Category Archives: State Board Reports
Full Issue: Winter 2025
Bulk Scheduling is Here
SHARE: U.S. colleges, universities and CPA firms now have the option to schedule testing for their cohorts of CPA Exam candidates through a new Bulk Scheduling program offered by NASBA (in collaboration with the AICPA and Prometric). Launched in January, colleges, universities and firms can now request scheduling blocks up to six months in advance…
Research Grant Deadline Nears
SHARE: Did you know that NASBA, under the guidance of the NASBA Education Committee, offers up to $25,000 annually to support educational research? Introduced in 2011, NASBA’s Accounting Education Research Grants Program was established to support the growing need for funding to conduct research pertaining to the future of the accounting profession. The program’s 2025…
March Kicks Off Committee Interest Season
SHARE: It’s almost that time of the year…time to begin planning for NASBA’s 2025-2026 committee cycle. Committee assignments for 2025-2026 will be made by Vice Chair Nicola Neilon. Board of Accountancy members are encouraged to volunteer their knowledge, expertise and time to NASBA by serving on a committee during the upcoming committee year. NASBA’s 25+…
CPA Exam Expands to Bermuda
SHARE: CPA Exam candidates have been afforded greater flexibility in test taking. Effective January 13, 2025, Bermuda has been added as an international testing location for the Uniform CPA Exam (Exam). This comes after the July 2024 addition of the Philippines as an international testing location for the Exam. For more information on international testing…
Dustin Receives Top 100 Honors
SHARE: NASBA extends congratulations to President and CEO Daniel Dustin for being named to Accounting Today’s 2024 Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting listing. This marks Dustin’s first time receiving the recognition. The Top 100 is a highly-anticipated annual ranking that highlights regulators, thought leaders, change-makers and other prominent leaders who are shaping the…
PRESIDENT’S MEMO: “When E May Not Equal E”
SHARE: It won’t be news to those in our NASBA family that the accounting profession has lately been grappling with an important question: What paths to becoming a CPA ensure both accessibility to the profession and competency within the profession? These concepts—like “promotion of the profession” and “protection of the public”—can at times seem to…
The Latest on Peer Review
SHARE: In December, Executive Vice President Wendy Garvin shared an important update with member Boards of Accountancy on behalf of NASBA’s Peer Review Compliance Committee, which could require board action. This update included information regarding the following Peer Review developments: The AICPA Peer Review Board recently approved Peer Review Standards Update No. 2, Reviewing a…
Full Issue: Fall 2024
Pathway & UAA Exposure Draft Deadlines Approaching
SHARE: In recent months, NASBA and the AICPA have issued two exposure drafts concerning the CPA Competency-Based Experience Pathway and proposed changes to the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA). Board of Accountancy representatives are urged to submit comments on these important issues prior to their respective December deadlines. Designed to increase flexibility for candidates, respond…