Enforcement Newsletter
November 2013
Harry O. Parsons is the Chair of the Enforcement Resources Committee at NASBA. He is also a NASBA Director-at-Large and former Mountain Regional Director. Mr. Parsons is a former Chair of NASBA’s Ethics Committee. He is a former member of NASBA’s Compliance Assurance Committee, Strategic Initiatives Committee and Legislative Support Committee. Mr. Parsons is a past Chairman and past Secretary-Treasurer of the Nevada State Board of Accountancy.
 He was a founding member of the Nevada Society of CPAs’ Peer Review Committee. He was a Director-at-Large of the NSCPA. Mr. Parsons received the NSCPA’s 1999 Public Service Award. He is a managing shareholder and audit principal for Pangborn & Co., Ltd. He is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno. He has helped found several organizations, including Hot August Nights, Care Chest, the Great Basin Youth Soccer League, and the Nevada Land Trust (which has to date saved over 42,000 acres of Nevada land and mountain ranges for wildlife and recreation).
Q. What are your favorite travel destinations, and why?
A. First, I would pick Disneyland. My wife Betsy and I spent our 30th anniversary there with mothers, children, and grandchildren. We were wearing a top hat with Mickey ears and a bridal veil with Minnie ears. We met some really nice people. I’ve been going there with various members of my family off and on since it opened in 1955. We took six of my eight grandchildren to Disneyworld last year. Even though the location was different, the magic is always there. It’s the magic kingdom where I can act like a kid again! My second choice would be camping with my family in the Sierras. Otherwise, I’d say anywhere there’s a golf course. I’m not good, but I love to play!
Q. What do you like to do in your “free” time?
A. Besides golf, camping and puttering in the yard, I love to read. I am an avid western and Native American history buff.
Q. What is your vision for the Enforcement Resources Committee for 2014?
A. My vision for the ERC is to continue to improve the Enforcement Resource Guide and the Investigator Training Series, while also increasing the qualified participants in the expert witness and investigator pool program. My vision for a new program would be to establish a clearing house for government and interstate complaints to make the process simpler for all agencies and Boards by centralizing the complaint process and using ALD to verify which Board has jurisdiction. I see this as a critical and relevant issue, considering the development of mobility and the difficulty experienced by various government enforcement agencies when attempting to determine licensee jurisdiction. ALD is the perfect vehicle to assist in this effort. Once NASBA has developed relationships and opened communications with these federal and regional agencies, NASBA can use ALD and other resources to assist Boards in their mission to regulate the profession and protect the public.
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