Category Archives: State Board Reports
President’s Memo: “You are not listening!”
SHARE: As the president and CEO of NASBA, I have always felt comfortable in my ability to monitor and measure what I describe as the temperature of our stakeholders. While the State Boards of Accountancy are our primary stakeholders, we are certainly interested in the opinions and ideas of Board of Accountancy staff members, State…
NASBA Announces 2023 Accounting Education Research Grant Recipients
SHARE: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announced 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) and the team of Dr. Charles Thomas, Jr., PhD, CMA, CGMA, CPA, Judd Leach, J.D.,…
2023 Nominating Committee Announces Slate
SHARE: The 2022-2023 NASBA Nominating Committee has nominated the following officers and directors to be voted on by the member Boards of Accountancy at NASBA’s Annual Business Meeting in October: Vice Chair Maria E. Caldwell (FL – Associate) Directors-at-Large (first year of three-year term) First Term Alison Houck Andrew (DE – Associate) Barry Berkowitz (PA…
Full Issue: Spring 2023
2023 CPT Golf Classic
SHARE: The 2023 CPT Golf Classic was a resounding success. With players from the Nashville area and other parts of the country engaged in competition and enjoying an atmosphere of camaraderie, this golf tournament raised funds to support Student Center for the Public Trust (StudentCPT) programming. Despite the rainstorm that preceded the shotgun start, the…
UAA Model Rule 5-7: The 18 to 30 Shift
SHARE: In a historic decision on April 21, 2023, the NASBA Board of Directors voted to adopt an amendment to Model Rule 5-7 of the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA). The amendment increases the length of conditional credit for the Uniform CPA Examination from 18 months to 30 months, bases the calculation of conditional credit for…
President’s Memo: The 150 Legacy
SHARE: Late last year, I was saddened to read the obituary of Robert Ellyson, a former chairman of the Florida State Board of Accountancy and past chair of NASBA. I had gotten to know Bob (he insisted I call him ‘Bob’ and not “Mr. Ellyson”) as before he died, he began calling me, not for any…
Nathan Garrett: A Trailblazer of the Profession
SHARE: Nathan T. Garrett, Sr., NASBA’s first Black president, died on April 26 at the age of 91. A resident and longtime civic leader of Durham, NC, Garrett is regarded for breaking barriers and paving avenues of opportunity for minorities entering the accounting profession. Earning degrees from Yale University, Wayne State University and North Carolina…
NASBA Seeks Qualified Leaders
SHARE: Are you a current state board member or associate wishing to broaden your leadership and participation in NASBA? If so, the NASBA Nominating Committee is actively seeking qualified persons to submit their interest in serving on the NASBA Board of Directors. A total of three director-at-large candidates and eight regional director candidates will be…
Call for Awards Nominations Now Open
SHARE: The NASBA Awards Committee, under the leadership of Chair A. Carlos Barrera (TX), invites Board of Accountancy representatives to submit nominations for NASBA’s 2023 Awards by June 30, 2023 (11:59 pm CDT). Nominations are currently being accepted online for the William H. Van Rensselaer Public Service Award, NASBA Distinguished Service Award and Lorraine P.…