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NYSSCPA Financial Journalism Competition Expands

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lois Whitehead, Public Relations Manager
212-719-8405
lwhitehead@nysscpa.org

NEW YORK, NY, July 23, 2008 – The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) has added a ”book” category to its Excellence in Financial Journalism Award competition.

The competition, introduced in 1992 to recognize reporters from the national and local press who contribute to a better understanding of business topics, currently judges entries in the categories of print, electronic media, wire services, radio and television. Past award recipients include reporters from Fortune, The Associated Press, Bloomberg, Newsweek, Business Week, CNBC, Marketwatch Radio, CFO.com and ABC-TV.

Books written by journalists and published between January 1 and December 31, 2008 have a December 31, 2008 deadline for submission. Authors can download an application for this category from the press room at the NYSSCPA’s website. Judges including NYSSCPA members and journalists from the New York Financial Writers Association (NYFWA) will review entries and select the winner.

The deadline for other non-book categories is February 1, 2009. A downloadable application form for this competition is also available in the NYSSCPA Press Room. A separate group of judges from the NYSSCPA and the NY Financial Writers Association will review entries and select winners in all other categories.

For additional information, contact Lois Whitehead, NYSSCPA Public Relations Manager at 212-719-8405 or lwhitehead@nysscpa.org.

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.