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July 2002 Articles

Summer Brings Fits and Stops in Race to Reform the Profession

NEW YORK-A U.S. Senate committee approved a bill in mid-June that would establish a full-time accounting oversight board with broad powers over auditors. (Article)

Contract Signed for Computer-Based CPA Test: May 2004 Launch

NEW YORK-The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and computer-based testing provider Prometric signed a contract last May to develop and deliver a computer-based test (CBT) for CPAs. (Article)

COAP Program Adds Two New Sites

NEW YORK-A New York State Society of CPAs program that introduces minority high school students to the accounting profession expanded this year to reach more potential accounting majors than ever since the program's inception in 1987. (Article)

President's Commentary

By the time you read this column, the leadership of all levels of the New York State Society of CPAs will have met for its Second Annual Leadership Conference, July 14 to July 16, 2002. (Article)

Attorney General Addresses the "Defining Down of Deviance" Across Professions

America is experiencing a crisis of accountability across many professions and industries, a prominent law enforcement official said at a recent Accountants Club of America luncheon. (Article)

AICPA Issues Ethics Exposure Draft

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has issued an ethics exposure draft dated June 17, 2002, that proposes revisions to the following interpretations... (Article)

Baruch College Forum Strikes at Heart of Board Accountability, Professional Regulation Issues

Proving how much corporate governance issues are on people's minds these days, more than 250 individuals attended a public forum at Baruch College titled "Corporate Governance in the Post-Enron Era: Ideas for Reform," on May 27, even though the event was planned and presented with little advance notice or promotion. (Article)

Before You Sign that Strategic Alliance Agreement

What risk management steps should your firm consider before signing a "strategic alliance agreement"? (Article)

Golden Takes the Reins-and Issues-in Hand

Jo Ann Golden was a natural advocate long before she took the podium to make her first speech as president of the New York State Society of CPAs at its annual meeting in May. (Article)

On the Beach: A Suggested Summer Reading List

Just when you thought it was safe to go near the water, here comes a list of recently published books that CPAs may find useful, even if they've gone fishing for the summer. (Article)

Letter to the Editor (Article)

Gaining Feedback: Survey Probes Needs of NYSSCPA Industry Members

We received hundreds of responses to the e-mail I sent a month ago asking you what more the New York State Society of CPAs could do for you as industry members. (Article)

CPAs in Industry Conference “Rounds Up” the Issues

We received hundreds of responses to the e-mail I sent a month ago asking you what more the New York State Society of CPAs could do for you as industry members. (Article)

Members in Industry and Commerce Conference Taps Area Brewery for Financial Insight

True to its billing as a “knowledge networking” event, the CPAs in Industry Conference for the first time included a roundtable discussion session in which more than 80 financial business leaders were able to tackle the professional issues they face and share their ideas for addressing them. (Article)

Disciplinary Matters (Article)

TechCenter

Is your company or client a healthcare provider, clearinghouse, insurance company or administrator? Or does it provide services to one of these businesses? (Article)

Website of the Month

As a college student in 1992, Christopher Klaus invented Internet Scanner, technology that identifies and fixes network security weaknesses. Klaus teamed with software management veteran Thomas E. Noonan to create Internet Security Systems (ISS), a global company created to protect customers' online security needs. (Article)