SumNews Author Guidelines
SumNews, MassCPAs bi-monthly magazine, serves a diverse and growing membership of more than 11,000 CPAs and other accounting professionals in public practice, industry, government and education. We are always seeking quality articles from authors who have information of interest to our membership.
Submitting an Article
SumNews articles are around 1,500 words and cover current events, news within the profession and special interest topics. Articles appear in each issue to provide in-depth coverage of hot topics and developing issues.
Recent topics include trends in taxation, practice management, succession planning, marketing, client services and relationships, students and education.
Review Process
You may submit articles or article concepts at any time for consideration in SumNews. Articles sent directly to MassCPAs are forwarded to the appropriate Editorial Board members. MassCPAs will contact authors if they are interested in using the article. There is no guarantee as to when the article will be published.
Author Checklist
- Submit an article no more than 1,500 words to hnaranjo@masscpas.org
- Be sure to include the following in your email:
Name
Phone number
Mailing address
Email address - Also include a brief biography (one to two sentences) that includes your job title, place of employment and a means for readers to contact you
2023/2024 Production Schedule
Deadlines for 2023/2024 issues are listed in the chart below. Please note that we accept articles on a rolling basis, and are often full prior to deadline.
Issue | Content Due | Issue Arrives (second week of) |
May 2023 | March 14 | May 2023 |
July 2023 | May 3 | July 2023 |
September 2023 | June 27 | September 2023 |
November 2023 | September 6 | November 2023 |
January 2024 | October 31 | January 2024 |
March 2024 | January 9 | March 2024 |
May 2024 | March 13 | May 2024 |
July 2024 | May 2 | July 2024 |