Certifications and licensing

The Iowa Legislature passed a bill creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure.

Legislation providing two pathways to a CPA license unanimously passed both chambers in the Georgia General Assembly and is awaiting the governor's signature.

North Carolina is the latest state making legislative moves in hopes of expanding the pipeline of licensed accountants with an alternative path.

We must consider alternatives to the 150-hour rule to improve the accountant talent pipeline.

Their proposal would create an additional pathway to CPA licensure through changes in the Uniform Accountancy Act model legislation used in states.

Virginia's newly adopted CPA licensure pathway serves as a model for how practical experience can be every bit as valuable as classroom hours.

The Lease Accounting Institute launched the Certified Global Lease Accountant training program and professional designation.

Members of the Tennessee Society of CPAs visited the state capital in Nashville this week to lobby for changes in the licensure and mobility laws.

The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy proposed changes in the Uniform Accountancy Act model legislation.

The Florida Institute of CPAs gathered over 100 CPAs in Tallahassee to advocate for legislative priorities like innovative pathways to CPA licensure.

State representatives introduced legislation supported by the Illinois CPA Society to create two more pathways to CPA licensure to ease the pipeline.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law a bill that provides more flexibility for obtaining a CPA license, effectively eliminating the 150-hour requirement.

To help build the accounting pipeline, the Big Four firm is publicly supporting other ways to earn a license.

The Institute of Management Accountants held its annual conference this week in San Antonio, Texas, where it discussed ways to attract more people to join the profession.

Jeffrey Levine and The American College of Financial Services hope to help more financial advisors branch into the related but historically separate field.

A bill backed by the Minnesota Society of CPAs that would ease the path to a CPA license has moved forward in the Minnesota Senate.

The Institute of Management Accountants is rolling out a new Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate certification that requires no prerequisites like a college degree.

State and local organizations hope to learn what's behind the decline in young people pursuing the CPA.

The Institute of Management Accountants' chair for fiscal year 2024, Richard Brady, is helping the organization as it transitions from its longtime president and CEO, Jeff Thomson, to a new one, Mike DePrisco.

Google's new AI tool answered some questions about whether it makes more sense to become a CPA or attorney, or even take the exams.