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AICPA Foundation Awards $400,000 in Accounting Doctoral Scholarships

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Foundation has granted fellowships to 25 minority doctoral students as part of the AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students. This initiative aims to enhance racial and ethnic diversity and inclusivity among accounting educators in colleges and universities.

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AICPA Releases Guidance on Changes to State Licensure Requirements

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The American Institute of CPAs has released information for accounting professionals on the potential impact to their out-of-state engagements if pending state bills altering licensure requirements are enacted. We believe upending mobility would be a grave mistake,” said Susan Coffey, AICPA & CIMA’s CEO of public accounting.

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AICPA Council Approves 12-Point Plan to Do F*ck All to Solve the Accountant Shortage

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Last week, the AICPA released a revised pipeline acceleration plan , the goal of which is to get more young people into accounting to save the profession from extinction. AICPA CEO—Public Accounting Susan] Coffey said the state CPA societies’ role in helping address the pipeline is essential. Cue measured fanfare.

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The 150-Hour Rule: A Case of Quantity Over Quality

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The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) considers these to be equivalent college credit hours. While CPA firms continue to have difficulty finding and retaining qualified accountants, the NASBA continues to defend the 150-hour rule. Clearly, they are not. This Act sets forth three pillars of equivalency.

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150 Hour Rule: Let’s Keep Arguing About What Color the Drapes Should Be While the House is Burning Down

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Amanda Iacone at Bloomberg Tax has written the accounting niche’s 1,735th article about the accountant shortage and this time, as is often the case, the focus is 150 hours. Rather, how dueling factions within the profession are fighting for and against keeping it as the only option to CPA licensure.

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AICPA News – June 2023

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AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs. The coalition includes the following organizations: AICPA Latino Tax Pros National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50

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AICPA Recognizes Top 2022 CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs has announced the 50 winners of the 2022 Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass all four sections on their first attempt and have completed testing in 2022.

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