CPAs

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.

Laura Hay will succeed Scott Wiley as president and CEO of the Ohio Society of CPAs. She will be the first woman and first CPA to lead the organization.

Readers weigh in on recent articles, and the major trends impacting the profession.

A generation of CPAs is at or near retirement age, and the number of new accounting professionals entering the field won't be enough to keep up with future needs.

Is most CPE content not good because nobody cares enough to make investing in it worthwhile, or does nobody care about CPE?

The extra year of education is turning away potential CPAs, especially when they can pursue alternative careers with just a four-year degree.

Blending CPAs and CFPs into a team larger than the sum of its parts requires meticulous planning and client education.

Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs CEO Jennifer Cryder dives into why and how new paths to CPA licensure are opening up.

Barry Melancon, the longest-serving head of the AICPA, talks about how he got there, his accomplishments, and what's next for the profession.