Category Archives: Press Releases

NASBA, AICPA and Prometric to Begin Year-Round Testing for U.S. CPA Exam

SHARE: NASHVILLE, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE (July 1, 2020) – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and Prometric are launching year-round testing of the Uniform CPA Examination (Exam) beginning today. The new continuous testing model provides greater candidate flexibility and convenience, with more than 75 additional testing dates…

Breaking Borders: South African Chartered Accountants & U.S. CPAs to Benefit from Mutual Recognition Agreement

SHARE: February 6, 2020 – The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have signed a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) that came into effect on January 15, 2020. The agreement provides a pathway for South African Chartered Accountants (CAs[SA])…

NASBA, AICPA Issue Revisions to CPE Provider Standards

SHARE: DURHAM, NC and NASHVILLE, TN (December 19, 2019) – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) approved the proposed revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards) as well as the NASBA Fields of Study document, during their respective October…

NASBA and AICPA Propose Draft “Core + Discipline” CPA Licensure Model Designed to Future-Proof the Profession

SHARE: DURHAM, NC and NASHVILLE, TN (December 10, 2019) – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) have proposed a new CPA licensure model that is designed to evolve newly licensed CPAs’ knowledge and skills, protect the public interest and position the CPA profession for the…

NASBA Presents Awards To Three Leaders In Accounting

SHARE: NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 26, 2019 – Michael T. Daggett, CPA, the late Michael Weinshel, CPA, and Jimmy Corley, CPA, were recently recognized for their leadership and efforts to advance the accounting profession by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), during NASBA’s 112th Annual Meeting. Held in Boston, MA, Oct. 27-30, the…

NASBA Announces 2019-20 Board Appointments

SHARE: NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 25, 2019 – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announces members of its Board of Directors for 2019-20. Members were installed during NASBA’s 112th Annual Meeting, held Oct. 27-30, in Boston, MA. Laurie J. Tish, CPA, of Seattle, WA, acceded to the office of chair. Tish has held…

NASBA Releases 2018 Uniform CPA Examination Statistics

SHARE: NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 1, 2019 – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), announces the release of Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination – 2018 Edition. Designed with both jurisdiction and university/accreditation analyses in mind, the publication features comprehensive statistical data from all (4) testing windows (AUD, BEC, FAR, REG) of…

AICPA, NASBA Help Launch New Coalition to Protect Professional Licensing

SHARE: Washington, DC – The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have helped found the Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing (ARPL) – a new coalition of advanced professions focused on educating policymakers and the public about the importance of rigorous professional licensing standards. AICPA and NASBA…

NASBA Names 2019 Accounting Education Research Grant Recipients

SHARE: NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 12, 2019 – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Accounting Education Research Grants for 2019. Faculty and postdoctoral researchers will be awarded research grants not to exceed $25,000 in total. This year’s Accounting Education Research Grant recipients include the team…

NASBA, AICPA Issue Proposed Revisions to CPE Provider Standards

SHARE: NASHVILLE and NEW YORK (MAY 20, 2019) — The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) today issue proposed revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards) for public comment. Published jointly by NASBA and the AICPA, the Standards provide a…