep out questionable or off-topic material.  All comments should be relevant to the post and remain respectful of other authors. To view the full “NYSSCPA Blog Terms and Conditions,” click here.