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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Join us for the Electric Cooperative Chapter Annual Meeting on July 21! This virtual meeting is a great opportunity to hear chapter updates, learn about current initiatives, and connect with fellow members. Plus, everyone in attendance will have a chance to win prize drawings! We look forward to seeing you online. Login instructions are available in CONNECT.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces complex rules that directly impact cooperative tax planning. This session delivers the latest guidance and translates it into practical applications with concrete illustrations. You’ll explore Qualified Deduction Property, including qualified production property, bonus depreciation, construction timelines, effective dates, and carve-outs. Bonus depreciation rules and other election provisions ...
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This session is designed specifically for electric cooperatives to review the accounting process for construction and retirement of utility plant from the work order stage to unitization. This will include the audit perspective of this process along with industry trends and common mistakes to avoid. Kacey Gast, CPA, Audit Partner, Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss, L.L.P. will walk you through an overview of the work order accounting process, ...
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This session provides an overview of the history and purpose of the Uniform System of Accounts (USOA) and its role in electric cooperative financial reporting. Participants will gain a practical understanding of balance sheet accounts, including assets, liabilities, and equities, and how transactions are classified and reported. The course is designed to help accounting and operations personnel build a strong foundation in cooperative accounting ...
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Do you have a topic you'd like to recommend for the next webinar or conference? Know an industry expert who would make a great presenter? Or are you or someone from your organization interested in sharing your expertise with the cooperative community? We'd love to hear your ideas! We're looking for: Timely topics and emerging issues that affect your cooperative. Recommendations for engaging speakers and subject matter ...
Investing in the next generation of leaders is one of the most meaningful ways NSAC supports the cooperative community. Through its annual Scholarship Program, the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives is proud to help outstanding students pursue their educational goals while encouraging academic excellence, leadership, and lifelong learning. This year, NSAC received an impressive number of applications from exceptionally talented ...
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COMPASS 2026 brought together cooperative tax, accounting, and finance professionals in the heart of Nashville from May 4–6, 2026, for three days filled with education, collaboration, and connection. This year’s conference continued to build on the strong foundation of COMPASS by providing attendees with valuable learning opportunities, meaningful networking, and memorable experiences that highlighted the strength of the cooperative ...
INTRODUCTION Cooperatives accumulate tremendous volume of data in the performance of accounting processes. In today’s world, collecting data leads to inherent risks. Such risks include crimes from access to personal identifiable information (PII), commercial sabotage, ransomware, and a variety of other risks. In fact, there is a need to be concerned about losing physical control of that data with cloud services which increases the need ...
