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NYSSCPA Announces Winners of 2018 Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards

NEW YORK — (May 17, 2018) — The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2018 Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards (EFJs).

This award recognizes reporters from the national and local press whose work was published, posted or broadcast in 2017, contributed to a better and balanced understanding of business or financial topics. Winners were selected by a panel of judges comprised of NYSSCPA members and financial journalists, who ranked submissions on accuracy, quality and thoroughness of research as well as a fair and balanced representation of the topic. This year’s winners will be honored during a luncheon ceremony on June 8 at The Tribeca Grill in New York City.

NEW YORK – (Feb. 1 2018) – It’s about that time again! The Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards (EFJ) — honoring the best in business news journalism — is calling for submissions. Broadcast, print, radio and online news organizations and reporters can submit financial news stories that were published, posted or aired between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2017. Business book authors and publishers can also enter this nationwide contest.

NEW YORK – (Nov. 2, 2017) – The U.S. House of Representatives released today its long-awaited tax reform bill, which includes major tax cuts, a new corporate tax rate, new tax brackets, and a deal on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction.

MELVILLE – (June 14, 2017) – Suffolk CPA, Harold L. Deiters III, a partner at Melville, Long Island, accounting and advisory firm, Baker Tilly, began his one-year term as President of the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) June 1.

Deiters takes the helm of the NYSSCPA as the organization pushes for legislation that would require peer reviews for all New York-based CPA firms, something only medium and large size firms have been required to do by law since 2011.

NEW YORK (June 15, 2017) – The CPA Journal, “The Voice of the Profession,” published monthly by the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), has announced the winners of its Max Block Distinguished Article Awards. Chosen by the magazine’s editorial and editorial review board members, the winning authors were recognized in three categories for the most outstanding and thought-provoking articles published in 2016.

NEW YORK – (June 12, 2017) – The New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) today announced the relaunch of CPAJournal.com, an accounting and financial website hosting premium content, industry expert insight, practical guidance, and in-depth analysis for accountants and auditors, tax practitioners, financial executives, and the general public.

NEW YORK — (May 23, 2017) — The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2017 Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards.

This award recognizes reporters from the national and local press whose work was published, posted or broadcasted in 2016, contributed to a better and balanced understanding of business or financial topics. Winners were selected by a panel of judges comprised of NYSSCPA members and financial journalists, who ranked submissions on accuracy, quality and thoroughness of research as well as a fair and balanced representation of the topic. This year’s winners will be honored during a luncheon ceremony on June 8 in New York City

NYSSCPA 2016 Top 10 Tax Filing Tips

1. New York State driver’s license requirement – When New York taxpayers begin filing their 2016 returns, they’ll also need to provide their accountant with their New York State driver’s license or state-issued IDs. This new information will act as an additional level of identity authentication to prevent fraudulent returns from being filed by criminals. Alabama and Ohio have similar requirements with more states to follow. Only one ID is necessary for married couples filing jointly.

NEW YORK – (Jan. 10, 2017) - On behalf of the New York State Society of CPAs’ (NYSSCPA) Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE) and Baruch College, Sidney Kess, counsel to Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, and  accounting profession icon presents, The CPA as Financial Planner Conference on Jan. 17, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. The conference will be held at Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business, 55 Lexington Ave, in New York City.