A. Because NSAC is the only organization representing the needs of cooperative accounting, auditing and tax professionals in the United States.
Because NSAC is the very best place to network with other cooperative professionals who collectively have experienced every challenge you might possibly face and who can share their resolutions with you.
Because better cooperative CPEs cannot be earned anywhere in the United States. The value of NSAC’s quarterly technical journal alone is worth the annual cost of membership. NSAC offers CPEs at both national conferences as well as at regional chapter programs.
How can I identify someone who can answer my question?
A. Many times you can find an NSAC member who can help you by simply looking in your Membership Directory and Resource Guide. In addition to the alphabetical listing and the listing by each of NSAC’s chapters, you will find members listed "by activity." There, determining the "kind" of organization you are from and matching that with a like-organization, you can move to the next section, which is members listed "by company," look up the company and then contact one of the members representing that organization. If you are specifically looking for an outside service provider or for a CFO, for example, members can call the national organization offices and ask for help.
My cooperative/organization is too small to justify having a member in NSAC.
A. We understand this situation. But you certainly want an accountant, attorney or tax person to be completely familiar with accounting principles for cooperatives and you want them to be equally familiar the IRS regulations that cooperatives must comply with. If you primary accounting person is a bookkeeper then you should be certain the service providers you use are NSAC members!
How should I help with membership recruitment?
A. Always explore the option that there are other people at your organization, working on cooperative issues, that should also be members of NSAC. Then, talk with any outside service providers you use (attorney, accountant, tax person, banker, etc.) about membership. If you are moving up in your organization, remind your replacement you are a member of NSAC and, in each of these cases, explain to the individuals how you benefited from your affiliation with NSAC.
