Category Archives: Press Releases
Innovative Program to Ease Attainment of CPA Education Requirement Gets Off to Quick Start
SHARE: A pilot program to help accounting graduates earn the required academic credits for CPA licensure is off to a quick start and has earned positive reviews in limited feedback so far from students and the accounting firms that employ them. Thirty-eight students are currently enrolled in the Experience, Learn & Earn (ELE) program, developed…
NASBA and AICPA Approve Revisions to Continuing Professional Education Standards
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) have approved revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards), as well as the NASBA Fields of Study document. The Standards changes, which include additional options for virtual learning, are effective Jan. 1,…
NASBA Begins Search for New President and CEO
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has launched the national search for its next president and CEO. Resumes of qualified candidates will be accepted from now through January 5, 2024. The search was initiated in response to NASBA President and CEO Ken L. Bishop announcing his plans to retire from his…
NASBA CEO Announces Plans to Retire
SHARE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 2, 2023) – Ken L. Bishop, President and CEO of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), announced his plans to retire from his executive role with NASBA, effective July 31, 2024. Mr. Bishop made the formal announcement before the members of the U.S. Boards of Accountancy at its…
NASBA Announces 2023-2024 Board of Directors
SHARE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2023) – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announces members of its Board of Directors for 2023-2024. Members were installed during NASBA’s 116th Annual Meeting, held Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, in New York, NY. Stephanie M. Saunders, CPA, of Virginia Beach, VA, acceded to the office…
NASBA Presents Prestigious Awards to Three Leaders In Accounting
SHARE: NASHVILLE, TENN. (Oct. 31, 2023) – Theodore W. Long, Jr., CPA, Tyrone E. Dickerson, CPA, and Kent. A. Absec were honored on October 31, 2023, for their leadership and contributions to the accounting profession by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), during NASBA’s 116th Annual Meeting, in New York, NY. The…
NASBA Announces Recipients of 2023 Accounting Education Research Grants
SHARE: NASBA today announces the recipients of its 2023 Accounting Education Research Grants. This year’s grant recipients include the team of Dr. Dennis Bline and Dr. Xiaochuan Zheng, of Bryant University (Smithfield, RI). Their study, “How does the slow wage growth in the accounting profession impact the CPA pipeline?” will explore the relationship between wage…
AICPA and NASBA to Launch Learning Program Designed to Ease Path to CPA Licensure
SHARE: The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) will launch an innovative post-graduate program this fall in collaboration with the Tulane School of Professional Advancement (SoPA). The program blends rigorous online learning with on-the-job professional experience for college accounting graduates, offering a less costly and more flexible…
NASBA Selects 2023-24 Vice Chair Nominee
SHARE: On Wednesday, May 3, NASBA’s Nominating Committee met to select its candidate for vice chair, 2023-2024. We are pleased to announce Maria E. Caldwell, CPA, of Miami, Florida, as the Committee’s nominee. Maria’s involvement with NASBA began in 2014 with her appointment to NASBA’s Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Committee. During her time on the…
NASBA Announces Historic Rule Amendment Following Record Exposure Draft Response
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announces the adoption of an eagerly anticipated amendment to the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) Model Rules pertaining to the Uniform CPA Examination (Exam). For nearly 20 years, since the launch of the computer-based Exam in early 2004, candidates have had 18 months from the date…