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  • Rise of Sustainability Reporting Brings Questions of Motivation, Agenda

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Sep 20, 2019
    The use of sustainability accounting has grown apace with a rising demand from both investors and consumers for information on firms’ environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) impacts to the point where, today, 85 percent of S&P 500 companies report on such matters in some form or another. Yet with this rise have also come concerns that, in some cases, these reports are less for informing stakeholders about accountability and growth, and more for managing public perceptions.

  • 2019 Leadership Conference Focuses on CPA Evolution, Strategic Planning

    By:
    Ruth Singleton
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    Sep 20, 2019

    At its 2019 Leadership Conference, held on July 28–30 at the Resorts World Catskills Hotel & Casino in Monticello, N.Y., the NYSSCPA focused on major changes within the profession, strategic planning for the future of the Society and preparing young members for leadership roles.

  • FAE Enhances Course Offerings, Lowers Pricing

    By:
    Ruth Singleton
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    Sep 20, 2019
    The Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE) is expanding its range of courses so as to better serve NYSSCPA members, and in recent months, has also significantly reduced prices for early registrants and those attending webcasts.

  • COAP 2019: Building the Pipeline

    By:
    Ruth Singleton
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    Sep 20, 2019
    This year, at three New York state college campuses in late June/early July, high school students of color attended multiday immersion programs introducing them to accounting, courtesy of the Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession (COAP) program. Established more than 30 years ago, COAP is administered by The Moynihan Scholarship Fund, an affiliate of the NYSSCPA. The program teaches students that an accounting background can lead to a host of business careers.

  • 2019 Excellence in Accounting Scholarship Recipients Announced

    By:
    Ruth Singleton
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    Sep 20, 2019

    This year, the NYSSCPA, through its affiliated Moynihan Scholarship Fund (MSF), has awarded Excellence in Accounting Scholarships to 75 New York college students for the 2019–2020 academic year.

  • Nellie Gomez to Retire After 42 Years at the Society

    By:
    Ruth Singleton
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    Aug 23, 2019
    Committees Manager Nereida “Nellie” Gomez, a mainstay of the NYSSCPA for 42 years, has announced her retirement. Her last day in the office will be Friday, Sept. 27. The response from Society leaders was swift and effusive—full of praise for her and sadness over her departure.

  • Newsmaker: New FASB Member Opens up About Priorities

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jul 16, 2019

    Susan M. Cosper, previously the technical director for the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), was appointed as a FASB member on May 1, for a term that will run through 2024. As technical director, she was a driving force behind many landmark accounting standards, as well as the formation of the Private Company Council (PCC), an advisory body to the FASB on private company matters. She took the time to talk to The Trusted Professional about the transition from staff to board member, challenges to the financial accounting landscape, and the future of the accounting profession.

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