John W. Hermus, CPA, CGMA, MBA, appointed as 48th President of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants - Suffolk Chapter (NYSSCPA)

The Partners at Sheehan & Co, CPA, PC, are pleased to announce the appointment of John W. Hermus, CPA, CGMA, MBA, as the 48th President of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants - Suffolk Chapter (NYSSCPA).

Brightwaters, NY, June 07, 2019 - Sheehan & Co, CPA, PC, a Long Island based Certified Public Accounting firm, is proud to announce that effective June 1, 2019 Sheehan team member John W. Hermus was elected as the 48th President of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants - Suffolk Chapter. John has been involved with the NYSSCPA his entire career and has served in prior roles as a committee chair, Board member, and at various officer positions. The NYSSCPA serves the profession and community through various educational, networking and philanthropic events.

At Sheehan & Company, John is responsible for managing assurance engagements as well as entity and individual tax services. John is often a featured speaker for college accounting societies and participates in Sheehan’s Leadership Program. John also serves as a mentor to several staff members in the firm.

John graduated from St. Joseph's College of New York, receiving a Bachelor's degree, as well as, an MBA in Accounting.

John is recognized as a leader in the profession and has received the following distinctions:

• 1 of 41 CPA's nationwide selected for the AICPA Leadership Academy (2018).
• 1 of 7 CPA's selected for the NYSSCPA's Young Leadership Circle (2016).
• 1 of 20 CPA's nationwide selected for Wolters Kluwer CCH's "Emerging Leader" program (2015).

Actively involved in local community service, John organized a team to participate in a walk benefitting cystic fibrosis research. John helped rebuild a home severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy and has participated in several community beautification projects. John also takes part in the annual NYSSCPA's Toys for Tots collection drive for underprivileged families. John resides in Ridge, NY.