The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants announced winners for its Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards that recognize reporters who contribute to a better understanding of business topics.
Judges, representing the CPAs and the New York Financial Writers Association, selected winners. Journalists will receive their awards at a luncheon at the Yale Club in New York City on May 4.
The winners include:
Print-Accounting: magazine over 1,500 words:
Randy Myers, CFO Magazine, “Taxed to the Max,” how U.S. corporate tax policy is hampering the global competitiveness of U.S. companies.
Print-Business/Financial – magazine under 1,500 words:
Aaron Elstein, Crain’s New York Business, “Companies Play Spin the Balance Sheet,” reveals ways public companies are “spinning” their disappointing financial results.
Electronic Media – Business/Financial:
Jonathan Weil, Bloomberg News, “Numbers Tell the Story,” how banks used accounting tricks to mask their crippled state and how government agencies abetted financial industry abuses.
Wire Service – Business/Financial:
AP Business News Staff, The Associated Press, “Meltdown Legacy,” a five-week series of articles explaining the lasting impact of the financial crisis and great recession on businesses, governments and consumers.
Read about all of the winners here.
