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Texas Close to Allowing CPA Candidates to Test with 120 Credits

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The bill, introduced by Republican Sen. Charles Perry who is a practicing CPA, would lower the semester credit hours requirement from 150 to 120. This is what makes the 150-hour rule particularly frustrating: It incurs a cost without providing any benefits. If we are going to live by our principles, we should eliminate it.

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CPAs Provide Six Ways to Replenish the Talent Pipeline

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Make the academic experience more engaging In its report, NPAG says it endorses ongoing efforts led by the academic community to retool introductory university courses with best-in-class resources, technology, and training for educators. The three concepts NPAG recommends are: 1.

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