Category Archives: Announcements and News

May 22, 2013 On May 20, NASBA sponsored a VIP fundraising dinner to support the The Jason Foundation. The dinner, held every year prior to the Phillip Fulmer & Charlie Daniels Golf Classic, was attended by celebrities and other corporate sponsors. The Jason Foundation is dedicated to the prevention of the “Silent Epidemic” of youth suicide…

March 20, 2013 NASBA’s Nominating Committee met Monday, March 18, to select Walter C. Davenport, CPA, as the Committee’s nominee for NASBA Vice Chair 2013-2014, who will automatically accede to Chair in 2014-2015. Davenport is a former member and president (1995-1997; 1998-1999) of the North Carolina Board of CPA Examiners. During his nine years on…

Publication: Nashville Business Journal Published: February 1, 2013Author: Eric Snyder Once again, NASBA was named as one of the Nashville Business Journal’s Best in Business. The Best in Business program identifies companies that set the standard for growth, service, quality, innovation and execution of a superb business strategy. Finalists were picked by a panel of…

February 4, 2013 Position Executive Director, Missouri State Board of Accountancy Location Jefferson City, Missouri Starting Salary $62,500 – $67,300 Closing Date March 29, 2013 Application Process Please send cover letter, resume and three professional references by March 29, 2013 to: Division of Professional Registration Attn: Pamela Ives Hill, CPA P.O. Box 613 Jefferson City,…

January 10, 2013 Private company stakeholders have never been in a better position to have their concerns addressed in the standard-setting process, according to Billy Atkinson, the chair of the new Private Company Council and former Chair of NASBA: “We have the wind in our sails.” The council was created by the Financial Accounting Foundation…

Former Executive Director and Assistant Executive Director to retire, Board appoints new Executive Director COLUMBUS, OH (January 8, 2013) – Effective December 28, 2012, the Accountancy Board of Ohio honored the requests of Ron Rotaru, Executive Director and Robert Joseph, Assistant Executive Director to retire after 13 and 38 years, respectively, of exemplary service to…

December 4, 2012 The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has developed a new publication that helps meet the needs of numerous educational institutions by offering more granular views into each institution’s performance on the Uniform CPA Examination. The newly released School Performance Book is a subset of the data that is found…

November 7, 2012 On Nov. 7, NASBA Executive Vice President and COO, Colleen Conrad, CPA, visited Japan to further strengthen relations with key stakeholders including: Prometric, review course providers, members of the press, as well as reach out to candidates about the opportunities provided by the U.S. CPA credential and to raise awareness of both…

November 5, 2012 NASBA President and CEO Ken Bishop is featured in the latest edition of the “Nashville Business Journal,” where he is asked about the challenge of taking on his newest role, the key attributes for today’s business leaders and why he doesn’t whistle while he works. Here is the full interview: Q. What…

Below are some frequently asked questions surrounding the circumstances caused by Hurricane Sandy: Testing Q: I have recently registered for the examination but have not received my Notice to Schedule. Is that related to Hurricane Sandy? A: We were experiencing delays in the connection between NASBA and the AICPA systems. This resulted in longer processing…