The National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives (NSAC) serves individual members and their respective organizations. Employees of cooperatives such as CFOs, controllers, tax directors/managers, accountants, bookkeepers, office managers, internal auditors, in-house legal staff, and other financial professionals are included as members. Professional service providers advising cooperatives such as CPAs, attorneys, banking professionals, government employees advising cooperatives and cooperative association employees are amongst members as well.
The organization provides professionals with education, resources, and connections needed to stay actively involved and on the cutting edge when it comes to the financial management and planning of cooperative business.
In 1935, auditors for the Northern States Cooperative League began holding regular meetings and discussing the need for collaboration and a more formalized organization. Out of these meetings, the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives was formed:
1943 – Formally structures as an independent, nonprofit corporation
1948 – Begins publishing The Cooperative Accountant
1952 – Publishes first cooperative accounting report
1980 – Hires first professional manager
1998 – Organizes nationwide Electric Cooperative Chapter
2001 – Begins actively participating in FASB projects that impact co-ops
2008 – Becomes industry leader in international accounting standards development
2011 – Celebrates 75th Anniversary
2015 – Partners with the NRECA to bring the profession the premier tax, finance and accounting conference for cooperatives
2020 – Continues efforts to bring more virtual opportunities to professionals globally
Upcoming Events
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NSAC 2026 Knowledge Exchange
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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ASC 980 - Regulatory Accounting for Electric Cooperatives
Electric cooperatives operate in a unique environment where board-approved rates are designed to recover costs and maintain long-term financial stability. This session examines how ASC 980, Regulated Operations, allows cooperatives to align accounting results with the realities of the ratemaking process. Through practical examples and real-world cooperative scenarios, participants will learn how to account for regulatory assets and liabilities, navigate RUS considerations, and implement effective policies surrounding and supporting revenue and expense deferrals.
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Navigating Patronage Allocation
CPE: 1 Credit HourOpen to NSAC and NCFC MembersPlease join us for a webinar presented by NCFC exploring some of the more challenging issues surrounding patronage allocations. Our panel of farmer cooperative tax experts will discuss the mechanics of patronage; issues surrounding book/tax differences; qualified and nonqualified allocations; multiple allocation pools; investment income and gains on sales; and more.Learning Objectives:• Gain an ...
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