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The Beef Between the AICPA and Minnesota Over the 150 Hour Rule Heats Up

Going Concern

That’s sort of what’s happening in the profession right now over proposed legislation in Minnesota that offers an alternative to the traditional 150 units of education required for licensure. That’s not to say Minnesota sucks, rather they are going up against the behemoth that is the AICPA.

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MNCPA to Educators: “We Do Not Need New CPAs Who Have Additional College Credits; We Need More CPAs, Period.”

Going Concern

Minnesota Society of CPAs has sent a message to educators in the state regarding legislation that would introduce an alternative pathway to CPA licensure and the message to these stewards of the next generation of accountants is clear: no one is trying to eliminate MAcc programs.

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Minnesota Throws TPTB the Finger and Introduces Legislation to Offer an Alternate Pathway to CPA Licensure

Going Concern

If I was a society CEO and I had some members who were having trouble hiring CPAs knocking on my door, I would be trying to react. It is one part of a multi-layered campaign to promote the accounting profession and make it an attractive career choice to students. [Ed. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 326A.03, note: We agree.

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Does the 150 Hour Rule Provide Value to the Profession or to Students as Future CPAs? No, Says Professor

Going Concern

Big 4 alum and professor of accounting and finance at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in Minnesota Boz Bostrom has penned a piece for the MNCPA blog on why, in his opinion and supported by research, the 150 hour rule must change. This has been my challenge with Minnesota. The result is 26.4

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CPAs Provide Six Ways to Replenish the Talent Pipeline

CPA Practice

As the accounting profession continues to grapple with a shortage of new CPAs and fewer accounting graduates , an independent national advisory group has published six draft recommendations in a new report on what the profession can do to restock its pipeline with young talent. The three concepts NPAG recommends are: 1. “The

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Why NASBA Can Be a Bully and What CPAs Can Do About It

Going Concern

Gilbert Professor and Director of the School of Accountancy, University of Denver Going Concern previously reported on bits of an interview with Ken Bishop , President and CEO of NASBA, published in Journal of Accountancy. Changing the Illinois Public Accountancy Act will not be easy. For example, Section 5.2

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Friday Footnotes: Bob Moritz Disappoints Us; ERC Window Slamming Shut; 2024 Sucks For Firms? | 3.22.24

Going Concern

” Complying with the Corporate Transparency Act [ CPA Journal ] By now, CPAs should be aware of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), passed in 2021 and effective January 1, 2024. But until a deferral is confirmed, CPAs must consider which role they will serve for clients required to file when the CTA becomes effective.