Committtee Action Plan
Who
We Are
A
committee that promotes encouraging students to pursue an
accounting degree and become
CPAs and provides academia with a framework to support students in developing
tools to be successful accounting and business professionals in the
future.
What
We Do
·
Identify
and recommend improvements to relevant academic curriculum to prepare CPA
candidate students for entry into the profession.
·
Research
and make recommendations regarding pertinent academic issues that affect the
profession.
·
Serve
in an advisory capacity to
keep the Society abreast of licensure requirements with New York State.
·
Serve
as liaisons between the society, academia, and members of the
profession.
·
Be
the source of information and research
regarding accounting education and the accounting profession.
·
Establish
liaison with both high school and college educators and enhance their knowledge
and awareness of the profession to assist in the recruiting of students for
accounting programs.
·
Encourage
college accounting students to sit for the CPA exam and promote scholarships
through coaching methods, developing techniques to successful testing, and
working with the society’s CPA exam preparation affinity partners.
·
Collaborate
with the statewide and chapter NextGen Committees, the MSF Board of Trustees and
Society staff to:
o
Develop
programs and events to disseminate information about the profession to guidance
counselors, high school students and their parents.
o
Recruit
and encourage more high school students to college-level studies in the
accounting field.
o
Engage
with high school guidance counselors to raise the profile of the profession as a
career choice.
o
Inspire
college accounting students to enter the profession through various methods such
as engaging member firms in visitations, facilitating internships, sponsoring of
recognized campus activities and other initiatives.
o
Coordinate
efforts with the Moynihan Fund’s Career Opportunities in the Accounting
Profession (COAP) program.
Who
Should Join
NYSSCPA
Members, including educators, accounting firm recruiters, practitioners,
regulators, CPA candidates and students with an interest in evaluating the
standards for entrance into the profession; assisting in preparing educators
with guidance to inspire students entering the profession; promoting a relevant,
challenging and captivating accounting curriculum; and researching curricular
concerns for the Society’s consideration.