A financial accountant, Keith Towns founded Emerge Financial Group in 1998. To better serve his clients, Keith Towns maintains membership with the National Society of Accountants (NSA).

1. AN INTRODUCTIONTO
THE NATIONAL
SOCIETY OF
ACCOUNTANTS
KeithTowns

2. Introduction
• A financial accountant, KeithTowns founded Emerge Financial
Group in 1998.To better serve his clients, KeithTowns maintains
membership with the National Society of Accountants (NSA).
Founded in 1945, the NSA is a federally recognized organization
that works on behalf of the welfare of public accountants. Its long
legacy of protecting the rights and interests of accountants
nationwide began with its input on the 1951 revision of the U.S.
Treasury Department's Circular 230, which gave a broader range of
qualified professionals the ability to practice as enrolled agents
before the IRS.

3. National Society of Accountants
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Since its inception, the NSA's landmark initiatives include but are
not limited to instituting the Special Enrollment Exam, establishing
the Accreditation Council for Accountancy andTaxation, drafting
and sponsoring the Small Business Paperwork Reduction and
Penalty EqualizationAmendments Act, and creating theTechnical
AssistanceAgreement, in coordination with the U.S. Small Business
Administration.
Today from its headquarters in Alexandria,Virginia, NSA hosts
numerous annual events and educational opportunities, from the
NSA Annual Convention to the NationalAccounting Forum. It also
offers deserving students assistance through its Scholarship
Foundation.To learn more about the organization, visit
www.nsacct.org.