CPAs

Would-be CPAs should prepare to pass the test — but be prepared to fail.

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.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that adds two additional pathways to CPA licensure and preserves the original 150-hour path.

Advisory Amplified, organized by Fearless Foundry, is a series of small conferences across six cities from September 23 to October 9, 2025.

On his retirement, the AICPA's Carl Peterson reflects on CPA licensure, technology for small practices, the impact of private equity, and more.

Can we really advocate for more CPA candidates when the accounting profession lacks the infrastructure and support to keep the ones we already have?

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed into law a bill that adds an additional pathway to CPA licensure, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

The Pennsylvania Legislature passed a bill that establishes an additional path to CPA licensure, and it awaits Gov. Josh Shapiro's signature.

The New York State Legislature passed a bill establishing an additional pathway to CPA licensure, and another bill authorizing the use of electronic signatures.