Category Archives: State Board Reports
Celebrating Accountants & The CPA Exam
SHARE: On April 5, 2024, NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric celebrated the 20th anniversary of the computerization of the Uniform CPA Exam! The computerization of the Exam is one of the most significant changes in its history. Take a look at some data regarding the Exam and its evolution: In addition to celebrating the…
CPAES Welcomes Maryland
SHARE: The client roster of NASBA’s CPA Examination Services’ (CPAES) has recently grown with the addition of Maryland, representing the 36th U.S. jurisdiction to outsource its services to NASBA. On January 22, 2024, CPAES began providing application processing and eligibility determination services on behalf of the Maryland Board of Public Accountancy. NASBA’s Client Services team,…
Music City Hosts ED-Legal
SHARE: The 42nd Annual Conference for Executive Directors and Board Staff and 29th Annual Conference for Board of Accountancy Legal Counsel took place March 25-27, 2024, in none other than the location of NASBA’s headquarters – Nashville, TN (Music City USA). The overwhelming consensus was it was a treat to see the NASBA office, meet…
SEC Hosts Alternative Practices Webinar
SHARE: Recently, the webinar entitled, “Independence Considerations for Alternative Practice Structures,” took place on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. In recent years, there has been a significant amount of consolidation of public accounting firms using alternative practice structures. This activity has raised concerns about the impact such acquisitions may have on auditor independence. Shana Wolfson, Associate…
Let the Nominations Begin!
SHARE: The NASBA Awards Committee, under the leadership of Chair W. Michael Fritz (OH), has announced the opening of its annual call for nominations for NASBA’s 2024 awards. Online nominations will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. (CT) on June 30, 2024. The Committee is issuing a challenge to all Board of Accountancy members and staff…
President’s Memo: New Beginnings – Part 2
SHARE: In my President’s Memo in January, I ended the memo with, “More later about my ‘new beginnings’!” I decided to title this memo “New Beginnings – Part 2” because I am naturally inclined to embrace change and transitions as necessary and positive, and not as endings. That being said, this will be my final…
NASBA Congratulates Dustin & Neilon
SHARE: In April, the NASBA Board of Directors announced that Daniel Dustin had been selected to become NASBA’s next president and chief executive officer. Dustin, who currently serves as NASBA’s vice president of state board relations, holds extensive expertise in accounting regulation and Board of Accountancy operations. His tenure as president and CEO will begin…
Full Issue: Winter 2024
Streamlining the License Renewal Process Through CPE Reciprocity
SHARE: In this political environment where occupational licensing is being questioned at every turn, the accounting profession is constantly looking at ways to streamline the licensing process. With the additions of Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana and Oregon adopting CPE reciprocity in 2023, nearly 75 percent of the 55 U.S. jurisdictions have now adopted Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA)…
Professional Licensure Task Force Hosts Webinar, Seeks Comment by March 31
SHARE: One of the first steps NASBA Chair Stephanie Saunders (VA) has taken to address the CPA Pipeline crisis head-on is her establishment of NASBA’s Professional Licensure Task Force. The 10-member Task Force, comprised of State Board of Accountancy, State CPA Society, AICPA and NASBA representatives, is tasked with considering new concepts for CPA licensure…