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NASBA in Full Support of Boards of Accountancy Regarding Ethics Issues

April 19, 2017 Recently, several national news organizations have reported that a Big 4 accounting firm had fired five audit partners for “unethical behavior” involving the dissemination of confidential information from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) concerning inspection of the firm’s audit practice. Additionally, at least one professional staff member of the PCAOB…

AICPA, NASBA and Prometric Announce Successful Launch of Next Version of CPA Examination

New York, Nashville, Baltimore (April 11, 2017) – The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and Prometric are pleased to announce the successful launch of an updated version of the Uniform CPA Examination. The next generation Exam, which began testing on April 1, has added additional assessment of…

Notre Dame and Northwestern Claim Titles in the 2017 NASBA CPA Exam Brackets

The University of South Carolina clinched its first NCAA national title in women’s basketball last night, defeating Mississippi State in convincing fashion. Tonight, the men will take to the court to determine their own champion, as Gonzaga squares off against the University of North Carolina. However, two entirely different teams, the University of Notre Dame…

NASBA Announces 2017-18 Vice Chair Nominee, Janice Gray, CPA

NASHVILLE, TENN., (March 31, 2017) — On Wednesday, March 29, NASBA’s Nominating Committee selected the candidate for the office of NASBA vice-chair, 2017-18. The Committee is pleased to present Janice L. Gray, CPA, of Norman, Okla., as the Committee’s nominee. Janice has been actively involved in NASBA since 2003. Presently, she serves as secretary on…

Aequo International Expands Services to Higher Education

NASHVILLE, TENN., (March 7, 2017) — Aequo International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NASBA, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, today announces it will serve as the sole provider of international education evaluations for graduate accounting students seeking admission to the Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University (Queens, NY). This…

NASBA Creates Webpage Dedicated to the Next Version of the CPA Exam

SHARE: February 6, 2017 The continuous improvement of the Uniform CPA Examination (Exam) is necessary to ensure the Exam continues to align with professional practice, reflect the needs of today’s profession and the work of newly licensed CPAs, and support the regulatory responsibility of the Boards of Accountancy to license CPAs. Research conducted by the…

NASBA’s Candidate Performance Publications on the 2016 Uniform CPA Examination Now Available for Purchase

February 2, 2017 Today marks the release of NASBA’s two candidate performance publications, Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination – Jurisdiction Edition and Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination – University Edition, as well as a specialized report for universities, the Annual University Brief. Featuring comprehensive, statistical data from the 2016 Uniform CPA…

NASBA Launches NASBAregistry.org as a Reliable and Interactive Resource for the Learning Provider Community

NASHVILLE, TENN., (SEPTEMBER 1, 2016) — The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) invites individuals to explore its newest website, NASBAregistry.org. NASBAregistry.org (previously learningmarket.org), was designed to educate learning providers, Boards of Accountancy, CPAs and other licensed professions on the evolving trends in corporate learning and to better serve existing and prospective members…

NASBA, AICPA Announce Revisions to CPE Provider Standards

Significant Standards Changes Include Addition of Two Delivery Methods: Nano Learning and Blended Learning NASHVILLE and NEW YORK (AUGUST 16, 2016) — The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) approved the proposed revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards) as…

NASBA Names 2016 Accounting Education Research Grant Recipients

More than $24,000 in funding awarded to university faculty and postdoctoral researchers. Annual Call for Proposals Open Through April 1, 2017. NASHVILLE, TENN., (AUGUST 8, 2016) — The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Accounting Education Research Grants Program for 2016. Faculty and postdoctoral researchers…