May 2000

Members Encouraged to Join Committees

New Structure for New Millennium

By Nereida Gomez

The NYSSCPA is finalizing its committee appointments for 2000/2001, and several committees still need additional members. Networking opportunities and a forum for exchanging ideas among peers are just two of the many rewards committee members receive. Members can choose from more than 70 committees under a new committee structure.

The upcoming term, which begins June 1, marks the first full year under the new structure. Under the new structure, which the board of directors approved last June, committee service has already risen more than 30 percent compared to the 1998­99 year. The Society expects that the new structure--designed to better address member needs--will continue to encourage greater committee participation.

Under the new structure, the six committee divisions are 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. Each oversight committee will have at least five committees under its umbrella. As in the past, the Committee on Committee Operations oversees the operations of the oversight committees.

The Society mailed committee service applications to all members in February, and the April issue of The Trusted Professional reprinted the application as a two-page center spread. The form is also available online at www.nysscpa.org. For more information, contact NYSSCPA Committee Relations Manager Nereida Gomez at (212) 719-8358, (800) 633-6320, or ngomez@nysscpa.org. *