Category Archives: Publications
NASBA CPE Audit Service Reaches 15
SHARE: In December 2023, NASBA’s CPE Audit Service onboarded its 15th state board, the South Carolina Board of Accountancy. The Audit Service offers a platform designed to assist Boards of Accountancy with conducting periodic audits for compliance with continuing professional education requirements. The service also allows CPAs to report CPE hours and documentation, electronically, to…
DOL Audit Report Signals Deficiencies
SHARE: According to a recent report published by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), there are significant deficiencies in audits pertaining to employee benefits plans. In fact, a recent Accounting Today article points out that the report showed major deficiencies were found in nearly 30 percent of benefit plan audits – actually signaling improvement in…
CPA Evolution is Here!
SHARE: As skills and competencies change in the accounting profession, the CPA Evolution initiative — a joint effort between NASBA and the AICPA — aimed to transform the CPA licensure model alongside these changes. After reviewing feedback from stakeholders, NASBA and the AICPA decided to introduce new disciplines to the Uniform CPA Exam. Under the initiative,…
Countdown to Grant Proposal Deadline
SHARE: Professors and post-doctoral researchers have until 11:59 P.M. CT on Friday, March 8, 2024, to submit proposals in consideration for NASBA’s Accounting Education Research Grant funding. The program, spearheaded by the NASBA Education Committee, seeks to advance research on educational issues impacting certified public accountants (CPAs), the public accounting profession and state boards’ charge…
Board Approves UAA Model Rules Amendments
SHARE: On January 9, 2024, NASBA’s Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) Committee met to discuss public comments received from a recent 60-day comment period regarding proposed changes to the UAA Model Rules. Following that discussion, Committee members voted unanimously to recommend adoption of the proposed amendments and present them to the NASBA Board of Directors for…