Pub. 3 2021 Issue 4

J U L Y / A U G U S T 2 0 2 1 8 nebraska cpas S TAT E B O A R D R E P O R T CELEBRATING A SUCCESSFUL PERMIT RENEWAL SEASON BY KRISTEN VANWINKLE, NEBRASKA BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY The State Board thanks each of you for a successful permit renewal season! We know this is just one more thing on your mile-long to-do list, so we appreciate your attention and cooperation during this time of year. Our goal has always been tomake this process as quick and easy as possible, so we hope we have achieved that for you. Our online renewal system continues to be a timesaver for both CPAs and the State Board staff. When applications are submitted online much of the process is automated, which results in you receiving your renewed permit faster. Of the renewal applications received this year, more than 94% were submitted using the online renewal system. That is simply incredible! After many years of feedback, we were excited to offer American Express as a payment option for the first time this year. We are looking at adding electronic check as a payment option for next year. In regard to those pesky passwords, we are exploring a solution for that in the coming year as well. Throughout the renewal season, many of you reach out to us with similar questions. I’d like to take this opportunity to provide advice on some of those themes. Q: I’m not planning on practicing public accountancy next year, do I need to do anything? A: You have several options but doing nothing is not one of them. If you are under the age of 60 and/or might practice public accountancy again in the future, applying for an inactive registration would be the best option for you. If you are over the age of 60 and not planning to practice public accountancy again, you can apply for an inactive-retired status. If neither of those suit your situation, surrendering your certificate