Press Releases

NEW YORK (June 15, 2017) – The CPA Journal, “The Voice of the Profession,” published monthly by the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), has announced the winners of its Max Block Distinguished Article Awards. Chosen by the magazine’s editorial and editorial review board members, the winning authors were recognized in three categories for the most outstanding and thought-provoking articles published in 2016.

NEW YORK – (June 12, 2017) – The New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) today announced the relaunch of CPAJournal.com, an accounting and financial website hosting premium content, industry expert insight, practical guidance, and in-depth analysis for accountants and auditors, tax practitioners, financial executives, and the general public.

NEW YORK — (May 23, 2017) — The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2017 Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards.

This award recognizes reporters from the national and local press whose work was published, posted or broadcasted in 2016, contributed to a better and balanced understanding of business or financial topics. Winners were selected by a panel of judges comprised of NYSSCPA members and financial journalists, who ranked submissions on accuracy, quality and thoroughness of research as well as a fair and balanced representation of the topic. This year’s winners will be honored during a luncheon ceremony on June 8 in New York City

NYSSCPA 2016 Top 10 Tax Filing Tips

1. New York State driver’s license requirement – When New York taxpayers begin filing their 2016 returns, they’ll also need to provide their accountant with their New York State driver’s license or state-issued IDs. This new information will act as an additional level of identity authentication to prevent fraudulent returns from being filed by criminals. Alabama and Ohio have similar requirements with more states to follow. Only one ID is necessary for married couples filing jointly.

NEW YORK – (Jan. 10, 2017) - On behalf of the New York State Society of CPAs’ (NYSSCPA) Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE) and Baruch College, Sidney Kess, counsel to Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, and  accounting profession icon presents, The CPA as Financial Planner Conference on Jan. 17, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. The conference will be held at Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business, 55 Lexington Ave, in New York City.

NEW YORK – (Dec. 5, 2016) – It’s about that time again! The 34^th annual Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards (EFJ) — honoring the best in business news journalism — is calling for submissions. Broadcast, print, radio and online news organizations and reporters can submit financial news stories that were published, posted or aired between Jan. 1, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2016. 

NEW YORK – (Nov. 15, 2016) – CPAs, partners, attorneys and others in the accounting and auditing profession will convene Nov. 18 for the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants’ (NYSSCPA) 2016 Auditing Standards Conference, 14 Wall Street, 19th Floor, from 8:20 a.m. – 5 p.m.

NEW YORK – (Oct. 7, 2016) – The CPA Journal, New York State Society of CPAs' (NYSSCPA) monthly accounting magazine, has been named a finalist for the 2016 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards, which recognizes outstanding magazine journalism.