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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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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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Texas Close to Allowing CPA Candidates to Test with 120 Credits

CPA Practice

Charles Perry who is a practicing CPA, would lower the semester credit hours requirement from 150 to 120. However, the 150-credit-hour rule for an individual to become licensed in Texas after passing the CPA exam would remain intact. The bill, introduced by Republican Sen.

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