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NEW YORK, NY, May 18, 2006 – The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) installed Thomas E. Riley, CPA of Camillus as President at its 109th Annual Election Meeting and Dinner held today at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel. Riley is a Principal of TFG CPAs, a regional accounting and consulting firm with offices in Syracuse, Auburn, New Hartford and Oswego

Riley became a Certified Public Accountant and joined the NYSSCPA in 1982. He has served the Society as President-Elect, Vice President, and Secretary and as a member of its Executive and Finance committees and as a trustee for its Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE). He has chaired the Quality Enhancement Policy and Membership committees and has served as a member of the Estate Planning, Audit, Membership, Political Action, Government Relations, New York, Multistate and Local Taxation, Community Affairs, Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession and Benevolent Fund committees.

He has also chaired the Society committee that recommends board members to serve in leadership positions within the profession including the Society’s Nominating committee, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) governing council and as FAE Trustees. Past President of the Society’s Syracuse Chapter, he is a member of the Chapter’s Executive Board.

Riley is a member of the AICPA and received his Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) certification from the AICPA in 1996. He is also a member of the Estate Planning Council of Central New York and is a former member of its board of directors. He has served as a board member and guest lecturer for the LeMoyne College Continuing Professional Education Institute.

Active in community service projects, Riley serves on the LeMoyne College Board of Regents, is Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of Francis House, a home for the terminally ill and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Onondaga Historical Association. He was a committee member for the American Heart Association and is an active blood donor for the American Red Cross.

Riley has a Bachelor of Science degree from LeMoyne College. He and his wife, Shae, also a CPA, have three children, Shannon, Kathleen and Thomas, Jr. and a granddaughter, Kayla.

About the NYSSCPA

Representing 30,000 CPAs, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is the oldest and largest state accounting organization in the nation.
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.