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Members Get Unlimited Access to Self Study CPE

 
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

 
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.

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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.

 

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The Latest From Our Publications

Read the September/October 2025 Issue on


CPAJournal.com

CPAs often play a large role in advising individuals and businesses on complying with a complex tax environment and planning for their financial future. That landscape has been especially uncertain as of late, with a number of major provisions in the TCJA due to sunset at the end of this year. With the passage of new tax legislation this summer, however, there is now a greater sense of certainty for next year and beyond. The new law also presents some opportunities for tax savings, and CPAs have been making themselves familiar with its provisions in order to advise affected taxpayers.

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NextGen

  • To Promote AI Innovation, PwC Expands Engineering Career Path
    Jan 23, 2026
    On Jan. 21, PwC US  said that it is starting its new engineering career path. According to the firm, this move formalizes and expands an engineering-first approach that has been built and proven in the firm over several years.
  • AICPA CEO Warns That Profession is Facing Mounting Pressure
    Jan 22, 2026
    On Jan. 21 at the Accountants Club of America, Mark Koziel, president and CEO of the AICPA, warned that the CPA profession is facing mounting pressure from multiple directions, including federal regulators, state governments, and even accounting firms.
  • Undergraduate Accounting Enrollment Rises Again
    Jan 21, 2026
    Undergraduate accounting enrollment rose again last fall, marking the third straight year of growth for a major that has spent the past decade fighting a narrative of decline.


The Trusted Professional

  • SEC Cuts PCAOB Funding By 9.4%
    Jan 23, 2026
    The SEC has approved a tighter 2026 budget for the PCAOB, cutting the board’s funding by 9.4% to $362 million and reducing the accounting support fee paid by public companies and broke-dealers by 18.4%. 
  • How Technology Has Become a Risk and a Critical Tool Against Fraud
    Jan 23, 2026
    A new report from the EY Center for Board Matters highlights how technology has become both a growing risk and a critical tool in the fight against fraud.
  • AICPA CEO Warns That Profession is Facing Mounting Pressure
    Jan 22, 2026
    On Jan. 21 at the Accountants Club of America, Mark Koziel, president and CEO of the AICPA, warned that the CPA profession is facing mounting pressure from multiple directions, including federal regulators, state governments, and even accounting firms.
  • Mamdani Signals Tax Policy Will Be Central To Budget Negotiations
    Jan 22, 2026
    Facing a growing fiscal challenge, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is signaling that tax policy will be central to upcoming budget negotiations with the state.
  • Leadership Transition Underway at the IRS
    Jan 21, 2026
    A significant leadership transition is underway at the IRS as the head of its criminal investigation division retires amid a broader reorganization tied to the Trump administration’s priorities.

TaxStringer

  • The Psychology of Estate Planning
    Dec 1, 2025

    Estate planning is often viewed through a purely legal or financial lens, but the associated emotional and psychological dimensions are just as critical. Understanding why people avoid planning, and how to guide them through the relational complexities, is critical for professionals in the fields of Trusts, Estates, and Elder Care Planning. This article explores the psychological barriers to estate planning and offers strategies to overcome them.
  • Lifetime Gifts and Testamentary Transfers by US Grantors to Non-Citizens
    Dec 1, 2025
    The US estate and gift tax is imposed on lifetime gifts and the “gross estate” of US citizens and domiciliaries (residents who intend to stay in the US indefinitely). The gross estate of a US person includes “the value at the time of death of all property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, wherever situated.” The estate and gift taxes attach to all assets regardless of the location of the US citizen or resident (or his property) at the time of gift or death.
  • IRS Form 990: What Executives And the Board Should Evaluate
    Oct 28, 2025
    While the IRS Form 990, “Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax,” is often viewed as a routine compliance requirement, its impact and audience reach far beyond tax reporting and the IRS. For nonprofit organizations, this form can serve as a powerful public-facing tool that shapes perceptions of governance, transparency, and financial stewardship. 
  • Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS): A Powerful Tax Break
    Oct 28, 2025
    Few provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") are as generous as the rules under section 1202 governing "qualified small business stock," most commonly known as QSBS. Designed to encourage investment in start-ups, section 1202 permits capital gain exclusion on all or a portion of the sale proceeds of QSBS in C corporations.