April 2001

Members Encouraged to Join Committees

By Nereida Gomez

The New York State Society of CPAs soon will be sending out committee service brochures for the 2001–2002 committee year. Networking opportunities and forums for exchanging ideas among peers are just two of the many rewards committee members enjoy.

Members can choose from more than 60 committees under the following six divisions: accounting and auditing, consulting services, future of the profession, industry, operations, and tax.

Except for operations, all committees within a division report to their respective oversight committee. Operations Division committees report directly to the Society’s Executive Committee. As done in the past, the Committee on Committee Operations oversees the operations of the oversight committees.

Given the sheer number of committees that exist, finding one to join is easy and well worth the effort. For example, the Industry Division has 17 committees that concern specific industries such as apparel and textile, banking, health care, and publishing and printing, as well as additional areas of interest like the goings-on of chief financial officers and international operations. These committees provide forums where members from disciplines like accounting, auditing, tax, and consulting, among others, have the opportunity to network and respond to Society members’ needs regarding specific industries.

The committee term begins June 1. The Society hopes that the adoption of last year’s new committee structure, which is designed to better address member needs, will continue to increase participation in the committees.