Tag Archives: Ken Bishop

SHARE: Over 160 applications were received by the NASBA Selection Advisory Committee (“SAC”) in response to the Committee’s national search for NASBA’s next president and chief executive officer. The SAC was formed, and a national search was launched, following Ken Bishop’s announcement of plans to retire from his role in July 2024.   The 11-member Committee,…

SHARE: Among the most significant information presented during NASBA’s recent annual meeting was the announcement of Ken Bishop’s retirement as president and CEO, effective July 31, 2024. Bishop shared his plans to retire from his executive role with Board of Accountancy members and other key stakeholders as part of his State of NASBA address.   In…

SHARE: As the president and CEO of NASBA, I have always felt comfortable in my ability to monitor and measure what I describe as the temperature of our stakeholders. While the State Boards of Accountancy are our primary stakeholders, we are certainly interested in the opinions and ideas of Board of Accountancy staff members, State…

SHARE: The 118th United States Congress is slated to introduce bipartisan legislation – Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2023 – 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 connection…

SHARE: Usually long before I pen the beginning drafts of my President’s Memo, I spend significant time looking through the thoughts and ideas I have jotted down that I might want to write about. This forum provides me a unique opportunity to opine, suggest and, sometimes, attempt to persuade readers on issues, challenges and opportunities.…

SHARE: By being married to a former professor and PhD, I am often corrected when I use a word or phrase inappropriately. Similarly, former President Harry Truman, a fellow Missourian, was often criticized for his misuse of words and language. He once stated that he liked to use “plain language that the folks understand.” I…

SHARE: Congratulations to NASBA President and CEO Ken Bishop, for being named one of Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in the accounting profession. Bishop has received this distinction for 11 consecutive years. NASBA salutes him on this deserving achievement! 

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…

SHARE: The NASBA Board of Directors met on January 15 and approved the appointment of Andrea P. Perry, Esq., as a member of the NASBA Center for the Public Trust’s Board of Directors. Ms. Perry has been selected by the legal community as one of the Nashville Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” for six…

SHARE: NASBA’s 2020 Annual Meeting, November 2-4, had record attendance thanks to its virtual format: There were 464 registrants, and representatives of 54 of the 55 Boards of Accountancy, in attendance. Asked if NASBA would continue to hold virtual Annual Meetings at no cost to registrants, even when travel restrictions are gone, President and CEO…