Tag Archives: Ken Bishop
President’s Memo: Take a Big Swing at It!
SHARE: Some of you probably read the title to this Memo and thought: “Take a big swing at it” must be a quote from NASBA Past Chair Ted Lodden, who often uses baseball metaphors to illustrate points. Others might attribute it to the unique language of the great baseball manager Casey Stengel, often referred to…
President’s Memo: “That Dog Ain’t Gonna Hunt!”
SHARE: For many months we have been discussing the impact of technology on the accounting profession and, specifically, considering a new “technology pathway” to become a CPA. The culmination of that process for NASBA took place at the Regional Meetings, where thoughtful and passionate discussions occurred. Saying that there was a “lack of support” for…
President’s Memo: In 2018: Bots, Cognitive API, AAI and Machine Learning
SHARE: Wow….2018! Hard to believe that we are almost two decades into the 21st century. In recent speeches and columns I have been discussing the rapid changes in technology, and how the accounting profession will be impacted by these ever-increasing advances, and how we must be prepared for them as regulators. In our personal lives…
President’s Memo: We Have to Take a Stand!
SHARE: State Board Report September I recently had the opportunity to visit with some state government officials at the behest of the Board of Accountancy regarding the ongoing discussion of consolidation and reorganizing of the Board and its staff. I am always pleased when government officials are willing to discuss the potential risks associated with…
President’s Memo: An End of Year ‘Thank You’
SHARE: State Board Report August In late July, I was in Big Sky, Montana, attending the end of the fiscal year NASBA Board of Directors meeting. This is an important gathering in that it provides the opportunity to formally evaluate the year to ascertain how we measured up to expectations, as individuals and as an…
President’s Memo: The Demise of the Certified Public Accountant – Part II
SHARE: State Board Report July 2017 I think this is the first time I have written a “Part II” to a President’s Memo, but because of the response I received to last month’s Memo, I decided to continue the conversation. First, let me express my appreciation for the many emails, phone calls and conversations in…
President’s Memo: The Demise of the Certified Public Accountant
SHARE: State Board Report June 2017 The demise of the Certified Public Accountant? What? Hopefully the title caught your attention. Before you begin thinking that the NASBA President has gone completely off the ranch, let me assure you that I do not believe that the Certified Public Accountant credential is in harm’s way and I…
VIDEO: NASBA’s Plans and the Challenges Facing Accountants Across the Globe
SHARE: May, 15 2017 Author: Dina Barabash, Content Development and Web Specialist Posted: May 15, 2017 NASBA President and CEO, Ken Bishop, sat down with Michael Dexter-Smith FCA (ICAEW), and current executive officer for the Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States (ACAUS). The Experts in the Ether video series discusses an array of…
President’s Memo: NASBA’s Most Important Committee
State Board Report April 2017 NASBA’s success in providing support and resources to State Boards is in so many crucial areas reliant on the high-quality men and woman who provide their professional skills and judgment to our committees and task forces. Even to suggest that one committee is the most important to NASBA is risky,…
The Sky Is Not Falling
State Board Report March 2017 I have avoided writing about the infamous “North Carolina Dental Board case” for some time, in the belief that not spotlighting the topic while NASBA was working on practical solutions to the consequences of the case was the best strategy. I still believe that would be the right approach, but…