The New York State Society of CPAs expresses its gratitude to the outgoing committee chairs, technical helpline volunteers, and principal drafters of comment letters. Without your support, these critical initiatives to help maintain the rigor of the profession and offer support to our members would be lost.  

Committee Chairs 

The NYCPA expresses its gratitude to its outgoing committee chairs.  Many of the Society’s accomplishments are achieved through its committees.  The leadership, dedication and commitment of these committee chairs benefit not only our members, but our entire profession as well.  We thank the following chairs, whose terms ended on May 31, 2026. 

Accounting and Auditing Oversight Committee 

Sean C. Prince 

Crowe LLP 

Accounting Careers and Education Committee 

Nina Terranova-Dorata 

Stevens Institute of Technology 

Banking Committee 

Jeffrey Abramczyk 

CapitalMarkets Consulting Group LLC 

Bankruptcy and Financial Reorganizations Committee 

Geraldine M. Wolk 

Retired 

Business Valuation and Litigation Services Committee 

Michael R. Koeppel 

Lakelet Advisory Group 

C Corporations Committee 

Akshay T. Shrimanker 

Shay, CPA P.C. 

Cannabis Industry Committee 

Renata Serban 

Renata Serban CPA PLLC? 

Closely Held and S Corporations Committee 

Robert S. Barnett  

Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld 

Construction Contractors Committee 

William M. Dorsa 

Grassi & Company CPAs P.C. 

Cybersecurity and Technical Resources Committee 

Kathy A. Ortiz 

Office of The State Controller of the Currency 

Entertainment, Arts and Committee 

David R. Silversmith 

Eisner Advisory Group LLP 

Estate Planning Committee 

Stepahine Chau 

New York Life Insurance Company 

Exempt Organizations Committee 

Toby Ruth F. Kerslake 

KPMG LLP 

Family Office Committee 

Gilad Rand 

Anchin Block & Anchin LLP 

Health Care Committee 

John E. Peterson 

WithumSmith+Brown P.C. 

International Accounting and Auditing Committee 

Diane Jules 

CohnReznick LLP 

International Taxation Committee 

Mark L. Farber  

Mark L. Farber CPA PC 

Internal Audit Committee 

William E. Ansah 

RSM US LLP 

Investment Management Committee 

Michael C. Patanella 

Grant Thornton LLP 

New York, Multistate & Local Taxation Committee 

Barry D. Halpern 

CBIZ Advisors, LLC 

Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee 

John D’Amico 

CBIZ CPAs P.C. 

Partnerships and LLCs Committee 

Ian F. Ernst 

BDO USA, LLP 

Personal Financial Planning Committee 

Jeffrey M. Stern 

Jeffrey Stern, CPA 

Public Schools Committee 

Sarah L. Morrison 

Questar III BOCES 

Real Estate Committee

Samuel Botta 

PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP 

SEC Committee 

Steven R. Leidenfrost 

Andersen  

Sustainability Accounting and Reporting Committee 

Richard C. Jones 

Hofstra University 

Taxation of Financial Instruments and Transactions Committee 

Irina Kimelfeld 

EisnerAmper LLP 

Taxation of Individuals Committee 

Tomer Chen 

D.D.K. & Company LLP 

Taxation of Entity and Individual Transactions Committee 

Joseph Unger 

Forvis Mazars, LLP 

Principal Drafters 

The NYCPA is considered a valuable source of comment letters about important issues affecting the profession. Our robust comment letter process is supported by many individuals who generously dedicate their time and expertise to ensure that the Society is serving its members and the public. We extend our sincere appreciation to the principal drafters listed below, for helping the NYSCPA issue three comment letters during the 2025–2026fiscal year. —NYCPA President 2025–2026 Kevin Matz, CPA Esq. 

Matthew T. Clohessy  

Edward F. Esposito  

Stephen E. Franciosa  

Jo Ann Golden 

Elliot L. Hendler 

Diane L. Jules 

Richard C. Jones  

Santa J. Marletta 

Renee Mikalopas-Cassidy 

Keith Peterka 

Adam M. Scarpati 

Wendy Stevens 

Technical Helpline Volunteers 

The NYCPA wishes to extend its thanks to all Committee technical helpline volunteers who have so freely given their time to serve their fellow members during this busy year. The technical helpline, which exists in order toassist practitioners with their professional issues and questions, has grown into an efficient service and a valuable member bene?t because of the contribution and commitment of the committees and their helpline volunteers. It has only been successful through their support. Those interested in serving as volunteers for the technical helpline should contact their Committee chairs for more information. 

Accounting and Auditing Division 

Accounting & Review Services 

Sharon Brenner 

Michael Meilak 

Anthony P. Tramontano 

Nick Tsoukaris 

Auditing Standards 

Jonathan Zukerman 

Employee Benefits 

Joseph Farrenkopf 

Joseph E. Manfre 

Ashley E. Mayer 

Financial Accounting Standards 

Roshni Grover 

Sean C. Prince  

International Accounting & Auditing 

Richard C. Jones 

Quality Management and Peer Review 

Jennifer R. George 

SEC  

Mitchell J. Mertz  

Sustainability Accounting and Reporting  

Timothy Coville  

Edward F. Esposito 

Richard C. Jones 

Consulting Services Division 

Business Valuation and Litigation Services 

Harold L. Deiters 

Michael Guthammar 

Jean J. Han 

Frank C. Kiepura 

Martin Lieberman 

Andrew M. Park 

Pasquale Rafanelli 

Cybersecurity and Technology Risks 

Jeffrey J. Horning 

Robert A. Cohen 

Industry Division 

Banking 

Matthew T. Clohessy  

Jonathan Sinaw 

Cannabis Industry 

Jeffrey S. Gittler 

Zachary Gordon 

Richard J. Laneve, Jr. 

Chief Financial Officers  

Sandra Zelka 

Construction Contractors 

Anthony N. Aloisio 

Stephen M. Cerruto 

Digital Assets 

Eric E. Cohen 

Mark DiMichael 

Internal Audit 

Joel Lanz 

Real Estate 

Samuel Botta 

Michael A. Esposito 

Stock Brokerage 

Samuel Pizzichillo 

Practice Management Division 

Small Firms Practice Management 

Douglas L. Hoffman 

John B. Huttlinger, Jr. 

Public Sector Division 

Government Accounting & Auditing 

Brendan J. Nelson 

Health Care 

Allan M. Blum 

Gary P. Carpenter 

Dottie Russo 

Steven D. Schwartz 

Not-for-Profit Organizations 

Nina Bahazhevska 

Travis Carey 

Jeffry R. Haber 

Public Schools 

Victor V. Churchill 

Tax Division 

C Corporations  

Yelena A. Belaks 

James J. Wienclaw 

Closely Held & S Corporations  

Stewart Berger 

Michael E. Williams 

James J. Wienclaw 

Estate Planning 

James P. Lynch 

Jay A. Scheidlinger 

Exempt Organizations 

Martin S. Cantor 

John N. Vazzana 

International Taxation 

James P. Booth 

Ronald Carlen 

Cristina N. Wolff 

New York, Multistate and Local Taxation  

Roger S. Blane 

Tomer Chen 

Mitchell Eichen 

Louis E. Feinstein 

Brian J. Gordon 

Philip J. London 

Ruth A. Sattig Betz 

Partnerships and LLCs 

Charles Tropiano 

Personal Financial Planning 

David M. Barral 

Relations with the Internal Revenue Service 

Eric J. Engelhardt 

Taxation of Entity and Individual Transactions 

James T. Kantor 

Taxation of Financial Instruments and Transactions 

Heroida Dedushi 

Taxation of Individuals 

George R. Rubino 

Trust and Estate Administration 

James P. Lynch 

Jay A. Scheidlinger