Tag Archives: AICPA
Melancon Says Change ‘Attest’ Now
State Board Report November 2012 How will State Boards answer complaints about services which are performed by CPA firms but are being performed by others over whom the Board has no authority? That question was posed by AICPA President Barry C. Melancon to the NASBA Annual Meeting in Orlando. “I think we have to imagine…
U.S. CPA Exam to be Administered in Brazil
AICPA, NASBA and Prometric Announce U.S. CPA Exam to be Administered in Brazil NEW YORK, NASHVILLE and BALTIMORE (October 18, 2011) – The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and Prometric announced the international administration of the Uniform CPA Examination will be offered in Brazil, starting in February…
NASBA Praises the FAF’S Outreach
Financial Accounting Foundation Reaches Out to Financial Information Users on Standard Setting for Private Companies NASHVILLE, TN, October 4, 2011– The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has praised the regulatory vigor demonstrated by the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), as it reached out to hear from users of financial information in its recent…
President’s Memo: A Great Balancing Act
State Board Report July 2011 “You’ll get mixed up, of course,As you already know.You’ll get mixed upWith many strange birds as you go.So be sure when you step.Step with care and great tactAnd remember that Life’sA Great Balancing Act.Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.And never mix up your right foot with your left.”(Excerpt…
Exposure Draft – Statement on Standards for CPE Programs
September 12, 2011 The Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards) is published jointly by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) to provide a framework for the development, presentation, measurement, and reporting of CPE programs. The Standards were last revised in…
CPA Exam Launched at International Test Sites
New York (August 8, 2011)By Michael Cohn, Accounting Today The U.S. CPA Exam was successfully administered at five international test sites: Japan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. The American Institute of CPAs, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and Prometric said Monday that candidates took exams at the four locations…
NASBA, AICPA and Prometric Announce Successful Launch of US CPA Exam at International Test Sites
Exam Successfully Administered in Japan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and the UAE NASHVILLE, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE (August 8, 2011) – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Prometric today announced the successful launch of the U.S, CPA Examination in international locations – the first time in…
NASBA Launches International Exam Sites To Meet Global Demand
Author: Patricia Hartman, NASBA Director of Examination Operations
Posted: August 9, 2011
CPA Exam Scoring Process Changes, Reminder
CPA Exam Score Release Reminder, July/August 2011 Because of the significant changes made to the content and structure of the Uniform CPA Examination in 2011, there have been comparable changes to the scoring process, all of which requires more extensive psychometric analyses of both test questions and candidate performance for the first three windows of…
East, West Conferences Highlight Industry Issues
Author: David Costello, CPA, NASBA President and CEO
Posted: August 4, 2011