AICPA Council Nominations

Represent New York State on the AICPA Council: A Call for Statements of Interest

By Barbara A. Marino

NYCPA Secretary/Treasurer

In October 2026, the NYCPA Board of Directors will submit the names of four individuals to the AICPA’s Nominations Committee, which nominates members for election to the AICPA Council. Those nominees, once duly elected, will each serve three-year terms, beginning July 2027, on the approximately 265-person governing council. In addition, one person will be designated by the Society to serve a one-year term as its representative to the council, also beginning July 2027.

While day-to-day governance of the AICPA is handled by the AICPA’s 23-person board of directors, the AICPA Council is the final sounding board for AICPA initiatives. The council meets twice a year in various locations around the country. Each council meeting lasts for two-and-a-half days. In addition, it holds one-day regional meetings in the spring of each year, one typically being in New York City. If elected your first meeting would be in May 2027 (prior to the official start of your term).

In addition to attending these AICPA Council meetings, being an AICPA Council member involves about one day of preparation time for each meeting, and anywhere from a half day to a day per month to keep abreast of professional issues, participate in electronic conferences and meetings. It is fun, professionally fulfilling work that can be very satisfying.


Eligibility requirements


Pursuant to the NYCPA Board’s Standing Rules, one of the NYCPA-nominated council positions is reserved each year for the Society’s president-elect. Otherwise, to be considered by the NYCPA Board of Directors, a candidate must::

  • be a member of the NYCPA;
  • be a member of the AICPA;
  • submit to the Board Selections Subcommittee a résumé and a written statement of what he or she intends to bring to the council;
  • currently live or work in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut;
  • have been active in the NYCPA, either at the chapter level or with a statewide committee or both; and
  • not be a current member of the NYCPA Board of Directors, unless the candidate is in his or her final year of Board service.

Express your interest by August 14.

If you or a colleague is interested in serving on the AICPA Council, please email the following information to the Society’s president-elect and chair of the Board’s Selections Subcommittee,, at presidentelect@nysscpa.org by 5 p.m. (EDT), August 14, 2026:

  • A résumé that meets the above eligibility requirements; and
  • An answer to the question: What is it that I would bring to the council? 

You can find the NYCPA Board’s standing rules that govern the AICPA Council nomination process here.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me at secretarytreasurer@nysscpa.org.