 The Top People in Public Accounting — 2025
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: Dec. 9, 2025
As part of our annual Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list, Accounting Today asks candidates to name who they think are the most influential people in the field, and here they are, ranked by the number of votes they received from the 151 candidates.
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The Top People in Public Accounting — 2025
 AICPA President Pushes Back After Education Department Reclassifies Accounting Degrees
Publication: FORTUNE
Published: Dec. 8, 2025
Are master’s and doctorates in accounting “professional” degrees? Not anymore, according to the Department of Education. The department’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) committee recently released draft regulations that specified which graduate degrees count as “professional” for purposes of federal student loans—and accounting wasn’t on the list. Neither were many graduate degrees commonly considered “professional,” such as nursing, engineering, education, and architecture, Inside Higher Ed reported.
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AICPA President Pushes Back After Education Department Reclassifies Accounting Degrees
 NASBA Revamps Databases of Licensed CPAs and CPA Firms
Publication: CPA Practice Advisor
Published: Oct. 23, 2025
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has refreshed its CPAverify and Accountancy Licensee Database websites, providing users with a more modern design and improved functionality.
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NASBA Revamps Databases of Licensed CPAs and CPA Firms
 NASBA and AICPA Seek Public Comment on Proposed CPE Standard Changes
Publication: The Accountant Online
Published: Sept. 18, 2025
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) have released an exposure draft for public comment, outlining proposed changes to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programmes.
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NASBA and AICPA Seek Public Comment on Proposed CPE Standard Changes
NASBA Releases CPA Mobile App for Future CPAs
Publication: CPA Practice Advisor
Published: Sept. 9, 2025
The CPA Mobile App brings the essential tools and services of NASBA’s CPA Portal directly to candidates’ mobile devices. With real-time updates and easy access to critical documents, the App helps streamline the journey to becoming a licensed CPA.
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NASBA Releases CPA Mobile App for Future CPAs
Nebraska Ranks Highest in CPA Exam Pass Rates
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: Aug. 19, 2025
The state with the highest CPA exam pass rate in 2024 was Nebraska at 61.9%, followed by Utah at 58.6% and Montana at 57.4%, according to a new report.
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Nebraska Ranks Highest in CPA Exam Pass Rates
AICPA, NASBA Approve CPA Licensure Model Legislation
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: May 14, 2025
The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have given their approval to new model legislation providing an alternative path to a CPA license in an effort to attract more people to the accounting profession.
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AICPA, NASBA Approve CPA Licensure Model Legislation
 AICPA, NASBA Propose Additional Path to CPA Licensure, Individual Mobility
Publication: Journal of Accountancy
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) are proposing changes to the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) that would help pave the way for states to uniformly adopt an additional pathway for CPA licensure in conjunction with a shift to a different form of practice mobility.
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AICPA, NASBA Propose Additional Path to CPA Licensure, Individual Mobility
The Top People In Public Accounting — 2024
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
As part of our annual Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list, Accounting Today asks candidates to name who they think are the most influential people in the field, and here they are, ranked by the number of votes they received from the 139 candidates.
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The Top People In Public Accounting — 2024
 AICPA and NASBA Propose Changes to Uniform Accountancy Act
Publication: CPA Practice Advisor
Published: Sep. 30, 2024
The Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) provides state legislatures and boards of accountancy with a national model that can be adopted in full or partially adapted to meet the needs of each jurisdiction.
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AICPA and NASBA Propose Changes to Uniform Accountancy Act
 NASBA President Chooses Wendy Garvin as Vice President
Publication: Inside Public Accounting
Published: Sept. 17, 2024
NASBA President and CEO Daniel J. Dustin has selected Wendy S. Garvin as NASBA executive vice president. Garvin will assume her new role on Oct. 1 as part of Dustin’s new leadership team.
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NASBA President Chooses Wendy Garvin as Vice President
 AICPA, NASBA Propose Alternative Path to CPA Licensure, Seek Industry Input
Publication: Thomson Reuters
Published: Sept. 13, 2024
In a bid to increase flexibility for aspiring accountants while maintaining public protection standards, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) have proposed a new pathway to Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure.
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AICPA, NASBA Propose Alternative Path to CPA Licensure, Seek Industry Input
NASBA Announces Research Grants, Opens 2025 Applications
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy announced the recipients of its 2024 Accounting Education Research Grants and opened its 2025 grant application.
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NASBA Announces Research Grants, Opens 2025 Applications
NASBA President Elect Appoints Key Leadership
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: July 22, 2024
Dan Dustin, president and CEO elect of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, has appointed four to key leadership roles.
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NASBA President Elect Appoints Key Leadership
 Pioneering a New Era: Women’s Struggles and Triumphs in the Accounting and Advisory Profession
Publication: Arkansas Business
Published: May 8, 2024
The journey of women in the accounting and advisory industry is a testament to resilience, determination, and the relentless pursuit of equality in a historically male-dominated profession.
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Pioneering a New Era: Women’s Struggles and Triumphs in the Accounting and Advisory Profession
NASBA Chooses Next President and CEO
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: April 27, 2024
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy board of directors selected Daniel J. Dustin, CPA, as NASBA’s next president and CEO.
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NASBA Chooses Next President and CEO
Students Take A New Path to 150 Hours
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: April 17, 2024
The inaugural batch of young accountants to participate in a pilot program helping accounting graduates earn the 150-credit requirement for CPA licensure is wrapping up their first semester.
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Students Take A New Path to 150 Hours
 Early Success Reported for Program to Ease Attainment of 150-Hour CPA Education Rule
Publication: INSIDE Public Accounting
Published: April 2, 2024
A pilot program to help accounting graduates earn the required academic credits for CPA licensure has earned positive reviews in limited feedback from students and the accounting firms that employ them.
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Early Success Reported for Program to Ease Attainment of 150-Hour CPA Education Rule
NASBA Starts Search for CEO Successor
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: Nov. 28, 2023
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has commenced its search for a new president and CEO to succeed longtime leader Ken Bishop.
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NASBA Starts Search for CEO Successor
 Accounting Leaders Divided Over Changing 150-Hour Rule for CPAs
Publication: Bloomberg Tax
Published: Sept. 27, 2023
The accounting profession is reaching a crisis point. The industry hemorrhaged 334,000 accountants and auditors from 2019 to 2021, including CPAs, and just 22,000 accountants and auditors joined the workforce last year.
The shortfall has led to questions about the requirement for US accountants to have 150 hours of education to receive a CPA license. Two accounting executives offer their perspectives on the issue.
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Accounting Leaders Divided Over Changing 150-Hour Rule for CPAs
NASBA Awards Research Grants
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy announced the recipients of its 2023 Accounting Education Research Grants.
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NASBA Awards Research Grants
 State CPA Society News and Updates – August 2023
Publication: CPA Practice Advisor
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories.
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State CPA Society News and Updates – August 2023
Pilot Program Set to Help All Stakeholders Along the Talent Pipeline
Publication: Journal of Accountancy
Published: June 21, 2023
What if firms seeking fully equipped employees and students looking to join the workforce now could come together and turn any obstacles created by the 150-hour requirement into an opportunity for all?
That’s exactly what a pilot program set to launch this fall aims to do.
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Pilot Program Set to Help All Stakeholders Along the Talent Pipeline
CPA Candidates Given 12 Additional Months to Pass Exam, NASBA Says
Publication: CPA Practice Advisor
Published: April 25, 2023
Good news for those taking the CPA Exam: When CPA candidates pass the first section of the Exam, they will be given an additional year to conquer the remaining three sections without losing credit.
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CPA Candidates Given 12 Additional Months to Pass Exam, NASBA Says
AICPA Releases 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints
Publication: CPA Practice Advisor
Published: Jan. 4, 2023
The Blueprints are based on the knowledge and skills required of a newly licensed CPA in today’s world.
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AICPA Releases 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints
 How To Become A CPA: A Step-By-Step Guide
Publication: Forbes Advisor
Published: Nov. 28, 2022
If you’re wondering how to become a CPA, you must first meet stringent licensing requirements set by your state. This ensures that you have the analytical and technical skills required to perform this job. Read on to learn more about this career path.
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How To Become A CPA: A Step-By-Step Guide
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Nashville, Announced its 2022-23 Board of Directors
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: Nov. 4, 2022
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Nashville, announced its 2022-23 board of directors. In other news, NASBA recognized Donald Burkett, Patti Bowers and John Dailey for their leadership and efforts to advance the accounting profession.
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The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Nashville, Announced its 2022-23 Board of Directors
Feedback Sought for Redesigned 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints
Publication: Journal of Accountancy
Published:July 6, 2022
The proposed 2024 CPA Exam, redesigned in response to the changing landscape of accountancy and focused on competencies crucial to the success of newly licensed CPAs, is available for review and comment.
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Feedback Sought for Redesigned 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints
International CPA Exam Testing Expanded
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: June 6, 2022
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, the American Institute of CPAs and Prometric announced that qualified Uniform CPA Examination candidates applying to participating jurisdictions can test at any international location where the CPA exam is currently offered, effective June 2, 2022.
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International CPA Exam Testing Expanded
Diversity Hiring of Graduates into the Accounting Profession is Increasing
Publication: CPA Practice Advisor
Published: May 9, 2022
The diversity of graduates hired into accounting and finance functions of U.S. CPA firms is on the rise with an increase of almost five percentage points from 30.1 percent in 2018 to 34.8 percent in 2020, according to the “2021 Trends: a report on accounting education, the CPA exam and public accounting firms’ hiring of recent graduates,” released by the AICPA.
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Diversity Hiring of Graduates into the Accounting Profession is Increasing
 The Dangerous Push to Downgrade Professional Licensing
Publication: Governing.com
Published: March 14, 2022
The systems shouldn’t be diluted in the name of “reform.” Licensing benefits women and minorities, brings higher wages and protects the public.
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The Dangerous Push to Downgrade Professional Licensing
 Top 5 Reasons the US CPA License Puts You In High Demand
Publication: EducationWorld
Published: Oct. 06, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has hampered career plans for many, but it has also provided opportunities where upskilling and higher studies are concerned. For accounting and finance professionals, this is the perfect time to enhance their curriculum vitae by pursuing the U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
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Top 5 Reasons the US CPA License Puts You In High Demand
NASBA announces 2021 Accounting Education Research Grants recipients
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: Sept. 01, 2021
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has announced the team of recipients of its Accounting Education Research Grants Program for 2021.
First launched in 2011, the program looks to “advance research on educational issues impacting CPAs, the public accounting profession and state boards’ charge to protect the public.” More than $170,000 has been awarded in support of academic research since the program’s inception.
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NASBA announces 2021 Accounting Education Research Grants recipients
 Congress may change how tax preparers are regulated. Why that matters
Publication: cnbc.com
Published: Aug. 25, 2021
As the Covid-19 pandemic set in, the federal government stepped up to provide Americans with unprecedented financial relief.
In order to access those funds, from stimulus checks to monthly child tax credit payments, most Americans had to file tax returns.
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Congress may change how tax preparers are regulated. Why that matters
IMA Pushes Back on CPA Evolution
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: June 14, 2021
The Institute of Management Accountants is objecting to the possible elimination of management accounting from the future courses required for students pursuing a career in accounting.
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IMA Pushes Back on CPA Evolution
 CPA Evolution: What Is the Early Thinking on Three CPA Exam Disciplines?
Publication: AICPA Insights Blog
Published: May 13, 2021
Nearly 10 months ago, the AICPA® governing Council and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Board of Directors overwhelmingly supported advancing the CPA Evolution initiative to position the accounting profession for the future.
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What Is the Early Thinking on Three CPA Exam Disciplines?
 Accounting Organizations Advocate College Course Updates
Publication: Financial Regulation News
Published: March 23, 2021
An American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) report is advocating college accounting curricula be updated to address emerging industry topics.
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Accounting Organizations Advocate College Course Updates
College Accounting Programs Not Covering Emerging Topics: AICPA/NASBA Report
Publication: Accounting Today
Published: March 18, 2021
College accounting education is lagging on emerging topics, with less than half of all collegiate programs covering growing topics in data and technology, according to a new report from the American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.
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College Accounting Programs Not Covering Emerging Topics: AICPA/NASBA Report
Wanted: More Systems and Analytics Training for Accounting Students
Publication: Journal of Accountancy
Published:March 12, 2021
College and university accounting departments should update their curricula to meet the demands of practice, an AICPA-National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) gap analysis survey found.
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Wanted: More Systems and Analytics Training for Accounting Students
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