Article/Editorial Submission Guidelines
Topic:
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Please discuss the topic of your article with the Editor *before* submitting it for publication consideration. (telephone - 212-719-8392 or email clutolf@nysscpa.org)
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Submitted articles should be educational and of general interest to the readership. Submitted articles should not be overtly promotional.
Style:
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Submitted articles should follow a general journalistic style (rather than academic style). The Trusted Professional conforms, with few exceptions, to the style guidelines established by The Associated Press (AP). For a working example of our house style, take a look at some articles in a current issue of The Trusted Professional.
Length:
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Submitted articles should be between 800 words and 1200 words in length, although longer or shorter submissions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Format:
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Please submit articles in either Microsoft Word (.DOC) format or in Rich Text Format (.RTF). Send manuscripts to the Editor at clutolf@nysscpa.org.
Artwork:
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If your article has accompanying artwork, such as photos or illustrations, please provide it in electronic format. We strongly prefer high-resolution (300 DPI) JPEG or TIFF image files.
Publication Rights:
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The Trusted Professional does not consider previously published articles for publication.
Acceptance:
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Final acceptance of submitted editorial material for publication is at the sole discretion of the Editor.
Editorial
Policy
Biographical / Contact Information:
- For contributed (non-staff) bylined articles, biographical information will include name, title(s) and firm name, along with any other relevant information (such as Society Committee service, etc).
- For the purposes of quoted material, members’ firm names will be omitted from attribution unless firm affiliation is wholly relevant in the context of the article.
- For staff-written articles, relevant titles (such as CPA or JD) will be included in the byline.
- Contact information will be provided at the end of each staff-written article.
Editorial Process:
- The newspaper staff reserves the right to edit submitted articles for length, clarity, style and accuracy. Authors may review the final draft upon request, with the understanding that any additional edits are at the sole discretion of the Editor.
Publication Frequency:
- Publication of contributed (non-staff) articles and Letters to the Editor will be limited to two published pieces per quarter, excepting when additional publication is specifically warranted (such as a special series on a specific topic, etc.).
- The staff of The Trusted Professional will make every effort to vary its use of Society members for the purposes of quoted material in articles.
Letters to the Editor:
- In order to be
considered for publication, letters to the editor must:
* Address editorial material previously published in The Trusted Professional
* Include the writer’s name and contact information (for verification purposes)
- The Trusted Professional
will not publish letters to the editor that contain:
* Defamatory or potentially defamatory statements or personal attacks
* Endorsements of candidates for NYSSCPA or FAE offices or candidates for any political office
- The author’s name will be published with each letter to the Editor.
- The editorial staff reserves the right to edit any and all letters to the editor for brevity, clarity and style.
- Firm names will be omitted in letters to the editor unless the letter is written in such a way that it appears to speak for the entire firm.
- Letters to the Editor are accepted via email or hard copy.
Obituaries:
- Obituaries will be published for members who have held the office of Society President. Publishing obituaries for other distinguished members will be at the discretion of the Communications Director and/or Publisher.
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