Category Archives: Press Releases
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
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 Texas…
Proposal Supporting Additional Path to CPA Licensure Open for Comment
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…
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 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.…
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…
NASBA Announces Recipients Of 2024 Accounting Education Research Grants
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) today announces the recipients of its 2024 Accounting Education Research Grants. This year’s grant recipients include Dr. Kris Hoang, associate professor, and Amy Mathews, doctoral student at University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL). They received $5,500 for their ‘Job Stressors and Career Commitment in Early-Career Auditors’…