July 15, 2008
The Newspaper of the NYSSCPA
Vol. 11, No.13

What's Inside

FASB Forum Provides Peek into IFRS Tax Implications

Taxpayer Advocate Olson: IRS Asleep at the Wheel

NYSSCPA Creates New Committee Division

Society Invites Candidates for 2008 Nominating Committee

Members Ineligible to Serve on the 2008–2009 Nominating Committee

War Story: Financial Statement Reviews

Money Laundering 101

The New Face of GAAP: FASB’s GAAP Codification

Chapter Officers and Executive Boards 2008-2009

Accountancy Reform Bill Dies in Senate

Taxpayer Friendly

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson discusses the limitations of the IRS during a luncheon address at the IRS Practice and Procedures Conference June 25. Seated, from left, are William Marshall, director for the IRS’s North Atlantic Examination Area; Society member Ellen Minkow; and Conference Chair Fred L. Slater.

By Colleen Lutolf, Trusted Professional Staff

NEW YORK—Time ran out for New York state CPAs on June 25. After four years of allowing various accountancy reform bills to die in committee, Assembly lawmakers voted, 138–0, on June 23, to update a 100-year-old law that regulates the accounting profession in New York state.

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State Board to Regents: Test at 120 Hours, License at 150

By Cara Patterson, Public Relations Associate

NEW YORK—Students: Step away from the flashcards and take a deep breath. Continue...

AICPA Offers New Forensic Accounting Credential

By Alex Charles, Policy Research Coordinator

NEW YORK—Do CPAs need a specialized credential in order to provide forensic accounting services? The AICPA thinks so. Continue...

President's Commentary

There are more than 29,000 members in the NYSSCPA, and roughly 10 percent of them belong to one of the Society’s 65 statewide committees. Continue...

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