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Accounting Advisory Panel Releases Action Plan to Address Talent Shortage in Profession

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The high-level recommendations from the group are: Address the cost and time of education. NPAG supports a defined progression to modernize CPA licensure requirements on education. More formalized support options should also be expanded to encourage students to stick with accounting programs. Tell a better story.

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CPAs Provide Six Ways to Replenish the Talent Pipeline

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Because CPA candidates must complete 150 semester credit hours of education—30 credits beyond the typical 120 credit hours earned in a four-year undergraduate degree— many CPAs end up spending five years in college instead of four. We want to be clear that we very much value education. NPAG says in the report.

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AICPA News – Feb. 2024

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As firm leaders, community advocates, educators, and mentors, members play a vital role in strengthening the pipeline. Seeking federal designation: The AICPA and 54 state CPA societies nominated six accounting-related degrees for inclusion on the U.S. The customizable program is not an internship or an apprenticeship.

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