July 1, 2005
The Newspaper of the NYSSCPA
Vol. 8, No.12

What's Inside

New Executive Committee Established

Examining the Aftershocks

Update on Interpretation 101-3, Performance of Nonattest Services

CPAs Communicate Their Views to Legislators

Something for Everyone

Graduation Puts Accounting in the Spotlight

Society Strengthens Its Employment Services

CPA Firm Opens Its Doors to Film Crew

How to Recognize Unauthorized Practice of Law

Proposed Accounting Regs to Go Before Regents

Remembering and Resolving

From left to right: Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt, SEC Historical Society Board of Trustees member Theodore Levine and SEC Historical Society President Robert J. Kueppers gather at the meeting “Crisis and Resolve: The SEC and the Securities Industry Remember September 11, 2001.”

By Jay Dismukes

NEW YORK—The New York State Board for Public Accountancy in early June recommended preliminary draft regulations that could have a major impact on the accounting profession, from extending SOA-like provisions to certain companies to considering disciplinary action by federal regulators as grounds for professional misconduct.

On June 1, the state board met in Albany during a special session that introduced seven specific proposals, the bulk of which concern unprofessional conduct issues.

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School Audit Bills Make Headway

By Jay Dismukes

NEW YORK—Legislative proposals to bring enhanced financial oversight and accountability to New York’s public school districts made important strides last month. Continue...

Four Arraigned in Roslyn Schools Case

NEW YORK— On June 8, three former Roslyn public schools officials and a fourth person were arraigned in a Mineola, N.Y., courtroom on an indictment charging them with allegedly stealing millions of dollars from the school district. All have pleaded not guilty to the charges. Continue...

President's Commentary

By Stephen F. Langowski

Having worked closely with the New York State Society of CPAs over the last several years, I’ve come to realize a very important but little-known benefit of serving in a leadership position for the oldest and largest state accounting organization in the country. The opportunity has required me and my fellow officers to take a step back, focusing attention on why we became CPAs in the first place. Continue...

Chapter Newsletters

BUFFALO
Message From the President
MANHATTAN/BRONX

Message From the President

MID HUDSON
Message From the President
QUEENS
Message From the President
ROCKLAND
Message From the President
SYRACUSE

Message From the President

Down to Business

UTICA
Message From the President
WESTCHESTER
Westchester reception colors the Night

 


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