New York CPAs Elect Liren Wei as President of State Society

Liren Wei, CPA, CGMA, managing partner of Wei, Wei & Co., LLP in Flushing, New York, began his one-year term as president of the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) on June 1, making him the 104th president of the NYSSCPA. 

Wei began his accounting career 29 years ago as an entry-level staff accountant. Today, as a managing partner, he oversees the general management and administration of his firm, including directing the activities of managerial, professional and support staff, and other resources. 

Wei has been the recipient of the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award, presented by the Asian American Business Development Center; the Overseas Role Model for Chinese Entrepreneur Award, from the Asia Pacific Career Development Association; and the Partners for Progress Award, issued by Queensborough Community College. 

Wei joined the NYSSCPA in 1994 and is a member of the Queens/Brooklyn Chapter, where he served as president, president-elect, and currently sits on the Executive Board. He has also served as a director-at-large and director as chapter representative on the NYSSCPA Board of Directors, as well as Chair and Vice Chair of the Society’s Quality Control and Peer Review Committee.  

Wei graduated summa cum laude, with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting degree from CUNY’s Baruch College.