The New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) on May 19 inducted Michael Zovistoski as its 97th president. He is a certified public accountant and a partner at UHY LLP in Albany. The group’s members also voted to allow “certain” non-CPAs to become NYSSCPA members. The May 19 ceremony was part of the NYSSCPA’s Foundation […]
The New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) on May 19 inducted Michael Zovistoski as its 97th president.
He is a certified public accountant and a partner at UHY LLP in Albany.
The group’s members also voted to allow “certain” non-CPAs to become NYSSCPA members.
The May 19 ceremony was part of the NYSSCPA’s Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE) Moynihan Fund Gala held in New York City.
Zovistoski’s one-year term started June 1.
The NYSSCPA describes itself as the nation’s first nonprofit accounting association.
Zovistoski has served on the society’s board of directors each year for the past six years, including two years as the society’s secretary/treasurer, according to an association news release. He’s also served as finance-committee chair and Northeast-chapter president, in addition to service on “multiple” statewide and chapter committees.
Zovistoski has been an NYSSCPA member since 1987.
He assumes the leadership role as the NYSSCPA membership has approved a change to the organization’s bylaws that would allow “certain” non-CPAs to become associate members of the organization.
“The Society has welcomed non-CPAs into the membership for the past few years; however, these associate members had to be working under the supervision of a CPA,” Zovistoski said in the release. “With this latest bylaws amendment, which was to align our membership categories with the types of professionals we see working in CPA firms more and more, that’s no longer a requirement. I would like to offer an invitation to all the bankers, lawyers, educators and alike … to consider joining our family and become an associate member in the NYSSCPA.”
Non-CPA professionals with a bachelor’s degree, who are working full time for the government; nonprofits; or in financial, legal, or banking services, are eligible to join as associate members.
However, the NYSSCPA notes that these new members cannot hold leadership positions or vote in society elections.
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