Category Archives: Announcements and News
VIDEO: Billy Atkinson, Former NASBA Chair, Discusses Progress of the PCC
Author: Thomas Kenny, NASBA Communications Director
Posted: December 17, 2013
Conrad Appointed to Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council
November 25, 2013 The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has appointed 10 new members to the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC). The FASAC is responsible for advising the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on strategic issues, project priorities, and other matters that affect accounting standard setting. The new members will…
NASBA Presents Prestigious Awards to Three Leaders in Accounting
Diane M. Rubin, CPA, Andrew L. DuBoff, CPA and Richard C. Sweeney, CPA honored for their contributions to NASBA, Boards of Accountancy and the accounting profession. NASHVILLE, TENN., (November 13, 2013) — The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its annual awards—the William H. Van Rensselaer…
NASBA Announces New 2013-14 Board Appointments
NASHVILLE, TENN., (November 13, 2013) — The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) is pleased to announce new appointments to its 2013-2014 Board of Directors. The new members were installed into office during NASBA’s 106th Annual Business Meeting, held on October 29. Carlos E. Johnson, CPA, Ed. D., of Oklahoma City, Okla., acceded…
CPT to Bestow McChesney with “Being a Difference” Award
National Ethics Organization to Present North Platte Businessman, Robert C. McChesney, CPA, with Prestigious Being a Difference Award NASHVILLE, TN (November 5, 2013) – The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) will bestow a 2012-13 Being a Difference Award to Robert C. McChesney, CPA, owner/managing partner of McChesney Martin Saghorn, P.C., of North Platte,…
FASB Looks Inward at Improving GAAP
Publication: Compliance Week Published: November 1, 2013 Author: Tammy Whitehouse As the decade-long focus on convergence winds down, the Financial Accounting Standards Board is recommitting itself to making U.S. accounting standards work for U.S. capital market needs. In a recent speech to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, recently appointed Chairman Russ Golden…
Hansen Discusses Ethics at StudentCPT Meeting
Publication: UNC Mirror Published: October 16, 2013 Author: Jennifer Hazeldine At a recent StudentCPT meeting at the University of Northern Colorado, guest speaker Gaylen Hansen, CPA, shared his experience regarding ethics. Hansen is the current NASBA Chair and has almost 40 years experience in accounting. See Full Article Ethics Speaker Visits the University of Northern…
Fall 2013 Testing Window Extended
October 18, 2013 Due to the late U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric have decided to extend the Fall 2013 testing window for the Uniform CPA Examination. Testing will now be available globally for an extra week – through Friday, Dec. 6. The target score release date for candidates testing Dec. 1 –…
NASBA Leaders Make “Accounting Today” Top 100
September 10, 2013 NASBA congratulates President and CEO Ken L. Bishop, NASBA Chair Gaylen R. Hansen, CPA, former NASBA Chair and current Private Company Council (PCC) Chairman Billy M. Atkinson, CPA, and David A. Vaudt, CPA, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Chairman and Past Chair of NASBA, for being named to Accounting Today‘s Top 100…
Jerome Solomon, Former NASBA President, Dies at 81
August 31, 2013 Jerome P. Solomon of Winchester, MA, formerly of Marblehead, a managing partner at accounting firm Pannell Kerr Forster, died yesterday. He was 81. Mr. Solomon was a member of NASBA, serving as President from 1990-92. He was also president of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs and a member of Massachusetts Board of…