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Category Archives: Publications
114th Annual Meeting — In-Person or Virtual?
SHARE: In an announcement shared with NASBA membership during the 2021 Regional Meeting and in a July email correspondence, plans are currently underway to reunite NASBA stakeholders, in-person, for the 114th Annual Meeting, to be held in San Diego, CA, October 31 – November 3. However, due to the recent rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations, NASBA…
NASBA Supports Accounting STEM Pursuit Act Federal Legislation
SHARE: The 117th United States Congress recently introduced bipartisan legislation – H.R. 3855 – Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2021 – to recognize accounting as part of the STEM programs in schools. Under the Act, the accounting profession will become a part of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics curricula, reinforcing the clear and logical…
President’s Memo: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
SHARE: I cannot adequately describe my disappointment that once again the impact of Coronavirus continues to be a focus of the President’s Memo and in much of my personal and professional daily life. With the tremendous success of the three vaccines in preventing infection and minimizing symptoms in breakthrough cases (the ‘good’), one would think…
BOD Calls for Vote on Bylaws Changes
SHARE: Proposed amendments to NASBA’s Bylaws will be voted upon during NASBA’s 114th Annual Meeting, October 31 – November 3, 2021. Among the proposed amendments, include adding guidelines for a committee to search for a new president of the Association, giving the Board of Directors the authority to appoint an interim president and chief executive…
CPA Exam Practice Analysis Solicits Feedback Through September 7
SHARE: The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is soliciting feedback on the draft content proposed in the new Core and Disciplines CPA Examination structure. Stakeholders are invited to provide their input to assist in the development of new CPA Evolution Exam Blueprints and Exam design. The profession’s input is key to the AICPA’s practice analysis,…
Response to ASB “Proposed Statement on Auditing Standards – Inquiries of the Predecessor Auditor Regarding Fraud and Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations” – 6/21/2021
Response to PEEC “Proposed Interpretations and Definition – Responding to Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations” – 5/27/2021
ERB Report on 2020 Examination
Full Issue: Spring 2021
First Nonlawyer Owned Law Firm Opens in Utah
SHARE: The ABA Journal recently announced that Utah has opened the very first law firm started by nonlawyers in the United States. Due to legal reforms approved by the Utah Supreme Court in August 2020, law firms, like Law on Call, with nonlawyer owners and nontraditional legal service providers may operate in a “regulatory sandbox” in the state. Currently, the…
