The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy exists to enhance the effectiveness of the state boards of accountancy.
he association holds an annual meeting and regional meetings as well as special issue conferences (including those on continuing professional education, ethics, and legislation) for representatives of accountancy boards.
Thanks to the efforts of the New Jersey State Board of Public Accountants, the organization was formed in 1908 as the National Association of CPA Examiners, with seventeen examiners from ten states.
NASBA's committees consult with professional organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the National Society of Accountants, and the American Accounting Association
In the early twenty-first century, as in 1908, NASBA provides a forum for the boards to exchange views on professional and regulatory issues and trends affecting regulation.
While the regulation of certified public accountants (and in some jurisdictions public accountants or licensed public accountants) exists on a state-by-state basis, the boards share many concerns
For further information on the Uniform CPA Examination: http://www.cpa-exam.org For information from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy on the examinations: http://www.nasba.org/nasbaweb.nsf/exam
Each state has a board of accountancy responsible for administering the Uniform CPA Examination, licensing CPAs, and regulating the practice of public accountancy, generally through legislation.
State Board of Accountancy
Volunteer leadership includes a chairman, vice chairman, nine directors-at-large, and eight regional directors. The directors-at-large are elected for three-year terms. All others serve one-year terms, and all are elected
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Typically members of a board of accountancy are appointed by a state's governor and include both licensed CPAs and public members. The CPA members are often selected by the governor after consulting with the state's CPA society
National Association of State Foresters was created in 1920.