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Category Archives: Latest News
New Licensure Pathways
SHARE: New pathways to licensure are being adopted across the country. These new pathways are redefining education and experience requirements. For some jurisdictions, the new pathways to licensure become effective in 2025. NASBA has created a list of jurisdictions that have already signed new licensure pathways into law. The list displays the effective date and…
AICPA and NASBA Recognize Top CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award
SHARE: The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) congratulate this year’s winners of the Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass the four sections on their first attempt and…
CPA Exam Funding Opportunity
SHARE: Native Forward is an organization offering scholarships and funding for the CPA Exam to American Indians and Alaska Natives who are enrolled in U.S. federally recognized Tribes or state-recognized Tribes. Click the button below to view the flyer highlighting their CPA Exam Funding Opportunity, which supports Native students who have taken or plan to…
AICPA and NASBA Approve Model Legislation for New CPA Licensure Path
SHARE: The boards of directors of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have approved expansion of accountancy’s model legislation to include an additional path to CPA licensure. The optional path maintains public protection while providing added flexibility and options for CPA candidates. The changes add a…
NASBA Selects 2025-2026 Vice Chair Nominee
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) is pleased to announce J. Coalter Baker, CPA, of Austin, TX, has been selected as its vice chair nominee for 2025-2026. Baker’s selection comes following a meeting of NASBA’s Nominating Committee on Tuesday, May 6. Baker’s association with NASBA began following his appointment to the…
The CPA Exam and Discipline Exam Sections
SHARE: Video Recording Now Available! Thousands of candidates attended the latest webinar on Navigating the CPA Exam. In case you missed any parts of the webinar, please click on the link below to view the webinar in its entirety. If you have any additional questions, please email us at [email protected]. We congratulate you on your…
Proposal Supporting Additional Path to CPA Licensure Open for Comment
2025 Proposed Uniform Accountancy Act Changes
SHARE: Comments are due May 3, 2025 The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) have proposed new changes to the profession’s model law. The Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) provides state legislatures and boards of accountancy with a national model that can be adopted in full or…
AICPA and NASBA Advance Public Protection-Focused and Market-Responsive Model Licensure Legislation
SHARE: AICPA and NASBA are advancing model legislative language that enables an additional path to CPA licensure. The optional path maintains the license’s integrity and protects the public while providing flexibility in response to stakeholder demand. The organizations asked the joint Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) committee to draft proposed model law language in two key areas: Comment letters submitted on two recent…
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.…
