About the Board

Mission

Protect the public welfare of the citizens of the State of Mississippi through oversight and regulation of certified public accountants (CPAs) and toward maintaining the highest standards of proficiency in the profession.​​​​

2013 Board Meeting Schedule

DATE 
January 18, 2013
Board Meeting 
March 22 Board Meeting
April 26 Board Meeting
April 27 CPA Presentation Ceremony
May 24
Cancelled
​June 14 Board Meeting
July 19 Canceled
August 23 Board Meeting
September 20 Board Meeting
November 08 Board Meeting
November 09 CPA Presentation Ceremony
December 13 Board Meeting
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Structure

Regulatory State Agency

  • Established by Mississippi law:
    MISS. CODE ANN. Section 73-33-1 et. seq. (1972)

Composition

  • Seven board members (all CPAs) appointed by the Governor to five year terms:
    4 Congressional Districts
    3 State-at-Large

Current Members

Willie B. Sims, Jr., Hattiesburg
Chair 2009-2013
Jimmy E. Burkes, Jackson
Vice-Chair 2013-2017
Rick Elam, Oxford
Secretary 2010-2014
David E. Clarke, Greenville   2011-2015
David L. Miller, Tupelo
  2013-2017
Angela L. Pannell, Starkville
  2012-2016
Mark P. Peach, Jackson
  2013-2017


Administration

Board Staff


Executive Director
Ransom Jones, CPA Investigator investigator@msbpa.ms.gov
Lane McNeal Administrative Assistant adminasst@msbpa.ms.gov
Vicki Snowden Licensing Board Administrator administrator@msbpa.ms.gov
Cylinda Brown Compliance Administrator compliance@msbpa.ms.gov
Pattie L Smith IT Systems Administrator systemsadmin@msbpa.ms.gov
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