National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives (NSAC)

NSAC welcomes new members Madeline Weatherspoon of Heard, McElroy & Vestal, LLC, Ryan Moreland of Ben E. Keith Company and Woody Trimble of Jackson Thornton & Co., PC!
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Do you know all the amazing benefits available to you as a NSAC member? From CPE certifications, chapter events, access to a content library, and the ability to build connections, it's all here https://buff.ly/3NA1ptL

There is so much to offer on NSAC website! Check out the Best Practices section where you can read interesting articles, such as How to Mitigate the Risk of Retirement Brain Drain or Tips to Become Better Negotiators! Explore the content here https://buff.ly/4f6oPFg

Deadline for online registration for TFACC is July 25th! Sign up now to hear from industry experts, network with peers, and learn about key developments within the accounting profession!
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NSAC extends a warm welcome to our new members Brian Rangitsch of WSPC, Jody Thornton of Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association, Joe Harrison of Bauman Associates, Ltd and Pamela Hillenburg of AECI!
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Strike a pose at TFACC! Visit the NSAC ECC selfie booth and share your photos for a chance to win!
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Join us at TFACC, in-person or virtually, to celebrate Clay Worden, the 2024 Silver Bowl Award recipient. This prestigious award honors individuals whose exceptional contributions have greatly enhanced the reputation and functionality of accounting in the cooperative sector. Congratulations, Clay!
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Can't attend TFACC in person? Join us online! Sign up by July 25th to hear from industry experts, earn valuable CPE, and learn about key developments within the cooperative tax and accounting profession!
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HOTEL DEADLINE! Act fast to reserve your spot for TFACC by July 19, 2024! https://buff.ly/445Blzo

NSAC welcomes new members Carley Martin of McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., LLP, Darlene Butler of Walton Electric Membership Corporation, and Kaleb Fuller of McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., LLP!
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Congratulations to NSAC Scholarship winner Weston Grant! Weston attends Clemson University and is majoring in Accounting and Marketing. In high school, Grant played basketball, football and golf, was a member of NHS, student council and graduated with 29 duals credits to use for college. At Clemson, he has been active with the water ski team as well as being a senior reporter for the sports section of the Clemson Tiger school newspaper.
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Say goodbye to mundane PowerPoint presentations! The 2025 Technical Exchange revolves around dynamic roundtable discussions and collaborative sessions with seasoned professionals and industry leaders. Collaborate with top experts and peers within a small group setting. Join us on January 27-28, 2025, and prepare to be part of something exceptional!
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Congratulations to NSAC Scholarship Winner Thomas Campbell! Thomas has graduated from Oklahoma Bible Academy and is planning to attend Oklahoma State University where he wants to major in Finance. Thomas was active in high school playing football, basketball and baseball all four years and running track for 2, he was the Treasurer for 3 years and Vice President his senior year, member of the National Honor Society, member of Boy Scouts of America where he became an Eagle Scout, and also volunteering all four years at his church.
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A happy summer welcome to NSAC's new members Jacoby Shade of Blue & Co. LLC, Lauren Bowser of Halifax Electric Membership Corporation, and Matthew Fritz of Forvis Mazars!
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Let's welcome our newest NSAC members- Chandler Maxwell and John Bell IV of Nichols, Cauley & Associates, LLC (NCA) and Renee Hull of Paulding Putnam Electric!
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Congratulations to NSAC Scholarship Winner Andrew Gilliam! Andrew attends Virginia Tech where he is majoring in Accounting and Information Systems. He has worked two different summer internships while also performing in the Marching Virginiana. He is also a part of the Virginia Tech Accounting Society and Innovate Living Learning Community. His future plans are to work in public accounting related to electric cooperatives.
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NSAC just keeps growing! Welcome to Andrea Manuel of Kodiak Electric Association, Inc, Chandler Maxwell of Nichols, Cauley & Associates, LLC (NCA), Renee Hull of Paulding Putnam Electric and John Bell IV of Nichols, Cauley & Associates, LLC!
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Meet NSAC Scholarship Winner Antonio DeMoura! Antonio plans to attend Post University and major in accounting. Antonio has been very active in high school playing Varsity basketball and being named first team all-conference in the SWC and all-tournament team! He has also performed community service by serving as head coach and assistant coach for Mobilios basketball teams.
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Congratulations to NSAC Scholarship Winner Eli Lupton! Eli attends Lyon College. Eli is very active as a member of the ROTC and serves on the Executive Committee of the Student Government Association and his fraternity where he serves as treasurer. Eli is also on the men’s wrestling team.
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NSAC is excited for new members Erica Holden of Alcivia, Robin Rivers of National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, Delinda Warner of Producers Ag, Kelli Vickrey of Mid Kansas Coop, and Michaela Gullicksen of Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery!
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Congratulations to NSAC Scholarship Winner Ava Mullis! Ava attended Piedmont High School and will attend Appalachian State University. Ava played tennis all through high school and was awarded all conference in her senior year. She was a member of the National Honor Society and worked her church concessions all through high school. Ava has always been interested in math and accounting and hopes to work for a co-op.
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A 2023 report by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) noted that the number of college accounting graduates dipped in the 2021-2022 academic year. The report, “2023 Trends: A Report on Accounting Education, the CPA Exam and Public Accounting Firms’ Hiring of Recent Graduates”, indicated that about 47,000 students earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting in the 2021-2022 school year. This was down 7.8% from the previous year, which followed a steady decline of 1-3% per year from 2015-2016. Find this article from The Cooperative Accountant (TCA) here https://buff.ly/3VQvR8q?

Congratulations to NSAC Scholarship Winner Emilie Loyd! Emilie graduated from Morton High School with High honors and was involved with the marching band leadership. She is currently attending Illinois State University, studying accounting. In June 2023, Emilie became the Operations Assistant in EPS for the Energy Division of GROWMARK. Emilie hopes to be a future member of NSAC.
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Congratulations to NSAC Scholarship Winner Clayton Erhardt! Clayton attends Southeast Missouri State University. He has been active in Sigma Nu, where his favorite events were playing bingo with residents at the Veteran’s Home in Cape Girardeau and volunteering at SEMO pets. He has completed over 100 hours of service to the community as well as raising money for their philanthropy.
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Let's welcome NSAC newest members- Mike Baker of Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., Sarah Dingman of NC Mutual Wholesale Drug Co, Joanne Kolb of 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc., Chaney Stalbaumer of Mid Kansas Cooperative Association, and Jim Meiers of NRUFC!
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The Summer 2024 issue of the The Cooperative Accountant (TCA) has been released! Focusing on cooperative-related issues, such as accounting and auditing, finance, cooperative management, legal and regulatory issues and taxation, this journal has become widely recognized as the industry standard. NSAC members, please log into Connect to view or download the latest issue. Not an NSAC member? Learn how you can subscribe https://nsacoop.org/

Hello to NSAC new members Amy Purdy of Big Horn Co-op, Amanda Pettus and Leah Benefield of Jackson Thornton & Co., PC, Kevin Pieh and Kaitlin Brant of Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Marleen Hamilton of Seven States Power Corporation!
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NSAC welcomes our newest members! Lisa Butler of Planter's Grain Cooperative, Skyler Picanso of CoBank, ACB, Bryan Hansen of Mountain View Cooperative, Anna May of HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative and Bradley Elvaker of Jackson Electric Cooperative!
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Congratulations to NSAC Scholarship Winner Samantha Niehaus! Samantha attends Southeast Missouri State University and is majoring in accounting with a minor in agriculture. Samantha is very active in school, where she has been the Director of Finance and Housing for her sorority and Vice President of Beta Alpha Psi (accounting club). She has been involved in highway clean ups, Toys for Tots, and other philanthropy events.
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Wishing our Friends and Family a fantastic 4th of July from NSAC!