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Nassau Chapter Practice Continuity and Succession Planning Meeting Our Evolving Profession. CPA Firms in Transition Friday, February 6, 2026, 8 A.M. 2 CPE Credits Presented by Charles Weinstein, CPA Chief Executive Officer, Eisner Advisory Group LLC See Details Attached ...

Hi Eric, We currently don't offer a committee/community that specifically focuses on AI, however, I recommend joining the Emerging Technologies Task Force where AI has been discussed in detail at each meeting. The next meeting will be on Thursday, January 29 at 4:00pm. For more information and ...

Hi Everyone. I wanted to send one final reminder about the upcoming FAE Board of Trustee applications. The applications are due by noon this coming Friday (January 9th). If you or someone you know might be interested in applying please submit within the next 48 hours. Any timely submit application ...

I'm not sure how new communities/committees get formed, but I'm sure a number of us would be interested in participating in an AI committee/community. @Keith Lazarus may be able to provide some insights? The AICPA is active in providing resources to firms of all sizes: https://www.aicpa-cima.com/topic/technology/technology-greater-than-artificial-intelligence ...

Absolutely agree. Education on AI is one thing, but practical guidance is where most firms struggle. Especially small and mid-sized ones. Programs that not only explain AI but also walk firms through implementation, workflows, and affordable tools would be hugely valuable. It would be great to see ...

Hello everyone, I am excited to share the Society's January 2026 event calendar . There's lots of great happenings this month and I hope to see many of you there either via Zoom or in person as your schedules permit. Here's the link (with a cut and paste set forth below). NYSSCPA Event ...

Hi everyone, I hope you can join me at the NYCPA Brooklyn Nets game against the San Antonio Spurs on February 26th. In addition to what promises to be a great game (the Nets are up and coming while San Antonio is one of the top teams in the league), the NYCPA will be featured as the "Non-Profit ...

My Dear Fellow Society Members, As many of you know, one of my goals during my term as Society President for the 2025-2026 fiscal year is to grow Society membership by at least 10%. In furtherance of this goal, I have kicked off (together with Society CEO Calvin Harris) what I've termed a " 52 firm ...

My Dear Fellow Society Members, I am absolutely thrilled to report that, on Friday, December 19th just before midnight, Governor Hochul signed into law NY State Senate Bill 2025-S52 , which authorizes the use of an electronic signature before the New York tax authorities by a person who has previously ...

It was announced earlier this morning of Saturday, December 20th that the bill (S8432 / A8662) to amend the New York LLC Transparency Act to decouple from the federal Corporate Transparency Act definitions has been vetoed by Governor Hochul. This means that, when it goes into effect (Jan. 1, 2026 for ...

Yes, the only "employees" would have been the husband and wife. I believe the payments to both were transfers that went to a shared personal account. So, yes, I would feel comfortable treating them as distributions.

Was he the only "employee"? were personal returns filed, W-2's prepared? Could the payments simply be distributions ------------------------------ Gerald Cohen Retired (no firm) The opinions expressed are the views of the author alone and should not be attributed to any other individual or entity ...

Hello Everyone, I have new client that came in recently. Her husband died abruptly this month. She owns a firm. He was supposed to oversee the office, including the filing of taxes, but the taxes were never filed. I have emails from her stating that he buried the letters from NYS/IRS and, any ...

Yes, the only "employees" would have been the husband and wife. I believe the payments to both were transfers that went to a shared personal account. So, yes, I would feel comfortable treating them as distributions.

Was he the only "employee"? were personal returns filed, W-2's prepared? Could the payments simply be distributions ------------------------------ Gerald Cohen Retired (no firm) The opinions expressed are the views of the author alone and should not be attributed to any other individual or entity ...

Hello Everyone, I have new client that came in recently. Her husband died abruptly this month. She owns a firm. He was supposed to oversee the office, including the filing of taxes, but the taxes were never filed. I have emails from her stating that he buried the letters from NYS/IRS and, any ...