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Information about the 2011 New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) Leadership Conference held in Verona, New York is presented.

The article focuses on the new law which broadens the Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) scope of public accountancy to include accounting, management, and financial advisory services.

The article focuses on the discussion of the New York State Society Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) on the alleged fraud known as Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities and taxes.

Information about topics discussed at a forum hosted by the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountant (NYSSCPA) held on October 7, 2008 in New York. Topics include carried interest to the alternative minimum tax as well as tax policies. Moreover, it mentions that the 90-minute forum was moderated by Wall Street Journal columnist Tom Herman.

The article announces Margaret A. Wood as the president of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants in the 113th annual election meeting and dinner on May 13, 2010 in New York City.

The article announces that reporter Aaron Elstein of the periodical "Crain's New York Business" has received the Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) on May 4, 2010.

The article offers information on the Reform Law session conducted by the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) to 29 members of New York State Comptroller to inform them of the changes of the accounting reform law.

The article offers information on the misclassification of employees as independent contractors in the U.S.

The article reports on the Accounting Doctoral Scholars programs (ADS) that intend to address the shortage of professors with a doctoral degree in accounting in order to compensate for the increasing number of enrollees in accounting programs in the U.S.

The article reports on tax return preparer registration proposed by the U.S. Internal Service Revenue (IRS) as part of its New Year's resolution to sweep new regulations for return preparers.

The article reports on the announcement of New York State Department of Taxation and Finance's Office of Tax Enforcement Commissioner William J. Comiskey at the Taxation of Individuals Conference on August 19, 2009 on the new laws and enforcement initiatives to minimize tax cheating in New York.

The article profiles Charles Waldo Haskins, public accountant and the founder of New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA).

The article focuses on the released revenue ruling and revenue procedure by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in providing guidance on how victims of Ponzi scheme should treat losses for tax purposes.

The article reports on that David G. Friehling, an auditor for Bernard L. Madoff, has been charged in connection with Madoff's $65 billion fraud.

The article profiles accounting educator Sidney Kess, who was inducted to the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants' (NYSSCPA) Hall of Fame.

The article discusses the audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding the implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) by the Treasury Department in the U.S.

The article explores the views of New York State comptrollers Thomas P. DiNapoli and William C. Thompson Jr. on the economic outlook of the state and on the bailout of the automobile industry.

The article reports on the deliberation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. regarding the fair value accounting.

Information about the topics discussed at the Foundation for Accounting Education's (FAE's) banking conference is presented. William J. Ward, director of evaluated services for the Interactive Data Corp., discussed the economic crises and the Financial Accounting Standard Board's (FASB) fair value accounting rules. He described the struggles of the contemporary environment as being a result of subprime mortgage market crises.

The article reports that the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) used by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. is to be replaced by the Interactive Data Electronic Applications (IDEA) system. Report says, the move was public on August 19, 2008 by SEC Chairman Christopher Cox. Meanwhile, the new database is accordingly based on an absolutely new architecture and will be at first supplement.

The article presents insights regarding the management of water supply in Indiana, with particular focus on the White River Alliance's first Indiana Water Summit in August 2018.

The article provides information on the suggestions proposed by a federal tax reform subcommittee regarding the Simple Exact Transparent (SET) tax, to the U.S. President Barack Obama administration's subcommittee on tax reform.

The article reports that National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson gave a preview of the concerns she has regarding services at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during the Tax/Plenary Conference on November 18, 2009.

Information on several issues discussed at the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)'s 11th Annual Leadership Conference in Verona, New York regarding the issuance of modified Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) standards to private companies is presented.

Information on several papers discussed at the meeting of the Quality Review Oversight Committee (QROC) held June 7, 2011 at Albany, New York on its role to oversee the state's mandatory quality review program which will be effective January 1, 2012 is presented.

The article announces that four New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) members were appointed by the New York State Board of Regents to Quality Review Oversight Committee (QROC) of the state including David J. Moynihan, John C. Olsen, and Frank S. Venezia.

The article reports on the March 2, 2011 approval by the New York State Senate on the bill S2628, which allows for the cross-border practice mobility of out-of-state certified public accountants (CPAs) in the state.

The article reports on the provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which are debated by members of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA).

The article reports on the introduction of the S2628 bill in the New York State Senate which allows for cross-border practice mobility for out-of-state certified public accountants (CPAs) on January 28, 2011.

The article reports on the recommendation of the New York State Board for Public Accountancy to change State Education Department regulations that would tie the state's continuing professional education (CPE) ethics.

The article reports on the proposed associate membership category for New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) and revisions on its Code of Professional Conduct which was approved by its members.

The article reports on the decision of the State Board for Public Accountancy to send a letter to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) recommending that it was premature to put International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) questions on the new Uniform CPA Exam.

The article reports on the response of the New York State Board for Public Accountancy to the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)'s proposed changes to its Code of Professional Conduct.

The article focuses on the response of Craig N. Mills, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) executive director of Examinations, on the concern raised by the State Board for Public Accountancy regarding the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) questions. It says that the State Board suggested that the inclusion of IFRS questions to the Uniform CPA Exam was premature. It adds that Mills discussed the concern at the State Board's meeting on September 15, 2010.

The article reports that the New York State Board of Public Accountancy responded to the changes proposed by New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) to its Code of Professional Conduct, in which the revision will be made to conform with the accountancy reform law.

The article reports on the move of Sherry L. DelleBovi, executive committee of New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), to approve the proposed bylaws for new associate membership category in New York.

The article announces the deadline on January 1, 2011 for the certified public accountant which were licensed on or after July 26, 2009 to earn continuing professional education (CPE) credits in compliance of the competency standards as mandated by the New York State Education Department (SED) regulations.

The article reports on the issues concerning the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) convergence, which is being pushed by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) chairman Robert H. Herz during the 9th annual Financial Reporting Conference at Baruch College on April 29, 2010.

The article reports on a breakfast briefing of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) held on April 21, 2010 in New York which talks about the passage of the health care reform legislation.

The article reports on the plans of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to establish the Financial Reporting Fraud Center which is aimed at facilitating the prevention and detection of financial fraud.

The article talks about the proposed auditor communication standard by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in New York which seeks comments that will improve communication between auditors, audit committees and company management.

An obituary for Eli Mason, former president of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), is presented.

The article focuses on the proposed federal legislation that requires the U.S. Comptroller General to be a certified public accountant (CPA) sponsored by Representatives Collin Peterson, a Democrat from Minnesota, and Mike Conaway, a Republican from Texas and a CPA.

The article offers information on the move of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) to use social networking sites to reach its members.

The article reports on the demand of Taxation of Individuals Committee for further guidance on the responsibilities of taxpayers or brokers when filing tax returns to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS).