Paige Hagy is a reporter at Accounting Today based in Brooklyn, New York. She was previously a breaking news reporter at Fortune Magazine. Prior, she worked at Business Insider covering financial technology. She graduated from The King's College, a classical liberal arts school in New York City, with a B.A. in journalism, a concentration in politics, and a minor in business.
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The state with the highest CPA exam pass rate in 2024 was Nebraska at 61.9%, followed by Utah at 58.6% and Montana at 57.4%, according to a NASBA report.
August 19 -
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a request for comment, required by the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act.
August 18 -
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that adds two additional pathways to CPA licensure and preserves the original 150-hour path.
August 18 -
Three-quarters of seniors described the 2024-2025 tax season as "somewhat" or "extremely" stressful, according to a Distinct survey.
August 15 -
Ninety percent of tax leaders say they are invited to weigh in on business decisions before they are made, and that their recommendations carry significant weight, according to a BDO survey.
August 12 -
Canadian CPAs with three or more years of experience reported a national median salary of $154,000 in 2024, up from $143,000 the prior year, according to a Leger study.
August 12 -
An accountant was charged for embezzling more than $1.9 million from film productions and used the funds to stay at Las Vegas hotels and pay various young women.
August 11 -
Paychecks in accounting are bigger in 2025 than in 2024, according to our 2025 Salary Survey — but that won't solve everything
August 11 -
A new study by J.D. Power revealed that TaxSlayer ranks highest in customer satisfaction among do-it-yourself tax services.
August 7 -
Advisory Amplified, organized by Fearless Foundry, is a series of small conferences across six cities from September 23 to October 9, 2025.
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