Education ´ Independent Schools ´ Private School ´ Business Office ´ Accounting ´ Chief Finance Officer Founded in 1998, NBOA was, and remains, the only national professional association for the independent school business officer in the country. It is the definitive professional association and leading advocate for Independent School Business Officers. Through programs, online tools, and research on emerging issues, NBOA helps to develop solutions for effective and financially sustainable operations in independent schools. Since its inception, NBOA has enjoyed continued success and expansion, with a membership that currently includes over 1,200 schools, representing every region in the country and several sites outside the United States. Today, NBOA member schoolsÍ combined enrollment is about 271,000 students, with combined budgets of more than $6.1 billion.