Tag Archives: Chair’s Memo

Chair’s Memo: New Beginnings 

SHARE: The theme for our 116th Annual Meeting in New York City was “New Beginnings.” In the 2023 annual report, the letter from NASBA leadership explained, “New Beginnings demonstrates the significant transitions and transformations NASBA and Boards of Accountancy will experience in the upcoming year.”  I would like to share with you a few “New…

Past Chair’s Memo: Rebound

SHARE: As I have said several times over the past year, time flies when you are having fun. It seems just like yesterday when I was standing in NASBA’s studio in Nashville at our LAST annual virtual meeting and laying out my goals to you. Now, it is time for me to hand over the…

Chair’s Memo: The Infinite Game… 

SHARE: To be chair of this fine organization is an extraordinary opportunity at any time. But, serving in this position, at this point in NASBA’s 115-year history, given the unique challenges currently facing the profession, along with the challenges faced by you –and other licensing bodies attacking your regulatory authority– is an even more exciting,…

Chair’s Memo: Resilience and Collaboration

SHARE: When I think of 2020 and my year as chair of NASBA, two words come to mind – “Resilience” and “Collaboration”. Actually three words come to mind, but “Zoom” is part of 2020 that I would prefer to forget. Resilience because we prevailed. It is no coincidence that Resilience was the theme of our…

Chair’s Memo: There Is Nothing Bad….

SHARE: With NASBA and the Boards of Accountancy, I look ahead to a year unlike any others. Although COVID-19 continues to impact our lives at every turn, we will continue to adapt to each new environment and be ready for a better tomorrow. The rapid changes we are all experiencing have affected our regulatory, as…