The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) President and CEO elect Daniel J. Dustin, CPA, has selected William A. Emmer, CPA, of Ramsey, NJ, as NASBA vice president, operations. Both Emmer and Dustin are to assume their new roles on August 1, 2024, following the retirement of current NASBA President and CEO Ken L. Bishop.
William “Bill” Emmer has more than 30 years of business and leadership experience. Most recently, he acted as the enterprise program manager of the Uniform CPA Examination (CPA Exam) where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations across the NASBA, AICPA and Prometric (NAP) enterprise. In this role, Emmer was instrumental in launching continuous testing of the CPA Exam and launching the Exam in numerous international countries.
As vice president, operations, Emmer will oversee multiple operations at NASBA including services related to the CPA Exam, CPA licensing, the National Candidate Database, the National CPE Registry and other products and services, as well as Information Technology (IT).
Emmer’s career began with Price Waterhouse in the audit practice, and later transferred to the newly formed systems audit group. He then worked in cross-functional roles at Becton Dickinson, The Seagram Company Ltd., The Seagram Spirits and Wine Group, and Universal Music Group. Throughout the years, Emmer has garnered experience in organizational and operational transformation, reengineering, enterprise change management and more.
A New Jersey native, Emmer earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Montclair State University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. He has been involved in several community leadership roles, including over nine years of membership and service with the Bergen Highlands Ramsey Chapter of Rotary International and 10 years of leadership with the Board of Public Works in Ramsey, NJ.
About NASBA
Since 1908, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has served as a forum for the nation’s Boards of Accountancy, which administer the Uniform CPA Examination, license more than 672,000 certified public accountants and regulate the practice of public accountancy in the United States.
NASBA’s mission is to enhance the effectiveness and advance the common interests of the 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 an International Computer Testing and Call Center in Guam and operations in San Juan, PR. To learn more about NASBA, please visit nasba.org.
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