Category Archives: Publications

NASBA to Host June Virtual Regional Meeting

SHARE: In an effort to ensure the wellbeing of NASBA stakeholders and mitigate the spread of Covid-19, NASBA’s June Regional Meetings have been combined into a single virtual program, to be held June 22-23, 2021. NASBA President & CEO Ken L. Bishop first informed member boards and stakeholders of the decision in a March 4…

President’s Memo: Groundhog Day

SHARE: I am sure that many of you have had the opportunity to watch the 1993 movie, Groundhog Day. For those who haven’t, the movie portrays a cynical television weatherman (Phil Connors), played by Bill Murray, who was assigned to cover the annual February 2nd Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Somehow, Phil gets caught in a time loop that…

Candidates Sought for Nominating Committee & NASBA Board

SHARE: NASBA is calling upon all interested state board members and associates to submit their interest in serving on NASBA’s Nominating Committee and Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee is currently seeking individuals to submit their interest in serving as a member or alternate member representing NASBA’s Mountain, Southwest, Great Lakes and Northeast regions. The…

June Model CPA Curriculum Launch Announced

SHARE: NASBA and the AICPA will unveil the highly anticipated CPA Evolution-aligned Model CPA Curriculum for accounting educators on June 15-16, 2021. The two-day virtual event, jointly hosted with the American Accounting Association (AAA), is free and will provide participants with a thorough overview of the Model CPA Curriculum – designed to address the changing…

NASBA Selects 2021-2022 Vice Chair Nominee 

SHARE: Richard N. Reisig, CPA (MT) was selected on May 7 as the Nominating Committee’s candidate for NASBA vice chair, 2021-2022. If elected vice chair by the member Boards of Accountancy, Reisig will automatically accede to NASBA chair, 2022-2023.   Currently, Reisig serves as treasurer and director-at-large of the NASBA Board of Directors and as chair of NASBA’s Administration…

Response to IESBA “Proposed Revisions to the Definitions of Listed Entity and Public Interest Entity in the Code” – 4/29/2021

Response to GASB “Proposed Statement of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board: Financial Reporting Model Improvements” – 2/16/2021

Full Issue: Winter 2021

President’s Memo: A Dumpster Fire

SHARE: I am sure that most of you have heard the year 2020 described as a “dumpster fire.” I get it. My heart goes out to the families who have lost loved ones, businesses that have closed for good and individuals who have struggled financially. As CPAs and firms enter the yearly busy season, dealing…

Parting Thoughts

SHARE: When I started to work as a consultant for the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy in 1977, it had two full-time employees and was housed in one office within the American Institute of CPAs’ New York City location. On February 12, 2021, when I retire as a vice president and this newsletter’s…