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        <ExplanationTxt>ACAT'S MISSION IS TO ACCREDIT PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES, AND ETHICAL STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTING, TAXATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED FINANCIAL SERVICES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC; TO PROMOTE THE VALUE, RECOGNITION AND USE OF THE ACAT CREDENTIALS; TO PROTECT THE ABILITY TO USE THE EARNED CREDENTIAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COUNCIL PAYS A MANAGEMENT FEE TO THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS (A RELATED ORGANIZATION), WHICH ASSUMES ALL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS SHALL SOLICIT AND REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMEND POSSIBLE MEMBERS TO THE ACAT BOARD. THE ACAT BOARD, CAN, WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS, ACCEPT OR REJECT THE PROPOSED MEMBERS. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF NINE (9) MEMBERS WHOSE QUALIFICATIONS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: ONE (1) MEMBER WILL BE THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT OF NSA, WHO SHALL BE THE ONLY MEMBER WHO MAY SERVE ON BOTH THE ACAT AND NSA BOARDS SIMULTANEOUSLY; FIVE (5) MEMBERS SHALL BE ACTIVE OR LIFE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS AND HOLD ACTIVE ACAT CREDENTIALS; TWO (2) MEMBERS SHALL BE ADMINISTRATORS/EDUCATORS OF ACCOUNTING AND/OR TAXATION AT ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; AND ONE (1) MEMBER SHALL BE A PUBLIC MEMBER. THIS MEMBER SHALL NOT HAVE WORKED IN THE FIELD OF ACCOUNTING OR TAXATION, BEEN A MEMBER OF NSA OR HELD ANY ACAT CREDENTIALS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS BOARD MEMBER BE EXPERIENCED IN PUBLIC ADVOCACY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AS AN ACCREDITATION GROUP, THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND THERE IS NO ANNUAL MEETING. CHANGES TO THE COUNCIL'S BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY 2/3 OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANT'S BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THERE ARE PROVISIONS FOR COMPLIANCE IN THE BYLAWS. ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THE POLICY MUST BE APPROVED BY A 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD. ALSO,THE NSA CEO SIGNS ALL CONTRACTS AND ENSURES THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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