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Beware of Malicious Emails Impersonating NASBA
SHARE: Our I.T. Security Team has identified that someone impersonating NASBA employees is sending emails using the email address “@nasba.info.” This is not a NASBA sanctioned domain name, and we ask you to be on the alert for such emails. NASBA does not control this domain name. Please know that legitimate emails will only come…
CPA Competency-Based Experience Pathway Survey & Focus Group
SHARE: NASBA and the AICPA are actively seeking qualified individuals to volunteer and participate in providing feedback on the CPA Competency-Based Experience Pathway. If you answered yes to all the above criteria, and wish to share your feedback, please click the below button to express your interest in participating in the CPA Competency-Based Experience Pathway…
AICPA and NASBA Seek Input on Proposed Amendments to the UAA Model Act and Rules
As part of efforts to address accounting’s talent needs and expand access to accounting careers to more candidates, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have proposed changes to the profession’s model law. The Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) provides state legislatures and boards of accountancy with…
Getting Picked For PE
SHARE: Given the familiar horror stories that seem to follow when private equity converges with business—think: Red Lobster, Payless Shoes, Sears—it’s no surprise that for some the trend in accountancy firms joining those ranks sounds warning bells. Restaurant and retail chains are one thing, after all, but businesses responsible for the integrity of our financial…
NASBA CEO Daniel Dustin Selects Wendy Garvin as Executive Vice President
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) President and CEO Daniel J. Dustin, CPA, has selected Wendy S. Garvin as NASBA executive vice president. Garvin will assume her new role on October 1, 2024, as part of Dustin’s new leadership team. Garvin previously served nine years as the executive director of the…
AICPA and NASBA Seek Input on Proposed Additional Pathway to CPA Licensure
SHARE: In a joint effort to support the next generation of accountants while maintaining accounting’s rigorous public protection mandate, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have proposed an initiative aimed at helping Certified Public Accountant (CPA) candidates meet initial licensure requirements. The CPA Competency-Based Experience…
NASBA Names John Johnson as Vice President, Legislative and Governmental Affairs
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) President and CEO Daniel J. Dustin, CPA, has selected John W. Johnson to serve as vice president, legislative and governmental affairs. Johnson assumed the role on August 1, 2024, and has served as director of the department for the last 12 years. In 2012, NASBA…
NASBA Announces Recipients Of 2024 Accounting Education Research Grants
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) today announces the recipients of its 2024 Accounting Education Research Grants. This year’s grant recipients include Dr. Kris Hoang, associate professor, and Amy Mathews, doctoral student at University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL). They received $5,500 for their ‘Job Stressors and Career Commitment in Early-Career Auditors’…
Growth Seen in Pilot Program That Reduces Barriers to Completion of CPA Licensure’s Education Requirement
SHARE: A program designed to ease attainment of the final 30 hours of the education requirement for CPA licensure has expanded since it began offering online courses last semester. The Experience, Learn and Earn (ELE) Program – jointly sponsored by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy…
NASBA CEO Elect Daniel Dustin Appoints Four to Leadership Team
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) President and CEO elect Daniel J. Dustin, CPA, has selected Kent A. Absec, Brenner Allen, Esq., William A. Emmer, CPA, and Sedrik Newbern to join the leadership team at NASBA, effective August 1, 2024. These changes to leadership follow the retirement of current NASBA President…