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United States, Canada and Mexico Agree to Extend MRA
SHARE: NEW YORK and NASHVILLE (March 10, 2026) – Professional bodies representing the accounting profession in the United States, Canada and Mexico have signed a memorandum of understanding to extend their longstanding agreement to ease cross-border practice. An extension of the tripartite Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) was signed last month by officials of the U.S.…
NASBA Urges U.S. Department of Education to Restore “Professional” Status for Accounting Degrees
SHARE: NASHVILLE, TENN. (March 5, 2026) – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has officially responded to a new federal proposal that would reclassify accounting degrees as “non-professional.” In a formal letter to the U.S. Department of Education, NASBA warned that this change would severely cut federal loan limits for graduate students…
NASBA Nominating Committee Seeking Candidates for 2026-27 Vice Chair
NASBA’s mission is to strengthen the effectiveness of Boards of Accountancy and advance their common interests. We do this by working with regulators, educators, and practitioners to address emerging issues affecting the future and regulation of the accounting profession. As we navigate a changing environment, we remain focused to providing strong leadership and supporting Boards…
NASBA Names Tyler Nelson as Vice President, Public Relations
SHARE: NASHVILLE, TENN. (Feb. 12, 2026) – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) today announces the selection of Tyler Nelson as vice president, public relations. Nelson brings over a decade of experience in strategic communications, public relations and association leadership. Prior to joining NASBA, he served as vice president of communications at…
NASBA Names Brant P. Beard as Chief Information Officer
SHARE: NASHVILLE, TENN. (Jan. 6, 2026) – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) today announces the selection of Brant P. Beard as chief information officer (CIO). His appointment follows the retirement of former NASBA CIO Cheryl Farrar. Beard brings more than two decades of enterprise technology leadership experience, joining NASBA after a…
NASBA Responds to Federal Reclassification of Accounting Degrees as “Non-Professional”
SHARE: NASHVILLE, TENN. (Nov. 25, 2025) — The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Education’s implementation of new student-loan policies that reclassify accounting degrees as “non-professional.” “Classifying accountants as anything other than professionals fundamentally misrepresents the critical work CPAs perform, work that is responsible for the integrity of the global financial systems…
NASBA Announces 2025-26 Board Of Directors
SHARE: NASHVILLE, TENN. (Oct. 28, 2025) – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announces members of its Board of Directors for 2025-26. Members were installed during NASBA’s 118th Annual Meeting, held October 26–29, in Chicago, IL. Nicola Neilon, CPA, of Carson City, NV, has acceded to the office of chair. She has…
NASBA Celebrates Excellence in Accounting with Presentation of 2025 Awards
SHARE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 28, 2025) — The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) today recognized three distinguished leaders in accounting regulation during its 118th Annual Meeting, held this week in Chicago, Illinois. The 2025 NASBA Awards Ceremony celebrated the leadership and dedication of Janice L. Gray, CPA; Faye D. Miller, CPA; and…
Redesigned CPAverify and ALD Sites
SHARE: NASBA has refreshed its CPAverify.org and ALD.nasba.org websites with a modern design and improved functionality, providing visitors and Board of Accountancy users with a more intuitive, efficient user experience. Free and open to the public, CPAverify.org is NASBA’s CPA lookup tool populated with official state regulatory data sourced directly from Boards of Accountancy to…
CPAMobility.org Helps CPAs Work Seamlessly Across State Lines
SHARE: NASHVILLE, TENN. (Sept. 22, 2025) – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has relaunched CPAMobility.org, a modernized, online resource that helps Certified Public Accountants determine where and how they can practice across state lines. Practice privilege, or CPA mobility, laws allow CPAs in good standing to serve clients in other states…