New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants

What New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants does

The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA, operating as NYCPA) is a nonprofit professional membership organization incorporated in 1897 as the first state accounting society in the United States. It represents more than 23,000 certified public accountants working in public firms, industry, government, and academia across New York State, delivering value through four primary revenue streams: annual membership dues, continuing professional education (CPE) delivered by its Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE), events and conferences, and corporate sponsorships/advertising. The organization is governed by an elected Board of Directors and operates 13 local chapters and 45+ committees organized across eight practice divisions, supported by a Technical Helpline staffed by volunteer members and an exclusive Exchange social network.

The society's product surface spans the NYCPA membership subscription, a CPE catalog and certificate program portfolio (including the 2025 Financial Leadership Certificate Programs in AI and Accounting & Review), a Career Center job board, four member publications (The CPA Journal, NextGen Magazine, Tax Stringer, and The Trusted Professional newspaper, blog, and podcast), a Resource Hub of free digital content, the Moynihan Scholarship Fund, the CPA Political Action Committee, and the Key Contact grassroots advocacy program. The underlying technology is the SailAMX association management platform, which powers the public website (nysscpa.org), event catalog, member directory, and member communications, with social-login identity integration via Google, Microsoft, and LinkedIn and Google Analytics for site measurement. The organization is headquartered at 200 Madison Avenue, 11th Floor, in Manhattan, with a 51-100 employee staff, and has recently launched the NextGen Leader Institute in partnership with ConvergenceCoaching to develop future accounting leaders.

Name

New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants

Legal name

New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants

Website

https://nysscpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is a 1897-founded nonprofit professional membership society representing 23,000+ New York State CPAs through annual dues, CPE courses, committees, 13 chapters, publications, career services, and legislative advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues charged to CPAs and finance professionals. Chapter membership is complimentary with NYCPA membership. Tiered membership plans are available with varying benefits.
2. Continuing Professional Education (CPE): FAE Learning & Development provides CPE courses, certificate programs, conferences, seminars, self-study, and customized training solutions. Revenue is generated through course fees, conference registrations, and certificate program fees.
3. Sponsorships and Advertising: Corporate sponsorships for committees and events (e.g., FI-Group sponsoring CFO and Private Equity and Venture Capital committees; Han Group sponsoring). Media/advertising via the publication media kit.
4. Events and Conferences: Revenue from chapter events, FAE conferences, and specialized events. Members earn free CPE at select committee meetings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NYSSCPA (NYCPA) is a nonprofit professional membership society that provides New York licensed CPAs with tiered annual membership, continuing professional education (CPE) courses, certificate programs, conferences, and self-study delivered through the Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE). The organization supplements membership with technical guidance (Technical Helpline), advocacy (Key Contact Program and CPA PAC), a Career Center job board, member publications, 13 local chapters, 45+ committees, and the Moynihan Scholarship Fund supporting future CPAs.

Product overview

NYCPA operates as a professional membership organization offering a platform of interconnected services for certified public accountants in New York State. The core offering is membership in the society, which provides access to: (1) CPE Catalog and Certificate Programs including Financial Leadership Certificate Programs (AI and Accounting Series, Accounting & Review Series) for continuing education; (2) Career Center job board for employment services; (3) NYCPA Exchange social network for member networking; (4) Technical Helpline for technical guidance; (5) Resource Hub for digital content; (6) 45+ Committees and 13 Chapters for professional involvement; and (7) four publications (The CPA Journal, NextGen Magazine, Tax Stringer, The Trusted Professional). Supporting programs include Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE), Moynihan Scholarship Fund, Key Contact Program, Political Action Committee, NextGen Leader Institute, Emerging Leaders Program, and Excellence in Financial Journalism Award.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE): The education arm of NYSSCPA providing continuing professional education for accounting professionals, with over 50 years of experience.
• Moynihan Scholarship Fund (MSF)
• CPA PAC

Products and services

• NYCPA Membership Tiered annual professional membership for New York State licensed CPAs and finance professionals, granting access to CPE, networking, advocacy, publications, Technical Helpline, Career Center, NYCPA Exchange, and member savings. Complimentary local chapter membership is bundled with statewide NYCPA membership.
• CPE Catalog Catalog of Continuing Professional Education courses, seminars, conferences, and self-study programs delivered by FAE to help New York CPAs meet mandatory licensure requirements (24 or 40 contact hours per cycle plus 4 ethics hours every 3 years).
• Certificate Programs Specialized multi-course certificate programs (including the Financial Leadership Certificate Program: AI and the Future of Accounting Series and the Financial Leadership Certificate Program: Accounting & Review Series) for CPAs seeking credentials in targeted practice areas.
• Conferences Multi-day professional conferences organized by FAE covering accounting, auditing, taxation, and industry-specific topics, available to CPAs and finance professionals.
• Seminars Standalone professional seminars covering focused topics in tax, accounting, auditing, and consulting, delivered in-person and virtually.
• Self-Study CPE Library On-demand self-study CPE courses allowing CPAs to complete required contact hours at their own pace.
• Customized Training Solutions Tailored CPE training programs designed for accounting firms, corporate finance teams, and organizations needing group instruction in specific accounting or finance topics.
• Career Center Online job board at jobs.nysscpa.org where accounting employers post positions and CPA candidates search for employment opportunities. Available to both members and non-members.
• NextGen Leader Institute Leadership development program developed in partnership with ConvergenceCoaching to cultivate future accounting leaders, targeting emerging CPA professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• CPE compliance support: members must complete 4 ethics contact hours every 3 years plus 24 or 40 contact hours in recognized subject areas annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ConvergenceCoachingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2025NYSSCPA launched the NextGen Leader Institute in partnership with ConvergenceCoaching to develop future accounting leaders. ConvergenceCoaching provides the coaching methodology and program design for this leadership development initiative targeting emerging CPA professionals.
• AnchinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchin, a New York-based accounting and advisory firm, continues its partnership with the NYSSCPA and the Moynihan Scholarship Fund to support future accounting professionals through scholarships. The partnership emphasizes commitment to education and the development of the accounting industry.
• FI-GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFI-Group sponsors the NYCPA's CFO Committee and Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee, supporting professional programming and member events for these practice areas.
• Han GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHan Group sponsors NYCPA committee activities, providing financial support for member programming and professional development events.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AICPA & CIMA: National U.S. CPA professional association that most NYSSCPA members also belong to; offers overlapping CPE, advocacy, and publications at a national scale, making it the primary competitor for member dues wallet share.

Direct peers

• Illinois CPA Society: State CPA society serving Illinois CPAs with CPE, advocacy, and member programs; comparable in mission, governance, and product offering to NYSSCPA.
• California Society of CPAs (CalCPA): Largest U.S. state CPA society, operating a near-identical model of dues, CPE, advocacy, chapters, and publications; the most directly comparable peer in terms of scale and product mix.
• Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA): Florida's state CPA society with comparable dues, CPE, advocacy, and chapter programs; useful peer for benchmarking membership scale and revenue mix.
• Massachusetts Society of CPAs (MSCPA): Massachusetts state CPA society offering CPE, advocacy, and member services; smaller in scale but similar governance and product model.
• Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA): State CPA society providing CPE, advocacy, and member services to Pennsylvania CPAs; highly comparable nonprofit membership structure and chapter system.
• Texas Society of CPAs: Major state CPA society offering CPE, advocacy, and member services to Texas CPAs; comparable structure with similar revenue streams from dues, education, and events.

Others

• National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA): Coordinates the U.S. CPA licensure system and the CPA Examination; an adjacent ecosystem player whose standards and uniform exam shape the CPE compliance market NYSSCPA serves.

Regional players

• New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJCPA): Neighboring state CPA society with overlapping member populations (CPAs working across the NY/NJ metro); useful benchmark for regional pricing and program differentiation.

Emerging players

• CPE Solutions (a commercial CPE provider): Commercial online CPE provider offering subscription-based continuing education to CPAs; represents the digital-first competitive threat to FAE's traditional CPE catalog.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NYSSCPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/92821

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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