Category Archives: Latest News

Expanded Access Now Available for AICPA-NASBA ELE Program

SHARE: A pilot program designed to ease attainment of the final 30 hours of the education requirement for CPA licensure now allows accounting graduates unaffiliated with a participating accounting firm or employer to sign up, as long as they are employed full time. The Experience, Learn and Earn (ELE) Program – jointly developed by the…

NASBA Announces 2024-2025 Board of Directors

SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announces members of its Board of Directors for 2024-2025. Members were installed during NASBA’s 117th Annual Meeting, held October 27–30, in Orlando, FL. Maria E. Caldwell, CPA, of Miami, FL, acceded to the office of chair. Caldwell has been involved with NASBA since 2014. Since…

NASBA Presents Prestigious Awards to Three Leaders in Accounting

SHARE: Telford A. Lodden, CPA, Jimmy E. Burkes, CPA, and Doreen Johnson were honored on October 29, 2024, for their leadership and contributions to the accounting profession by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), during NASBA’s 117th Annual Meeting, in Orlando, FL. The meeting attracted representatives from 50 U.S. jurisdictions. Telford A.…

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…