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Category Archives: Publications
NASBA Welcomes New Executive Leaders
NASBA is pleased to announce the addition of two accomplished leaders to its executive team: Brant Beard as chief information officer (CIO) and Tyler Nelson as vice president, public relations. Brant Beard, Chief Information Officer Beard joins NASBA following a distinguished 21-year career with HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems. During his tenure, he held progressively…
NASBA Members Earn National Appointments
NASBA is proud to recognize three members – Susan Eickhoff (MO), Emily Rollins (TX) and Wilhelmus (Wim) Schaffers (AL) whose recent appointments to national accounting and standard-setting bodies underscore the organization’s continued leadership and influence across the profession. Susan Eickhoff was appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC). As a member of the NAC, Eickhoff will help shape and improve the FASB’s development of standards that serve the needs of those stakeholders who…
From Diagnostic to Strategy: Shaping NASBA’s Future Together
On December 15, 2025, NASBA launched its strategic planning process with a half-day retreat that brought together the two groups that will help guide it. These groups include a 10-person volunteer task force representing state board members and executive directors from NASBA’s eight regions, along with three current members of the Board of Directors, and…
California Celebrates 125th Anniversary
This year, the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) has reached a historic milestone: 125 years of service to the citizens of California. Founded by statute in 1901, the CBA was established with a clear mandate – protection of the public as its highest priority. For more than a century, that mission has guided the licensing, regulation, and discipline of the…
Advancing Ethical Leadership in 2026
As 2026 begins, the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) is welcoming new leadership to its Board of Directors while advancing its commitment to developing the next generation of ethical leaders. Strengthening Board Leadership In January and February, the CPT announced new officers and appointments to its Board of Directors for 2026. Recently appointed officers and Board members include W. Michael Fritz (chair), Jennifer Bouchard (vice chair), Donald Burkett (ex-officio chair), Linda Biek, Ruben Davila, Marcus Rayner, C. Turney Stevens, Jr., and Terri Herron. To see…
Response to PEEC: Proposed Revised Interpretation – Tax Services – 12/9/2025
Understanding Constitutional Limits on Regulating Truthful Speech
By Dale G. Mullen, Esq., and Dan Vuckovich, CPA (Retired) “Understanding Constitutional Limits on Regulating Truthful Speech” comes to life through the story of the landmark Ibanez v. Florida Board of Accountancy case. With recent conversations in the accounting profession about the use of titles and when an individual can use the CPA designation, there…
The CPA Journey—Made Mobile: Introducing the NASBA CPA Mobile App
This September, NASBA announced the launch of its new NASBA CPA Mobile App, designed to give CPA Exam candidates a convenient, mobile-friendly way to prepare for, apply to, and stay informed about the Uniform CPA Examination—anytime, anywhere. The CPA Mobile App brings the essential tools and services of NASBA’s CPA Portal directly to candidates’ mobile devices.…
Share Your Input on CPE Standards by Dec. 16
NASBA and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) have released an exposure draft of proposed revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards) and are inviting public comment through December 16, 2025. Published jointly by NASBA and the AICPA, the CPE Standards provide the framework for the development, presentation, measurement…
PE Task Force Seeks Comments Through Jan. 31
NASBA has released a new white paper developed by its Private Equity Task Force titled “Alternative Practice Structures & Private Equity: Considerations and Questions for Boards of Accountancy.” The paper explores the growing trend of private equity (PE) investment in the accounting profession and outlines key regulatory considerations for State Boards of Accountancy. The report…