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Unlimited CPE for NYSSCPA Members

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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

 

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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

  • The Majority of Employees See ‘AI Layoffs’ As an Excuse
    Jan 9, 2026
    Layoff anxiety is rising across the US workforce, according to new data from INTOO’s Employee Mindset Report, conducted by The Harris Poll.
  • Eight Strategies CFOs Can Use to Promote Healthy Work-Life Balance
    Jan 8, 2026

    The end of the year brings heightened pressure for many finance professionals, particularly CFOs tasked with year-end close, budget planning, and cross-functional coordination.
  • Finding a Job in the Age of AI
    Jan 7, 2026
    AI is playing a role in the job search process, yet core hiring practices seem to be staying the same. While candidates are navigating automated interviews and AI-sorted applications, hiring managers are still looking for clear qualifications, communication skills, and professional judgement. 


The Trusted Professional

  • What If AI Was Forced To Do Our Taxes?
    Jan 9, 2026
    A recent Accounting Today piece by Chris Gaetano uses a speculative question to surface very real tensions in how the profession talks about AI. Gaetano asks hypothetically: should sentient AI be forced to do our taxes?
  • IRS Announces Jan. 26 Filing Season
    Jan 9, 2026
    The IRS has announced that the 2026 filing season for individual tax returns will officially open on Jan. 26, giving taxpayers and practitioners a clear start date as they prepare for another year shaped by recent legislative changes.
  • Recent Executive Order Pushes Cannabis Closer to Tax Relief
    Jan 8, 2026
    Cannabis businesses may be closer to meaningful tax relief following a recent executive order that directs the attorney general to accelerate the process of moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. 
  • Electronic Filing for Business Tax Returns Opens Next Week
    Jan 8, 2026
    Electronic filing for a range of business tax returns will open next week, giving businesses and their advisors an early start on the 2026 filing season.
  • AICPA Asks IRS to Create Automated Procedure for Sec. 1033 Extension Requests
    Jan 7, 2026
    In a Jan. 5 letter, the AICPA suggested that the IRS create an automated procedure to process extension requests for taxpayers affected by federally declared disasters to replace involuntarily converted property under section 1033.

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.