Relations with the Legal Community Committee

Relations with the Legal Community Committee

Committee Action Plan (CAP)

Who We Are

The Relations with the Legal Community Committee focuses on issues such as the following:

    • How can members of the NYSSCPA and the bar associations for New York State and New York City work together to better serve the people of New York and their clients?
    • What are the professional responsibilities unique to a person who is a member of both the CPA and the legal professions?
    • To what extent can the continuing education requirements of both professions be jointly met?
    • In a multi-disciplinary environment including both CPAs and attorneys, how can the ethical requirements of both professions be met? (This would include individual practitioners in dual practice.)
    • How can clients best be served in a multi-disciplinary environment, including both CPAs and attorneys?

What We Do

The following are some of the responsibilities of the Committee:

a. Comment on legislative proposals within the purview of the committee.

b. Assist members of the legal community to better understand the roles of the accountant and auditor and the services offered by the CPA profession.

c. Provide guidance to joint members of the CPA profession and the legal profession regarding professional responsibilities subject to the advice and counsel of the NYSSCPA Professional Ethics Committee.

d. Assist NYSSCPA chapters in arranging networking events with lawyers.

Who Should Join

Participation is open to all members of the Society, provided that a majority of the committee is composed of Society members who are graduates of a law school.


Benefits of Committee Membership


The following are among the benefits of membership on the Committee:


a. The ability to network with other Society members who have a law school education.

b. The opportunity to participate in the development of relationships between the CPA and legal professions.


  • The ability to network with other Society members who have a law school education.

  • The opportunity to participate in the development of relationships between the CPA and legal professions.