The National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives (NSAC) is the only professional organization dedicated to providing education, resources and connections to professionals exclusively involved in the financial management and planning of cooperatives.
Joining the NSAC connects you with a vibrant network of professionals and industry experts in the cooperative sector, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. Members gain access to specialized education through events, webinars, and seminars tailored to cooperative tax, accounting, and finance. With resources like "The Cooperative Accountant" and CONNECT, our exclusive platform, NSAC supports your professional growth while keeping you informed on industry trends.
When disaster struck, Blue Ridge Energy faced the storm of a lifetime — and their journey of resilience, recovery, and lessons learned is one you won’t want to miss. In this session, we will hear the story of Blue Ridge Energy and the catastrophic storm that impacted their service territory in September of 2024.
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Join us for the NSAC Atlantic Chapter 2025 Annual Meeting in the beautiful coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina, June 8-10, 2025! This event is tailored for tax and accounting professionals in the cooperative industry, offering 10 hours of CPE credit to help you stay ahead of the latest trends, along with invaluable networking opportunities to connect with peers and industry leaders. Attendees will also enjoy a special outing to explore ...
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Connect. Learn. Grow. SAVE THE DATE - June 12-13, 2025! Join cooperative tax, accounting, and finance professionals from across the Great Lakes region for two days of insightful education, meaningful connections, and industry-focused discussions. Expand Your Network Build relationships with cooperative professionals facing the same challenges and opportunities as you. Engage in conversations that go beyond the numbers and strengthen your ...
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Join us for the North Central Chapter 2025 Spring Meeting, designed for professionals in cooperative finance, accounting, and tax. This full-day program offers over 6.5 CPE credits and features a lineup of expert-led sessions designed to enhance your knowledge and skills. Wrap up the day with a fun and interactive team-building challenge! Join fellow attendees at Escape Room & Puzzleworks from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM for an exciting ...
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Join us on June 22–24, 2025, and get ready for an unforgettable experience in St. Louis, Missouri! The Mississippi Valley Chapter Annual Meeting is your opportunity to dive into top-tier education and connect with fellow cooperative tax and accounting professionals from across the region. This year’s event will feature education sessions designed to sharpen your skills, expand your industry knowledge, and help you stay ahead of the ...
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The National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives is thrilled to celebrate its 90th Anniversary—a milestone marking nine decades of supporting professionals in cooperative financial management and planning while advancing the cooperative model. Since 1935, NSAC has been the go-to for industry-specific education, resources, and connections. We’re kicking off the celebration in style at COMPASS, where attendees, both virtual ...
The Summer 2025 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.
Introduction As electric cooperatives evaluate the implementation of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) Programs, finance professionals must carefully evaluate financial, regulatory, and operational impacts of any programs under consideration. A well-structured DER program for an electric cooperative aligns technology, infrastructure, financial models, policy, and consumer engagement to maximize grid reliability, cost-effectiveness, and member ...
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today published an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that improves the requirements for identifying the accounting acquirer in FASB Accounting Standards Codification® Topic 805, Business Combinations. The ASU is based on a recommendation of the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF). “The new ASU is the first recommendation from the recently reconstituted EITF to be issued ...
