For Future CPAs

How to Become a Certified Public Accountant in New York State

Welcome Future CPAs! Here you'll find information for college and high-school students on the path to becoming accountants. Scroll down for related news and articles, information on scholarships, programs for high-school students, links to schools offering accounting programs and more.

                                    Become a Society Member
                             Even if You're Not Yet a CPA

                          • Join and take part in one of over 70 Society committees!
                          • Attend FAE conferences and other special events!
                                • Receive The CPA Journal and The Trusted Professional!
                                • Get discounts on services you need!

                             • To get an application form, click HERE.
                 • To request an application form by mail, contact Kiesha Mills at (212) 719-8392,
                                           (800) 633-6320, or by e-mail at kymills@nysscpa.org.
                             • See http://www.nysscpa.org/society/dues.htm
                                            for further information
                                             about the dues structure.

Student Associate: $5 for accounting majors.

CPA Candidates: $55 for college graduates in the process of passing the Uniform CPA Examination and gaining the requisite experience for licensure.

CPA candidates can remain in this category for up to five full Society fiscal years after graduating (NOTE: The Society has a June 1 to May 31 fiscal year).
Upon receiving their CPA license and notifying the Society, a "CPA candidate associate member" becomes a "CPA member."

Links to School Accounting Program Websites

Check out the website for Pace University's Iota Lambda Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the National Accounting Fraternity.

At this site you'll find the Fraternity's mission statement, a calendar of events, member list, links to other accounting resources and other useful information. To go there, click the image below.

We Want Your Website!-Put a link to your school's accounting-related website here.
Click HERE for more details.

Develop an Online Accounting Club for Your School! - Click HERE to find out more.

Click Here for A List of
New York State Schools Offering Accounting Programs

News and Articles for Future CPAs
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COAP

High School Students!
Are you planning on a career in accounting
or business? Take a look at COAP (Career Opportunities
in the Accounting Profession) a week-long residency
session that exposes promising minority high school students to
accounting and business careers.

                              •     Meet successful minority role-models.
                              •     Learn about your career opportunities.
                              •     Meet and mingle with other success-oriented
                                                        high-school students.

- COAP Alum Gets National Exposure

Click HERE. for details on the COAP program.

For COAP-related articles, click HERE

Useful Links!
Here are websites and areas we found that have helpful information for both college and high school students.

Wachowicz's Web World: Web Sites for Discerning Finance Students
kpmgcampus.com
Accounting Students (a product of AccountingNet)
Career Opportunities Handbook
AICPA's "Becoming A CPA" Center