August 2012
Participation in CPAverify.org is a great thing your Board is doing for the public, so feel free to tout this to your constituents and we are here to help make it easy for you. NASBA has provided a ready-made press release that you can download, edit to include your own Board's details, and send to your state society and local and state media outlets. As an alternative, email us a list of your preferred local industry newsletters, business journals, or local papers. We'll send the press release on your behalf!
Veloria Kelly, Executive Director of the Florida Board, distributed a press release to announce when Florida's CPA data went live on CPAverify. Two local Florida business journals picked up the story. Good work, Veloria!
[BOARD NAME HERE] – One of Now 30 States Participating in National CPA Database
[City Name] [(Date)] – CPAverify.org, the national database of CPAs, developed in a joint effort with other state boards of accountancy and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has reached a milestone of 30 states participating in the database. [Board Name here] is among the 30 state regulatory boards that are populating the database with official state regulatory CPA data on an established schedule. In most cases, the data is received from State Boards daily by NASBA. The website, CPAverify.org, is free and available to the public.
In its initial launch in October 2011, CPAverify included licensee data for 22 states. Additional states are being added regularly until all 55 U.S. CPA licensing jurisdictions are included.
A national database of this kind has been in high demand for some time as corporations, individuals, CPA firms and organizations such as the IRS and PCAOB have expressed a need for up-to-date access to CPA records across multiple jurisdictions. To address this growing need in the marketplace, CPAverify was designed as an outward-facing version of an internal CPA database that has been in operation by NASBA for many years and only available for use by authorized State Board personnel.
CPAverify.org provides individuals and organizations with a centralized way to conveniently and reliably research the official license status of a CPA across multiple states without the need for conducting a search of each state board website individually. The site also provides a general license history for CPAs. To learn more about CPAverify.org or to conduct your own search, visit www.CPAverify.org.
About [Board Name here]
[Insert brief description about your specific state board with contact information]
About NASBA
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) serves as a forum for the nation’s state boards of accountancy, which administer the Uniform CPA Examination, license over 650,000 certified public accountants and regulate the practice of public accountancy in the United States. NASBA’s mission is to enhance the effectiveness of state boards of accountancy in meeting their regulatory responsibilities. The Association promotes the exchange of information among accountancy boards, serving the needs of the 55 U.S. jurisdictions. NASBA is headquartered in Nashville, TN, with a satellite office in New York City and an International Computer Testing and Call Center in Guam. To learn more about NASBA, visit www.nasba.org.
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Download below the full press release template for use at your State Board.