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Category Archives: Publications
Response to ASB: Proposed SSAE – Scope Limitations in a Review Engagement – 5/22/2025
Full Issue: Spring 2025
2025 ED Legal Conference Recap
SHARE: Click here to view photos: https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/2d9a47a65dcf41379e43837f97c514c8. This year, NASBA hosted its 43rd Annual Conference for Executive Directors and Board Staff and 30th Annual Conference for Board of Accountancy Legal Counsel in Clearwater Beach, FL, from March 25-27. Attendees gathered for joint updates from representatives of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Public Company Accounting…
UAA 9th Edition Receives Joint Approval
SHARE: The board of directors for both NASBA and AICPA have approved changes to the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) and therefore an upcoming release of the 9th Edition of the Act. In March 2025, NASBA and AICPA exposed proposed changes to the profession’s model law. At the end of the 60-day comment period (May 3,…
NASBA Opens 2025 Awards Call for Nominations
SHARE: NASBA is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 call for nominations for its annual awards program, which honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the betterment of NASBA, Boards of Accountancy and the accounting profession. Under the leadership of chair Richard Reisig (MT), the program is spearheaded by NASBA’s Awards Committee.…
Web Accessibility Initiative Takes Shape
SHARE: NASBA is committed to ensuring web accessibility for all individuals, regardless of ability. Whether someone is using assistive technologies like a screen reader, a magnifier, voice recognition software, or captions for videos, the Association’s goal is to make the use of NASBA’s website a successful and enjoyable experience. NASBA is taking a variety of…
President’s Memo: “The Relevance Paradox”
SHARE: Twenty years ago, Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher said of the eminent company: “It’s a great engineering firm, but people invest in a company because they want to make money.” One application of this philosophy was Boeing’s decision to rework its older 737 planes into the 737 Max, a choice which resulted in cutting costs…
New Task Force to Examine Private Equity Ownership in CPA Firms
SHARE: As private equity investment in CPA firms continues to grow, State Boards of Accountancy are facing new and complex regulatory questions. In response, NASBA Chair Maria Caldwell (FL) has appointed a Private Equity Task Force to evaluate the implications of this trend and identify ways to support state boards in their oversight responsibilities. The…
NASBA Diagnostic Update
SHARE: In August 2024, NASBA partnered with a consultant to help the Association take a comprehensive and unflinching look at itself in order to better understand NASBA’s potential, what invites or prevents that potential, and how NASBA might become a greater force for its members and within itself in the short and long terms. The…
NASBA Selects 2025-2026 Vice Chair Nominee
SHARE: NASBA is pleased to announce that J. Coalter Baker of Austin, TX, has been selected as its vice chair nominee for 2025-2026. Baker’s selection comes following a meeting of NASBA’s Nominating Committee on Tuesday, May 6. Baker’s association with NASBA began following his appointment to the Texas State Board of Accountancy in 2003. During…
