As a professional in cooperative financial management and planning, you deserve resources and connections tailored specifically to your work. Through National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives (NSAC), you gain access to the only professional organization dedicated exclusively to your field.
When you join, you become part of a vibrant network of peers and industry experts in the cooperative sector, giving you opportunities to collaborate, exchange ideas, and expand your professional circle. You can strengthen your expertise through specialized education, including events, webinars, and seminars focused on cooperative tax, accounting, and finance.
NSAC membership also gives you access to valuable tools designed to support your growth and keep you informed. Resources like The Cooperative Accountant and CONNECT, NSAC’s exclusive member platform, help you stay current on industry trends while advancing your career.
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What is the Knowledge Exchange? Not a Conference. Not a Presentation. More than a Roundtable. Have you ever sat in a conference session wishing you could ask a follow-up question directly related to your cooperative? Wondered how other cooperatives are addressing the same challenge you’re facing? Or wished you could hear what industry experts would say about your situation? That’s exactly what the NSAC Knowledge Exchange is ...
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If you think your organization is too vigilant to fall victim to fraud, the case studies in this session may surprise you! We'll take an eye-opening look at the schemes and warning signs affecting cooperatives right now, from classic internal abuses to fast-moving trends in cyber risk and shifting workforce dynamics. Participants will explore the internal control components that matter most and see how gaps in everyday processes can quietly open ...
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How could changing weather patterns affect your cooperative in the months ahead? In this session, Brian Bledsoe, meteorologist and climatologist, will provide an overview of the long-range and seasonal weather outlook, exploring what the current record-setting El Niño could mean for agricultural, electric, and other cooperatives. From potential impacts on growing conditions and agricultural production to electricity demand and ...
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Learn. Connect. Earn CPE. Have Some Fun! Join the NSAC North Central Chapter on Tuesday, November 17 at Smash Park in Roseville, Minnesota for a full day designed for cooperative accounting and finance professionals. Education & CPEEarn 7 hours of CPE, including Ethics, with practical education you can take back to your cooperative and put to work. Resources & TakeawaysWalk away with fresh ideas, useful resources, and insights to help ...
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Stay informed on the latest developments in accounting and financial reporting with the Fall 2026 edition of ACCTFAX. This issue highlights FASB's new Environmental Credits standard, proposed updates affecting pension plans and hedge accounting, key FASB Board decisions on topics ranging from commodities and debt classification to private credit disclosures, Private Company Council activities, and recent regulatory developments from the PCAOB ...
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the landscape of modern farming, and agricultural cooperatives (co-ops) are uniquely positioned to lead this transition. By pooling resources, data, and collective bargaining power, co-ops are using AI to ensure that small and medium-sized producers can compete in an increasingly tech-driven global market. Precision Agriculture at Scale The most immediate impact of AI on co-ops is in precision ...
The Budget Is Not Dead. But It May Need a New Job. Every fall, a familiar ritual begins in electric cooperative finance departments across the country. Spreadsheets multiply. Department managers receive budget templates. Finance sends reminders. Managers send back questions. Finance sends the templates back because a column was missed. Someone discovers that a vehicle was budgeted twice. Someone else remembers a major project that somehow ...
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The Fall 2026 issue of 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.
