Founding partner Noel Allen represents the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), an association of the U.S.'s 55 boards of accountancy. Allen, Pinnix & Nichols has assisted NASBA in strengthening the regulation of accountancy with its work towards the creation of the Uniform Accountancy Act, the maintenance of relationships with foreign accountancy regulators, and the delivery of the Uniform CPA Exam in the U.S. and overseas.

Our professionals have also drafted numerous briefs in support of federal and state accountancy regulators, including:

• An amicus in support of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) during the U.S. Supreme Court case of Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB
• An amicus in support of the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy during the Alabama Circuit Court case of Whisenant & Associates v. Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy
• A successful brief opposing certiorari before the U.S. Supreme court in case of McGladrey & Pullen, L.L.P. v. North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners.

Our firm's international administrative and regulatory accomplishments include:

• Investigating unlicensed practice of accountancy by foreign audit firms.
• Providing guidance on U.S. regulators' compliance with international accounting standards.
• Advising on the harmonization of accounting and auditing laws and rules across jurisdictions.
• Supporting the drafting and implementation of mutual recognition agreements between U.S. accountancy regulatory organizations and foreign regulators.