Footnote Magazine Columns
BOA Business
Staying off the naughty list this holiday season -
December/January 2026
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Working hard for the letters -
October/November 2025
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Switching things up: Active or inactive -
August/September 2025
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
CPA — Carrying your letters into retirement -
June/July 2025
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Getting your CPE ducks in a row! -
April/May 2025
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
What's in a (firm) name? -
February/March 2025
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Firm up your firm’s permit renewal! -
December/January 2025
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Takin' care of business — before Dec. 31! -
October/November 2024
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes: Name changes and license renewal -
August/September 2024
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
A closer look at the BOA’s retired status -
June/July 2024
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Preparing for CPE compliance -
April/May 2024
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
MNCPA and the BOA: Helping you be the best CPA! -
February/March 2024
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Minnesota BOA adopts rules package -
December 2023/January 2024
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Renew and report by Dec. 31 -
October/November 2023
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Corporate CPAs want the deets on active vs inactive -
August/September 2023
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Am I eligible for the BOA’s retired status? -
June/July 2023
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Don’t beat around the bush this June 30! -
April/May 2023
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
What’s in a name? Turns out, a lot -
February/March 2023
The BOA has spelled out rules regarding how a firm can be named in Minnesota Rules 1105.6300 and 6400. We’ll break it down for you right here.
Forgetting firm permit renewal: How bad is it? -
December 2022/January 2023
Forget the small stuff. Here’s why forgetting to renew your firm permit for 2023 is a very big deal.
What are you waiting for? Renew and report already! -
October/November 2022
The the BOA encourages CPAs to renew and report as soon as possible. Doing so ensures that mistakes can be caught and fixed ahead of Dec. 31.
Automatic CPA certificate revocation is a thing of the past -
August/September 2022
Legislation passed in 2022 eliminates the automatic revocations requirement after two years of not renewing and allows the lapsed certificate to show up as expired.
Carrying credits back? We’ve got your back -
June/July 2022
While fixing a CPE shortage isn’t the end of the world, it’s still a compliance mishap. Don’t delay; the noncompliance fees add up.
Keep the CPE flowing ahead of June 30 -
April/May 2022
Stay in the know with this helpful flowchart that outlines CPE requirements and certificate renewal information.
Get to know the mission behind the Minnesota Board of Accountancy -
February/March 2022
Charles Selcer, MNCPA member and the BOA’s new chair, shares the important work being done by the BOA.
CPA firms: Expect the unexpected -
December 2021/January 2022
Don’t forget to incorporate the BOA rules into your succession-planning discussion. Doing so will help you to avoid complications, especially if non-CPA owners are involved.
Firm permit renewal is a very big deal -
November 2021
Without a permit, a firm cannot operate or advertise as a CPA firm, nor perform compilations, audits or other attest services.
Don’t be scared! Renew and report before Dec. 31 -
October 2021
Make no bones about it, Dec. 31 is your deadline for renewing and reporting to the BOA. Miss it and you’re out of compliance.
CPA status options: Can I? Should I? How do I? -
September 2021
Whether you’re changing your CPA status from inactive to active or vice versa, the most important part is getting the answer right.
Coach your candidates for a CPA exam win! -
August 2021
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
CPE: Carryback and carry on -
June/July 2021
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Well, hello, June 30! -
May 2021
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Welcome to retirement! Ensure your CPA certificate is good to go -
April 2021
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
