February 1 , 2004
The Monthly Newspaper of the NYSSCPA
Vol. 7, No.2

What's Inside

NYC Real Estate Market Defies Old Borders

Resolution on Single-Audit Issue

Not Your Average Joe

Master the Art of Winning RFPs

Tax Chiefs Combine Increased Enforcement with Tolerance

NYSSCPA Conflict of Interest Policy Approved

FAE to Launch Industry Education Center in Summer 2004

Forum: SED Lacks Funds for New Enforcement Law

New York City Finance Commissioner Martha Stark before speaking about the city’s tax amnesty program at the Tri-State Taxation Conference last month. Pictured with her is fellow-speaker Barry Horowitz of Eisner & Lubin LLP.

 

By Dennis O’Leary, Legislative Counsel

NEW YORK—The State Education Department’s (SED) Office of the Professions held a forum in December to discuss a law that cracks down on professional impostors but appears to lack adequate funding to enforce.

The law, which targets unlicensed people passing themselves off as professionals, went into effect last September when Gov. George Pataki approved it (Chapter 615 of the Laws of 2003).

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NYC Finance Chief Lauds Amnesty

By Simon Eskow

NEW YORK—A tax amnesty is recouping more revenue than New York City officials originally anticipated. Continue...

Regents Posts 2004 Agenda Online

By Simon Eskow

ALBANY—The New York State Board of Regents in January published its 2004 legislative agenda, including seven major proposed changes to the public accountancy statute. Continue...

FAE Folio

By Jo Ann Golden

As this year’s president of the Foundation for Accounting Education’s Board of Trustees, I have had some time to reflect on the Foundation’s mission and purpose, which are sometimes overshadowed by the broader mission of the New York State Society of CPAs. The Foundation, or the FAE as it is better known, provides one of the most valuable services to the members of the NYSSCPA: promoting professional competency for New York state CPAs. Continue...

Chapter Newsletters

BUFFALO

Message from the President

QUEENS

Twice as Nice; Reaping the Benefits of Increased News Coverage

Queens Chapter Sponsors Career Day for High School Students

SYRACUSE

Message from the President

 


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