Professional accounting bodies

IMA Names J. Stephen McNally as Chair of Global Board of Directors

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

MONTVALE, N.J., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) announced today the appointment of J. Stephen McNally, CMA, CPA, MBA as Chair of IMA's Global Board of Directors for its 2022 fiscal year (July 1, 2021 June 30, 2022).

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  • MONTVALE, N.J., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) announced today the appointment of J. Stephen McNally, CMA, CPA, MBA as Chair of IMA's Global Board of Directors for its 2022 fiscal year (July 1, 2021 June 30, 2022).
  • In his role as Chair, McNally will chair IMA's Governance Standing Board Committee and be a member of the Nominating Standing Board Committee.
  • McNally is a member of IMA's Toledo Chapter and the former board liaison to the IMA Committee on Ethics.
  • McNally also served on the IMA Leadership Academy faculty and is a former chair of the IMA Member Relations and Performance Oversight & Audit Standing Board Committees, and the 2017 IMA Annual Conference Program Committee.

QuickDraw Fund Control Places Tobi Nieland at the Helm to Become Woman-Owned Company

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Nieland is a graduate of California State University, San Bernardino, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

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  • Nieland is a graduate of California State University, San Bernardino, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
  • Greg Norris, principal and founder of QuickDraw said, "For the last 15 years, I have had the privilege and honor to work side by side with Tobi.
  • The best business decision I made was over 10 years ago when I asked her to be my partner in our newly formed fund control company.
  • As a construction industry trailblazer, Nieland discussed what this move means to her and what her vision is for QuickDraw's future.

AIA Launches New Streamlined Professional Qualification for Accountants and Auditors

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of International Accountants (AIA), the professional body for international accountants and auditors, has launched its new professional qualification.

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  • NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of International Accountants (AIA), the professional body for international accountants and auditors, has launched its new professional qualification.
  • .AIA's new professional qualification offers:
    A quicker, more affordable route to becoming a qualified accountant or statutory auditor.
  • AIA President, Shahram Moallemi, said: "We are excited to launch the new AIA professional qualification which will equip accountants with the skills and tools needed to thrive in the changing world of finance.
  • The streamlined qualification offers an exciting new route to qualification with an increased emphasis on core skills and ethics to support accountants in their careers."

The IIA and AuditBoard Expand Elevate Program to Provide Merit-Based Certified Internal Auditor® Program Scholarships

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

The Institute of Internal Auditors , the internal audit professions widely recognized advocate, educator, and provider of standards, guidance, and certifications, and AuditBoard , a leading cloud-based platform transforming how enterprises manage risk, today announced the expansion of their Elevate Internal Audit Scholarship Program to provide scholarships for internal auditors interested in attaining Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) status.

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  • The Institute of Internal Auditors , the internal audit professions widely recognized advocate, educator, and provider of standards, guidance, and certifications, and AuditBoard , a leading cloud-based platform transforming how enterprises manage risk, today announced the expansion of their Elevate Internal Audit Scholarship Program to provide scholarships for internal auditors interested in attaining Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) status.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210623005341/en/
    The Elevate program was launched by AuditBoard and The IIA in 2020 to provide scholarships to internal auditors who had been affected by layoffs and other financial hardship due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has extended aid for continuing education to over 200 internal auditors.
  • The application deadline for the first round of merit-based Elevate Internal Audit Scholarships is July 31, 2021.
  • The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is the internal audit professions widely recognized advocate, educator, and provider of standards, guidance, and certifications.

Dark Horse CPAs Announce Hiring of Stella Sanchez as Principal Accelerator

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Dark Horse CPAs, a top accounting and tax firm serving small businesses and individuals across the nation, announces the hiring of Stella Sanchez, CPA as an Accelerator in the firm's Principal Accelerator Program.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Dark Horse CPAs, a top accounting and tax firm serving small businesses and individuals across the nation, announces the hiring of Stella Sanchez, CPA as an Accelerator in the firm's Principal Accelerator Program.
  • While there, she prepared tax returns on the side for small businesses and individuals which scratched the entrepreneurial itch for her that eventually lead her to Dark Horse after discovering the Principal Accelerator Program.
  • "Stella is a student of the game," says Chase Birky, CEO and co-founder of Dark Horse CPAs.
  • Dark Horse CPAs provides integrated tax, accounting and CFO services to small businesses and individuals across the U.S.

AICPA and NASBA Release CPA Evolution Model Curriculum

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

The American Institute of CPAs ( AICPA ) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy ( NASBA ) today released the CPA Evolution Model Curriculum .

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  • The American Institute of CPAs ( AICPA ) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy ( NASBA ) today released the CPA Evolution Model Curriculum .
  • The new Curriculum is the next step in the CPA Evolution initiative, a joint AICPA/NASBA initiative that is transforming the CPA licensure model to recognize the rapidly changing skills and competencies the accounting profession requires.
  • The Curriculum release follows a recent AICPA and NASBA study highlighting gaps between existing accounting curriculum and topics tested under the new CPA Exam.
  • AICPA has developed resources to help collegiate accounting programs enhance their curricula as the profession transitions under the CPA Evolution licensure model.

Frost, PLLC Announces Addition of Three Partners

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Monday, June 14, 2021

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost, PLLC , an accounting firm headquartered in Little Rock, AR, is pleased to announce the addition of three new partners: Lindsey Jackson, Douglass Snell, and Curtis Winar.

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  • LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost, PLLC , an accounting firm headquartered in Little Rock, AR, is pleased to announce the addition of three new partners: Lindsey Jackson, Douglass Snell, and Curtis Winar.
  • Frost, PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of three new partners: Lindsey Jackson, Douglass Snell, and Curtis Winar
    Lindsey Jackson, CPA ,has been with Frost since 2009 and has over 10 years of experience in public accounting.
  • She then attended North Carolina State University where she received a Master of Science in Accounting.
  • Lindsey is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants.

Dark Horse CPAs Announce Hiring of Teddy Mizerak as Principal Accelerator

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Monday, June 14, 2021

LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dark Horse CPAs, a top accounting and tax firm serving small businesses and individuals across the nation, announces the hiring of Teddy Mizerak, CPA as an Accelerator in the firm's Principal Accelerator Program.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dark Horse CPAs, a top accounting and tax firm serving small businesses and individuals across the nation, announces the hiring of Teddy Mizerak, CPA as an Accelerator in the firm's Principal Accelerator Program.
  • "Teddy is the kind of CPA that builds rapport instantly due to a combination of subject matter expertise, candor and humor," says Chase Birky, CEO and co-founder of Dark Horse CPAs.
  • Interested CPAs are invited to dive deeper into the program on the Dark Horse website or by emailing [email protected] .
  • Dark Horse CPAs provides integrated tax, accounting and CFO services to small businesses and individuals across the U.S.

Cloud-Based Accounting Services Provider Complete Controller Adds New Office in San Diego

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

SAN DIEGO, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Complete Controller, a leading virtual accounting firm, announces today it has opened a new office in downtown San Diego, Calif., to accelerate its rapid growth and expand its market coverage.

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  • SAN DIEGO, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Complete Controller, a leading virtual accounting firm, announces today it has opened a new office in downtown San Diego, Calif., to accelerate its rapid growth and expand its market coverage.
  • The company has chosen to relocate its flagship office located in Costa Mesa, Calif., to San Diego to increase its ability to service current and future markets.
  • Adding this strategic office location provides Complete Controller the opportunity to further saturate the market by broadening their exposure to local CPAs in the community.
  • Complete Controller is a national cloud-based client accounting services firm that delivers bookkeeping services, audit-ready records, unlimited storage, and performance reporting to small businesses, households, trusts, and CPAs.

DiSanto, Priest & Co. Partner, Bill Pirolli, Elected as Chair of the Board of Directors, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Bill joined as Partner at DiSanto, Priest, & Co. in 2007 and has over 40 years of experience serving clients in public accounting.

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  • Bill joined as Partner at DiSanto, Priest, & Co. in 2007 and has over 40 years of experience serving clients in public accounting.
  • We can't wait to see what Bill and the AICPA will achieve together in this next year."
  • At the national level, Bill has held multiple senior positions on AICPA committees, including a three-year term on the Board of Directors.
  • For more details on Bill Pirolli's background and plans for his upcoming term, see the Journal of Accountancy's feature article .