COAP Plants Seed in Brooklyn

By Kate Prouty

Not just a tree grows in Brooklyn. This month, thanks to Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus’ new COAP program, future accounting careers do too.

The NYSSCPA’s Career Opportunities in Accounting Program offers high school juniors from public and private schools in New York the chance to experience accounting life in a residential or commuter program held at a college campus in New York.

The program is an important component of the NYSSCPA’s efforts to recruit young people into the CPA profession, particularly minority groups historically underrepresented in the CPA profession.

The program in Brooklyn is a five-day residency from June 28 to July 2. Other programs this summer will be held at Hofstra University, Le Moyne College, Pace University, SUNY Brockport and Westchester Community College.

Contributions help ensure these programs will continue and expand to other locations. Society members can contribute to the COAP program on an annual basis with their annual dues invoice, or online throughout the year via their personal homepage. (You can access this site by going to www.nysscpa.org, referring to the “Things to Do” area at the left of the page and clicking on the “Change Your Info” link.)

If you wish to volunteer for COAP or other student recruitment programs, please contact William Pape, associate director, member relations, at wpape@nysscpa.org or 212-719-8420.