Category Archives: Press Releases
NASBA Meets with the Crown Prince of United Arab Emirates and the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority
ABU DHABI (March 15, 2011) — His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces received at the Al-Bahar Palace today, Vice President of the U.S. National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Ken Bishop. Bishop was accompanied by Riad Abdel…
NASBA, AICPA and Prometric Visit United Arab Emirates
NASHVILLE, TN (March 10, 2011) — Ken L. Bishop, Executive Vice President and COO, in partnership with AICPA, Prometric and the Abu Dhabi Accounting Authority (ADAA) will meet with regulators from the United Arab Emirates and surrounding countries of the gulf region, as well as, international review course providers, members of academia from the region,international…
August Set for U.S. Uniform CPA Examination International Administration
NEW YORK, NY (March 1, 2011) – The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, and Prometric announced the international administration of the Uniform CPA Examination will be offered during the month of August in Japan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. FAQs regarding International Testing. See…
NASBA Launches Accounting Education Research Grants Program
“Academicians and Post Doctoral Researchers encouraged to compete for $25,000 awards.” NASHVILLE, Tenn., January 5, 2011 — The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) is pleased to announce the launch of its newly established Accounting Education Research Grants Program. This program seeks to advance research on educational issues impacting Certified Public Accountants (CPA),…
Linda L. Biek, CPA Named Among 2011 Women of Influence Recipients
Awards program recognizes outstanding women in business. NASHVILLE, Tenn., January 24, 2011 – Linda L. Biek, CPA – Director, Governmental and International Relationships for the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) was recently named a recipient of the 2011 Women of Influence Awards, sponsored by the Nashville Business Journal. Biek is among the…
Blue-Ribbon Panel Addressing Standards for Private Companies Submits Report of Recommendations to Financial Accounting Foundation
NORWALK, CT (January 2011) – The blue-ribbon panel addressing how U.S. accounting standards can best meet the needs of users of private company financial statements has issued a report of its recommendations to the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) Board of Trustees. The report calls for fundamental changes to the system of standard setting including the…
Ken L. Bishop To Succeed As President And CEO Of NASBA
NASHVILLE, TN (January 14, 2011) –The Board of Directors of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announced today that Ken L. Bishop will become President and CEO of NASBA, effective January 1, 2012, following the retirement of current President and CEO, David A. Costello, CPA. Mr. Bishop currently serves as NASBA’s Executive…
AICPA, NASBA, & Prometric Launch CBT-e
NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 5, 2011) – The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, and Prometric today launched the new Uniform CPA Examination, called CBT-e, which includes for the first time questions on International Financial Reporting Standards among other sweeping and significant changes. See Full Press Release:CBT-e Launch
AICPA, NASBA, and Prometric Announce Successful Launch of New Uniform CPA Examination
New York, N.Y. (Jan. 5, 2011) – The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, and Prometric today launched the new Uniform CPA Examination, called CBT-e, which includes for the first time questions on International Financial Reporting Standards among other sweeping and significant changes. See Full Press Release:CBT-e Lanch…
Research Grants Call for Proposals
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announces its Accounting Education Research Grants Program. This program seeks to advance research on educational issues impacting certified public accountants (CPA), the public accounting profession and state boards’ charge to protect the public. BACKGROUND The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) serves as a…