May 2000

FAE Tracks CPE Credit Online

Members Can Access Reports

One of the benefits of the NYSSCPA's new membership database is online tracking of CPE credits earned through the Foundation for Accounting Education. Society members can use this service to obtain reports about their participation in FAE courses.

This service is automatic for all individuals who enroll in FAE courses. The Society hopes that the online tracking service will make it easier for members to keep abreast of credits earned--even more important now in light of the State Education Department's new initiative to audit CPE compliance. (See related article on page 1.)

Obtaining a CPE report is easy. Members need only Internet access and their member ID number and password. The Society's information services department has designed the database to allow members direct access to their records at www.nysscpa.org/membership/membership1.htm. Members also can access this page through the Society's homepage (www.nysscpa.org) by selecting Membership Center under The Society and then clicking on Member Profile from the list on the left.

Once at the Membership Data Center, members should select Member Login to enter their user ID and password. The user ID number is the member's CPA certificate number, and the password--unless previously changed by the member--is the user ID plus the member's initials. For example, a person named John Doe whose ID number is 123456 will have an initial password as 123456JD. Please keep in mind that passwords are case sensitive.

After entering the user ID and password, click the Login button to access the membership data. Members can view and print a report of their FAE course participation by clicking on CPE Record and selecting the appropriate year or years. The NYSSCPA maintains members' online CPE records back to 1994. It is important to remember that the Society only tracks FAE credits earned.

The Membership Data Center also allows members to update a variety of personal information. For security purposes, the information services department recommends that all members change their passwords, an option available at the Member Profile area.

For more information, please contact NYSSCPA Chief Technology Officer Kevin Lewis at (212) 719-8340, (800) 633-6320, or klewis@nysscpa.org. *