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Members Get Unlimited Access to Self Study CPE

Introducing a New Member Benefit!

NYSSCPA members now have free unlimited access to over 150 CPE courses in our Self Study Course Catalog.

"I enjoy the online CPE because it allows for me to stay up-to-date with pertinent accounting issues while studying on my own time. I can pause the sessions and resume at my convenience. I feel the CPE is highly relevant as a majority of the sessions have lecturers who are experts in their field. The online interface that NYSSCPA utilizes is user friendly and allows me to easily sort by topic."
– Greg Kozerski, Jr., NYSSCPA Member

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The Latest From Our Publications

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Read the October 2018 Issue on

CPAJournal.com

In this issues: Passed at the end of last year, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) represents the most significant overhaul of federal tax laws in decades. As most of its provisions become effective with the upcoming filing season, it is important for tax professionals to be well versed with the law. Individuals and businesses will be asking their advisors how the law will impact them. CPAs should be prepared with analysis, advice, and plans.

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NextGen

On The Body Language of Digital Presence

Oct 15, 2018

Body language is just as important as content in terms of communication, and when telecommuting workers talk over a webcam or a chat app, there remain unspoken cues that they should be mindful of in order to maintain positive relations with colleagues.
Organizer of Disastrous 'Fyre Festival' Sentenced to Six Years

Oct 12, 2018

Billy McFarland, the 26-year-old organizer behind last year's infamous Fyre Festival, has been sentenced to six years in prison on fraud charges.
Amazon Discards Computer Program for Vetting Resumes Because of Its Bias Against Women

Oct 11, 2018

Amazon started using an automated algorithm to review resumes from job applicants in 2014, but after finding out in 2015 that the algorithm contained within it a systemic bias against female candidates, the company ultimately discarded it.

The Trusted Professional

Deficit Rises 17 Percent from Last Year, Highest Since 2012

Oct 15, 2018

The federal budget deficit rose by 17 percent from last year to $779 billion, making it the highest it's ever been since 2012.
As Subprime Residential Mortgages Make Comeback, Issuers Say This Time It Will Be Different

Oct 15, 2018

Subprime residential mortgages became indelibly associated with the 2008 financial crisis, which many blamed for sparking off a global economic conflagration, but these sorts of loans have begun quietly popping up again, with issuers saying they have addressed the flaws that made them so problematic before.
Study: 40 Percent of Middle Class Americans Will Be Downwardly Mobile in Retirement

Oct 12, 2018

A recent study has found that roughly 40 percent of middle class Americans will no longer be middle class as they enter retirement, with many falling into poverty during their august years.
SEC Chair Says Quarterly Reporting Here to Stay Despite Calls to End Requirements

Oct 12, 2018

SEC Chair Jay Clayton said that, despite calls by the president and others to end the quarterly reporting requirement, the practice isn't going anywhere for now.
Swiss Supreme Court Clears Whistleblower of Violating Bank Secrecy Law

Oct 11, 2018

The Swiss Supreme Court has sided with Rudolf Elmer, a former Julius Baer banker who achieved notoriety for leaking data about how the bank assisted its wealthy clients in evading taxes through the bank's Cayman Islands subsidiary,

TaxStringer

White House Tax Reform: The TaxStringer's Recommended Reading List for CPAs

Mar 27, 2017

The Trump Administration promised federal tax reform legislation within 100 days of the president's first term. In an effort to keep TaxStringer readers apprised of federal tax reform developments, the editors have compiled the following list of articles from trustworthy sources that will be updated on a regular basis.

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Altera: Legislative Intent Within Administrative Bounds

Sep 28, 2018

Altera Corporation & Subsidiaries (Altera Corp.) is battling the IRS in court over the validity of a federal income tax regulation that concerns Section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).
S-Banks’ Entire Income Should Qualify for Tax Reform’s 20 Percent Pass-through Deduction

Sep 28, 2018

When the Treasury Department released proposed regulations in early August of this year for Sec. 199A, created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), some of the tax press seemed surprised that banks organized as S-corporations (S-banks) qualified for the 20 percent deduction that Sec. 199A grants certain pass-through businesses.
Is Leaving New York More Taxing Than It’s Worth?

Sep 28, 2018

As state and local tax attorneys, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has mixed up our lives. The end of the year used to see a flurry of activity around taxpayers settling audits, making estimated payments, and otherwise ensuring they maximized the federal tax benefits of their obligation to pay different state and local taxes.
How the Use of a Revocable or Irrevocable Trust Can Simplify the Conveyance of a Second Home Located in Another State Upon Death

Sep 28, 2018

Everyday, according to the Pew Research Center, approximately 10,000 baby boomers reach 65 years of age. As the approximately 65 million surviving members of the baby boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) retire, it is not unusual for them to own homes in multiple states.

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The New York State Society of CPAs

What You Need To Know

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

What's New at the Society?

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