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SHARE: The boards of directors of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have approved expansion of accountancy’s model legislation to include an additional path to CPA licensure. The optional path maintains public protection while providing added flexibility and options for CPA candidates. The changes add a…

SHARE: AICPA and NASBA are advancing model legislative language that enables an additional path to CPA licensure. The optional path maintains the license’s integrity and protects the public while providing flexibility in response to stakeholder demand. The organizations asked the joint Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) committee to draft proposed model law language in two key areas:   Comment letters submitted on two recent…

SHARE: Check out NASBA’s Legislative E News to get the state-by-state details of the current status of legislation related to the regulation of the accounting profession. For example, as highlighted in last month’s E News, on nasba.org, learn about: Wyoming – First state to file firm mobility legislation in 2019. Definition of “attest” legislation active…

SHARE: Without a Washington firm license or staff holding individual Washington CPA licenses, legislation introduced in the State of Washington would permit Canadian British Columbia accounting firms to provide compilation and attest services in Washington for corporate entities registered in Canada. Senate Bill 6256 introduced by Senators Steve Conway (D) and John Braun (R) on…

State Board Report February 2017 The regular turnover of both State Board members and staff brings fresh ideas and new perspectives to NASBA, and is one of the positive attributes of the organization. However, it also brings some challenges. Decisions and agreements made years ago by volunteers and staff, many of whom are no longer…

Enforcement Newsletter January 2017 The Seventh Edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) was tweaked in May 2014 to include Firm Mobility. In short, Firm Mobility allows a CPA firm to provide attest services in another state where it is not registered and does not have a physical office, under a “no notice, no fee,…

Enforcement Newsletter November 2013 Currently 50 jurisdictions have adopted mobility legislation to allow eligible actively licensed CPAs to perform services across state borders without requiring a reciprocal individual CPA license. One of the primary purposes of each Board of Accountancy is to protect the public in their jurisdiction from harm, either by individuals practicing without…

Author: David Costello, CPA, NASBA President and CEO
Posted: August 11, 2011

Authors: Ken Bishop, NASBA Executive Vice President and COO and Stacey Grooms, Esq., NASBA Manager of Regulatory Affairs
Posted: July 28, 2011

Authors: Ken Bishop, NASBA Executive Vice President and COO and Stacey Grooms, Esq., NASBA Manager of Regulatory Affairs
Posted: July 26, 2011