Eastchester CPA Named Outstanding CPA in Industry

Eastchester CPA Named Outstanding CPA in Industry

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NEW YORK, NY, March 31, 2008 – The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) will present Mark G. Leeds, CPA of Eastchester with its Outstanding CPA in Industry Award on Thursday, May 15th at the Society’s 111th Annual Election Meeting and Dinner at the New York Hilton Hotel in New York City. This award recognizes CPAs who are chief financial officers and who have distinguished themselves with outstanding service and professional development in a private business or industry.

Leeds is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Win Properties, a national real estate company based in Rye Brook. He began his accounting career at a public firm and worked at several others including Marks Schron.

“Life has been a love affair with numbers. I started out wanting to be an actuary. The love affair continues with my present job. I summarize it as ‘anything to do with a number,’” Leeds said of his work at the privately owned national real estate company, “It could be collections, budgets, year-end stuff for taxes, reporting responsibilities for all our mortgages, cash management, you name it.”

Leeds received the award for his substantial contributions to the growth of the NYSSCPA Westchester Chapter’s Chief Financial Officers committee. Don A. Kiamie, CPA who worked with Leeds at the Westchester Chapter says, “I have watched Mark develop and maintain the Westchester Chapter’s CFO committee over a number of years into a vibrant committee that is a great resource to members in industry in Westchester” Mark Ellis, CPA, NYSSCPA Secretary who nominated Leeds for this award said. “I do not believe this committee would be what it is today were it not for Mark Leeds.”

Leeds joined the NYSSCPA in 1975. He has served as a member of the Chief Financial Officers, Financial Executives in Closely Held Businesses, Apparel and Textile, Hospitality Industry, Publishing and Printing and Real Estate committees. He is currently serving as secretary and executive committee member for the NYSSCPA’s Westchester Chapter as well as being a former co-chair of its CFO and Senior Financial Officers committees.

His personal affiliations include Sinai Free Synagogue (First Vice President), Harlem Yacht Club (Treasurer) and the Mogul Meisters Ski Club (Vice President-Skiing).

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a Master of Science degree in Accounting from New York University. In addition to being a CPA, he is a Certified Treasury Professional (an advanced certification for cash managers) and a member of the Association of Financial Professionals where he was the recipient of its Honors Award (given to the top 300 Treasury and Finance Professionals) in 2004, 2005 and 2007. He and his wife, Marcia have two daughters, Jennifer and Rebecca.

About the NYSSCPA

Representing 29,000 CPAs, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is the oldest state accounting organization in the nation, celebrating its 110th anniversary this year.

Incorporated in 1897, the Society is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to establish and maintain high standards of integrity, honor, and character among certified public accountants. Its members are CPAs working in public practice, industry, government and education in a state that serves as the home of Wall Street and major financial institutions.

The New York State Society of CPAs is located at 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. To learn more about the Society call 800-633-6320 or visit the Society’s website at www.nysscpa.org.