Accounting profession regulatory association
enters into multi-year agreement with IT provider for technology
and IT services
FAIRFAX, VA, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - CGI (NYSE: GIB)
(TSX: GIB.A) and the National Association of State Boards of
Accountancy (NASBA) announced a long-term agreement for IT
management and software services that will allow the association to
focus on its core mission of enhancing the effectiveness and
advancing the common interests of the state boards of accountancy
as they license and regulate U.S. certified public accountants and
firms nationwide.
"We are excited about our collaboration with CGI and the
opportunity to work with an industry expert in the delivery,
management and governance of end-to-end IT services, as we focus
even more intently on the NASBA mission and strengthen our ongoing
commitment to members and stakeholders," said NASBA President and
CEO Ken L. Bishop. "This
collaboration will not only provide access to some of the
industry's most innovative professionals and technology, but also
the ability to scale our IT capacity and capabilities."
CGI will provide IT services inclusive of application
development and maintenance, infrastructure operations and
engineering, management of cloud services, end-user support and
service desk. This will deliver increased predictability and
transparency of IT project timeframes and costs while allowing
access to technology advancements from CGI's ongoing investment in
IT execution. CGI and NASBA will also implement a joint governance
model that will feature sustained reporting and analysis of
performance at all levels of the association's critical IT
systems.
"We are proud to support NASBA and its members with services and
solutions that not only leverage lessons learned from engagements
around the world, but also offer the flexibility to respond to
NASBA's evolving requirements. This relationship will bring
together a diverse set of talented people to think, collaborate and
innovate in order to achieve NASBA's strategic
objectives," said Vijay
Srinivasan, Senior Vice-President, CGI. "The ability to
leverage a global knowledge base with our local presence, and
continuously scale appropriately will help NASBA realize the most
efficient and effective use of its vital IT systems."
About NASBA
Since 1908, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
(NASBA) has served as a forum for the nation's Boards of
Accountancy, which administer the Uniform CPA Examination, license
more than 650,000 certified public accountants and regulate the
practice of public accountancy in the
United States. NASBA's mission is to enhance the
effectiveness and advance the common interests of the Boards of
Accountancy in meeting their regulatory responsibilities. The
Association promotes the exchange of information among accountancy
boards, serving the needs of the 55 U.S. jurisdictions. NASBA is
headquartered in Nashville, TN,
with a satellite office in New York,
NY, an International Computer Testing and Call Center in
Guam and operations in
San Juan, PR. Learn more at
nasba.org.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the
largest independent IT and business consulting
services firms in the world.
With 74,000 professionals across the globe, CGI delivers
an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from IT and business
consulting to systems integration, outsourcing services
and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients
through a local relationship model complemented by a global
delivery network that helps clients digitally transform
their organizations and accelerate results. With annual
revenue of C$11.5 billion, CGI
shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE
(GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
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