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Unlimited CPE for NYSSCPA Members

Introducing a New Member Benefit!
 
NYSSCPA members now have free unlimited access to 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

 
 
The New NYSSCPA Career Center

Whether you're an employer looking for your next great hire, or a job seeker looking for your next great opportunity, the NYSSCPA Career Center is here to assist you.

Employers: Post Job Descriptions Here
Job Seekers: View Open Positions Here

 
 
Get Money Smart

The cost of financial ignorance is high.

Check out these materials and consider attending one of our free events to learn more about taxes, credit, debt, budgeting, the basics of investing and learning activities for children.

 
 
The NYSSCPA Technical Helpline

Stumped? Get CPA expertise through the technical helpline!

Email your inquires to technicalhelpline@nysscpa.org.

 

The Latest From Our Publications


Read the March/April 2025 Issue on


CPAJournal.com

This issue's cover story relates the cautionary tale of what happened at Boeing. For years, management ignored the warnings from whistleblowers and failed to take action in response to high-profile airplane crashes. The headline will probably be familiar to readers, but it poses the question: What lesson should CPAs take from this story? In the opinion of authors Steven Mintz and William Miller, Boeing failed to establish a culture that put safety ahead of profits. The company pushed out products even when there were warnings that problems existed in the quality control systems. The blame lies with management in the first instance, but also attaches to the internal auditors who did not seem to conduct sufficient operational audits. As professionals who hold themselves to the highest possible standards, CPAs should take the lesson to heart.

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  • Rethinking Small Talk as a Career Tool
    Jun 23, 2025
    A survey from Preply found that more than 70% of Americans would rather sit in silence than make small talk about weather, sports, or current events. But avoiding those quick conversations may come at a cost. 
  • Study Links Gender Diversity in Boardrooms to Fewer Workplace Safety Incidents
    Jun 18, 2025
    A recent study published in the Journal of Operations Management has found a statistically significant correlation between increased female representation in boardrooms and improved workplace safety outcome
  • New York State Senate Passes CPA Pathway Bill on June 12
    Jun 16, 2025

    The New York State Senate, joining the state Assembly, passed the additional licensure pathway bill (A.7613/S.6892) on June 12. The bill introduced a third option for CPA candidates: 120 credit hours and two years of relevant experience.



  • Regulatory Roundup: June 17- 23
    Jun 23, 2025
    With so many regulators out there, it can be tough to keep track of all the decisions being made. This is the NYCPA's regular series that collects relevant regulatory announcements from the past week and puts them in one place to help you stay on top of the issues.
  • PCAOB's Shutdown Faces Challenge in Senate
    Jun 23, 2025
    Despite GOP lawmakers' proposal to shut down the PCAOB and fold its function into the SEC, the Senate parliamentarian determined that including the provision in a larger tax bill is against budget reconciliation rules.
  • AICPA Makes a Nod to Senate for Its Efforts to Improve House Bill
    Jun 20, 2025
    After the Senate released the reconciliation bill, the AICPA has enumerated the specific provisions that it supports. The Senate bill includes several provisions that the AICPA has previously supported.
  • Lawyers Warn That Splitting DOJ's Tax Division Would Lead to Weaker Enforcement
    Jun 18, 2025
    The Department of Justice's proposal to split its tax division is  another indication that enforcement will decline, lawyers warned
  • SEC Appoints Kurt Hohl as Its New Chief Accountant
    Jun 18, 2025
    The SEC has announced that Kurt Hohl—who has close to four decades of accounting and auditing experience—has been named  the regulator's chief accountant, effective Jul. 7.
  • Proposed CAMT Guidance May Have Significant Impact on Asset Management and Real Estate Reporting Part 1
    Jun 2, 2025

    Proposed guidance related to the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) may create incremental reporting burdens for asset management and real estate funds.

    On Sept. 12, 2024, the Treasury Department and the IRS issued proposed regulations implementing the CAMT. Enacted in 2022 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the CAMT imposes a 15 percent minimum tax on the adjusted financial statement income (AFSI) of an “applicable corporation.” The CAMT is effective for tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2022.

  • Has the No Lookback for Home Care Medicaid in New York Run Its Course?
    Jun 2, 2025
    When the state of New York passed legislation in 2020 creating a 30-month lookback period for uncompensated transfers of assets under the Medicaid home care program, few imagined that almost five years later, the law would still not be in effect.
  • Beneficial Owner Disclosure Under the New York LLC Transparency Act
    Jun 2, 2025
    After a rollercoaster of activity related to the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) announced Mar. 2, 2025, that it will not enforce any penalties or fines associated with beneficial ownership information reporting for U.S. reporting companies. (“Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies,” https://tinyurl.com/5bvp4mt7). 
  • Digital Assets: Past, Present, and Beyond
    Apr 29, 2025

    In the past few years, the digital asset industry has exploded both in growth and complexity. Just a few years ago, most digital asset holders would acquire a digital asset directly, anticipating it would appreciate. Now, with the growth of the digital asset derivatives market, such as futures, option products, and ETFs, a digital asset holder can invest in many more ways in this expanding industry. The ability to invest in a wide range of digital asset products brings several tax issues that must be considered.