Category Archives: Presentations and Speeches
2008 Regional Meeting, International Standards and Regulation
June 12 , 2008 The U.S. state boards of accountancy — that is, NASBA’s member boards — represent 646,000 accountants and 55 regulatory boards, which, as David Costello observed this morning, constitutes the largest accounting regulatory body in the world. It is essential that this body, whose members are mandated to protect the public interest,…
2008 Regional Meetings, Report from ERB re: 2007 CPA Exam and IQE
June 12, 2008 Opinion:Boards of Accountancy may rely on the 2007 Uniform CPA Examination and the International Qualification Examination in carrying out their licensing responsibilities. See Full Presentation:ERB Presentation
2008 Regional Meetings, Colleen K. Conrad, Report from the Board of Examiners
June 12, 2008 Four Parts of the CPA Exam Auditing & Attestation (AUD) Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR) Regulation (REG) Business Environment & Concepts (BEC) See Full Presentation:Report from the BOE
2008 Regional Meetings, Gaylen R. Hansen, Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession
June 12, 2008 Committee Charge The Treasury Department established the Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession to examine the sustainability of a strong and vibrant auditing profession. The Committee will consider, among other things, the auditing profession’s ability to cultivate, attract, and retain the human capital necessary to meet developments in the business and financial…
2008 Regional Meetings, Communication Committee Update
2008 Regional Meetings COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHARGE Develop and promote innovative and unique programs and methods for communications by state boards of accountancy and NASBA with other agencies, consumers, the CPA profession, and legislative bodies. See Full Presentation:Communications Committee Update
2008 Regional Meetings, Laurie Tish and Dwight Hadley, Answering the Call: Referral Process and Enforcement Assistance
June 2008 NASBA Regional Meeting Comments from Associated Press regarding the inability of State Boards to respond to referrals from the SEC Issuance of the National Single Audit Sampling Project identifying numerous substandard audits in selected sample: Recommendation: “Enter into dialogue with the AICPA and State Boards of Accountancy, through the National Association of State…
2008, Robert A. Pearson, Report from CPA Licensing Examinations Committee
May 29, 2008 Report from CPA Licensing Examinations Committee MISSION: Ensure that state boards of accountancy are provided with the best professional licensing examination possible. The Present Recent MeetingsJanuary 4, 2008 Response to invitation to comment Testing of written communications Letter to the states requesting feedback regarding examination issues Letter to the states requesting names…
Progress Reports from the Mobility Task Force and ALD Task Force, Ken Bishop, 5/25/08
May 25, 2008 Score Card for 2008 24* States with mobility passed or in place 11** States with 2008 Bills introduced 35 States have legislation passed or introduced 12 State BOAs have voted to support mobility 47 States in place, introducing Bills, or voting to support 4 States with first steps (OK and GA quid…
2008 Regional Meetings, Sam Cotterell and David Costello, Conference on the State of the Examination
May 19, 2008 Agenda 1. Progress & Potential – Sam Cotterell & David Costello 2. Issues Related to the CBT Services Agreement: Provisions of the Agreement – Noel Allen Cost Control – Joe Cote Control of the Examination – Bob Pearson Contingency Examination – Dan Dustin 3. International Delivery of the CPA Examination – John…
Mobility Update and Discussion, Ken Bishop, 4/18/08
April 18, 2008 Score Card for 2008 21* States with mobility passed or in place 11** States with 2008 Bills introduced 32 States have legislation passed or introduced 11 State BOAs have voted to support mobility 43 States in place, introducing Bills, or voting to support 4 States with first steps (OK and GA quid…