Publications

NSAC provides a variety of training sessions, publications, and research tools to enhance the professional competence of its members and improve the level of service they can offer cooperatives.

The Cooperative Accountant is a quarterly technical journal, distributed to members, featuring timely and useful information on cooperative tax, accounting, finance, and economic issues.
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The Tax Library provides members with easy access to a searchable database of IRS administrative rules and rulings and court cases concerning tax treatment of cooperatives.
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Welcome to Cooperatives is a publication that provides a basic explanation of how cooperatives are organized and operated, including equity management and tax treatment. It is a must read for new employees without a background in cooperatives.
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Membership Handbook provides an overview of the many publications, benefits, programs and structure of NSAC. This guide includes information on how to order extra items and how to find out more about all benefits available to members.
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Upcoming Events

Think Like a Hacker: Cybersecurity Update
June 3, 2025

Think Like a Hacker: Cybersecurity Update

Roman will walk through a plethora of necessary components of an accounting teams security planning including the latest information breach statistics and the specifics of how to minimize your organization’s greatest exposure: YOUR PERSONNEL. Security is consistently listed as one of the AICPA’s Top Technology concerns, but few organizations take it seriously until they have been impacted by a breach. Roman will walk through a variety of solutions to protect your cooperative or firm including updates on the latest IRS “legal” requirements. He will also apprise attendees on the latest threats and share security resources to minimize exposure and educate personnel.

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Hurricane Helene - One Cooperative's Story & Lessons Learned
June 11, 2025

Hurricane Helene - One Cooperative's Story & Lessons Learned

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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NSAC Atlantic Chapter Board Meeting, and Meet & Greet
May 30, 2025

NSAC Atlantic Chapter Board Meeting, and Meet & Greet

Atlantic Chapter Members - You're Invited!Join us for the Atlantic Chapter Board Meeting followed by a Meet & Greet, held via Zoom. Come connect with fellow members, discuss chapter business, and enjoy some time networking in a relaxed virtual setting. We look forward to seeing you there!

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