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2017 NYSSCPA NextGen Conference

NYSSCPA to hold 2017 NextGen Conference
Accounting Today
The New York State Society of CPAs announced this week that they will hold their 2017 NextGen Conference at the Citi Executive Conference Center in Manhattan on July 24. The annual conference looks to offer professionals, both old and new, advice on career advancement, professional networking and leadership paths to ensure further success in their careers. “After advising high-profile firms and business leaders for 30-plus years, I have identified the principal, common characteristics that have positioned them for success,” said NextGen presenter and CEO of Koltin Consulting Group Alan Koltin, per a statement.

Lynne Fuentes (Nassau)

NYSSCPA appoints one
Long Island Business News
Lynne Fuentes, a partner at Fuentes & Angel CPAs in Jericho, was appointed by the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants to its board of directors as a representative of the Nassau Chapter.

NYSSCPA/ACA Breakfast Event

Where The Pols Are, July 19
The Bronx Chronicle
8:30 AM – Comptroller Scott Stringer delivers keynote address at Accountants Club of America and New York State Society of CPAs Breakfast. Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street, New York, NY.

NYSSCPA/ACA Breakfast Event

Democracy’s Timetable: NYC Politics and Government Events for July 19, 2017
Citylimits.org
8:30 AM – Comptroller Scott Stringer Delivers Keynote Address at Accountants Club of America and New York State Society of CPAs Breakfast. Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street, Manhattan.

NYSSCPA COAP Program - Adelphi University

Underserved High School Students Build Business Skills from Accounting Program Held at Adelphi
PRLog
Adelphi University marked its seventh year of hosting the Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession (COAP), a five-day program where underrepresented students learn about the accounting profession through classes and workshops with the New York Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) — a non-profit organization representing CPAs throughout New York State.

David Young (Rochester)

FAFSA changes benefit families
WROC Rochester First
CPA Dave Young from the New York State Society of CPAs discussed some beneficial changes to the FAFSA application Monday during News 8 at Sunrise. Young said FAFSA, which stands for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the application that students fill out to receive federal student aid such as grants, federal loans and work-study opportunities to attend an eligible college or career school. There are two major changes to the FAFSA for the 2017-18 school year which began July 1 and ends June 30, 2018. The FAFSA will now be available at an earlier date and income information from an earlier tax year can be submitted.

Amanda Sexton (Suffolk) and Brian Gordon (Queens/Brooklyn)

NYSSCPA Appoints Two
Long Island Business News
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants selected Amanda Sexton of Riverhead-based Markowitz, Fenelon & Bank to serve as president of its Suffolk Chapter. Brian Gordon, the state and local tax director at Jericho-based Sanders, Thaler, Viola & Katz, was named president of the Queens/Brooklyn Chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

NYSSCPA COAP Program (SUNY Oswego)

Around the SUNY Oswego Campus
SUNY Oswego
Students in the School of Business' Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession program visit Bonadio Group CPAs in Syracuse on June 28. In concert with the New York State Society of CPAs, every summer SUNY Oswego hosts COAP for minority high school students around the region. The residential four-day program showcases opportunities and builds skills for the world of business.

Anthony Mangiameli (Rochester)

How to Handle Debt Collectors
WROC Rochester First
Anthony Mangiameli of Insero & Co. CPAs and the New York State Society of CPAs discussed how to handle debt collectors Monday during News 8 at Sunrise. Mangiameli first talked about how to determine if a call from a debt collector is legitimate. "It can be tricky, but typically a debt collection agency is used by a creditor when somebody owes the creditor money," he said.

Karen Matticio (Syracuse)

DB&B’s Matticio Elected NYSSCPA Syracuse Chapter President
Business Journal News Network
Karen Matticio recently began serving as president of the Syracuse chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA). Matticio is a certified public accountant and a member/owner of Syracuse–based accounting firm Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs LLC (DB&B). Her one-year term began June 1, the firm said in a news release. Prior to her installment as president, Matticio had served as secretary, treasurer, vice president, and president-elect of the NYSSCPA’s Syracuse chapter.

Thomas Pirro (Suffolk)

NYSSCPA adds one to board
Long Island Business News
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants also named Thomas Pirro, president of Thomas S. Pirro CPA in Bayport, to its board of directors as a representative of its Suffolk chapter.

Karen Matticio (Syracuse)

Dermody, Burke & Brown’s Matticio elected president of NYSSCPA Syracuse chapter
Business Journal News Network
Karen Matticio recently began serving as president of the Syracuse chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA). Matticio is a certified public accountant and a member/owner of Syracuse–based accounting firm Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs LLC (DB&B). Her one-year term began June 1, the firm said in a news release. Prior to her installment as president, Matticio had served as secretary, treasurer, vice president, and president-elect of NYSSCPA’s Syracuse chapter.

BV Conference - Mitchell H. Chosak (Suffolk), Jeffrey Gibralter (Suffolk), Jean J. Han (Manhattan/Bronx)

Update on DLOM, Fair Value, PTEs at NYSSCPA BV Confab
BVR Business Valuation Update – July 2017
The 2017 conference season has started! BVR attended the annual business valuation conference of the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) in New York City. As usual, it covered some of the profession’s hottest topics. Committee chair Jeffrey Gibralter (Klein Liebman & Gresen LLC) opened the conference with kudos to conference co-chairs Mitchell H. Chosak (FSA LLC) and Jean J. Han (Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP) who put together an outstanding event. Here are some of the key takeaways.

NYSSCPA BOD Announcement

Professionals on the Move – NYSSCPA Appoints New Officers and Board Members
CPA Practice Advisor
The New York State Society of CPAs recently announced the appointment of the following officers and board members: President: Harold L. Deiters III, CPA, CFF, CFE, MAFF, CGMA, Partner, Baker Tilly President-Elect: Jan C. Herringer, Partner, BDO USA, LLP. Secretary/Treasurer: Anthony T. Abboud, Principal, Firley, Moran, Freer & Eassa, CPA, P.C.

NYSSCPA’s SUNY Oswego COAP Program

College hosts COAP program to showcase futures in accounting
SUNY Oswego
In concert with the New York State Society of CPAs, every summer SUNY Oswego hosts the Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession (COAP) program for minority high school students around the region. The residential four-day program showcases opportunities and builds skills for the world of business. “It’s for minority high school students in different areas around the state,” said Stephanie Doctor, the NextGen program administrator for the NYSSCPA. “We actually have five programs that are running this week, and it’s just to introduce them to the profession and show them all the opportunities that are made available to them through accounting.

James Gramkee (Buffalo)

NYSSCPA elects Buffalo Chapter president
Orchard Park Bee
James E. Gramkee, a certified public accountant and owner of Gramkee Financial Consulting, has been selected president of the Buffalo Chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Gramkee has been a member of the society since 1983, and his one-year term as president began on June 1. He also serves as a director on the Junior Achievement of Western New York board. He is a graduate of St. John Fisher College and resides in Amherst. To learn more, visit www.nysscpa.org.

David Herman (Rockland)

New President of Rockland CPA Group Announced
Rockland County Times
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) selected David R. Herman, CPA, as president of its Rockland Chapter. Herman is the owner of David R. Herman CPA P.C. His one-year term began June 1. Prior to becoming president of the Society’s Rockland Chapter, Herman served as the chapter’s secretary, treasurer, vice president and president-elect. He is a past member of the Closely Held and S Corporations, Executive and Nominating committees.

James Gramkee (Buffalo)

NYSSCPA elects Buffalo Chapter president
Ken-ton Bee
James E. Gramkee, a certified public accountant and owner of Gramkee Financial Consulting, has been selected president of the Buffalo Chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Gramkee has been a member of the society since 1983, and his one-year term as president began on June 1. He also serves as a director on the Junior Achievement of Western New York board. He is a graduate of St. John Fisher College and resides in Amherst. To learn more, visit www.nysscpa.org.

Patricia Greenhouse (Syracuse)

Greenhouse named executive committee president of Estate Planning Council of CNY
Business Journal News Network
Patricia Greenhouse — senior manager at Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC — was recently elected president of the executive committee of the Estate Planning Council of Central New York, Dermody announced.

The CPA Journal

In a Bid to Change the Conversation, The CPA Journal Goes Open-Access
Folio Magazine
To gate or not to gate? That is the age-old question — especially for publishers within membership associations — when it comes to positioning digital content. Should the website be reserved for members only, and promoted as a benefit of joining the association? Should it be open-access, positioned to bring in new readers and convert them to membership? Should it serve as an advocate for the industry- or profession-at-large, informing the general public in a way that dovetails with the association's mission?