CPAs

Leaders from the six largest CPA societies coauthored an article addressing common misconceptions about making changes to CPA licensure requirements.

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.

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 California Society of CPAs launched a promotional campaign to highlight the value and role of CPAs and to attract others to the profession.

Virginia, Pennsylvania and Minnesota made headway in adding alternative pathways to CPA licensure.

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.

As the profession struggles with its pipeline problem, groups across accounting are targeting one particular hurdle: requirements for 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.

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.