Going Concern

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

It was only a couple days ago that the Journal of Accountancy published an interview with NASBA CEO and President Ken Bishop in which Bishop sternly warns states against even thinking about lowering the CPA licensure requirement to 120 units, something something mobility blah blah. note: We agree.

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Going Concern

MARCH 10, 2023

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. Doesn’t it work for the Boards of Accountancy of the states who pay NASBA membership dues and fees for services?

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Going Concern

MAY 22, 2024

Stephen Foley at Financial Times wrote something today that may be of interest to high school freshmen bound for the CPA track one day, an article that suggests the AICPA is giving up the fight to save 150 hours. They put it in bold blue text, no less. The AICPA, in turn, expressed “directional support” for the group’s recommendations.

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Going Concern

APRIL 5, 2023

In a LinkedIn post published March 3 , CLA CEO Jen Leary — who graduated wayyyy back when only 120 units were required — threw her support behind Minnesota Society of CPAs’ initiative to add a second pathway that would allow CPA licensure at 120 units and two years of experience.

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Going Concern

MARCH 22, 2024

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. Look no further, Accountingfly’s top remote accounting candidates of the week are here.

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Going Concern

MARCH 11, 2024

Minnesota’s proposal to add a second pathway to CPA licensure that doesn’t require 150 hours of education is moving forward in the MN Senate. The work continues to grow but the supply of CPAs to do the work isn’t keeping up. … EY laid off 150 people three days before Christmas last year. We need to move forward.

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CPA Practice

MAY 25, 2023

The Minnesota Society of CPAs (MNCPA) introduced legislation this session at the Minnesota Legislature to broaden the pathways to CPA licensure, leading to many conversations with multiple stakeholders. The problem is there are not enough people earning CPA licenses. Objection No. Objection No. Objection No.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. = The Virginia Society of CPAs recently announced that the Essential Ethics courses are live and open for registration., For more information, contact HSCPA.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

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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MyIRSRelief

MAY 24, 2023

When to Seek Help from a Certified Public Accountant A certified public accountant (CPA) is a licensed professional who has met certain education, experience, and examination requirements. CPAs are qualified to provide a wide range of accounting, tax, and consulting services.

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MyIRSRelief

MAY 24, 2023

When to Seek Help from a Certified Public Accountant A certified public accountant (CPA) is a licensed professional who has met certain education, experience, and examination requirements. CPAs are qualified to provide a wide range of accounting, tax, and consulting services.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 3, 2024

State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. The California Society of CPAs is hosting the Real Estate Virtual Conference on January 30, 2024. The cost is $400 for Society members is $400 with a nonmember cost of $490.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The EY Accounting Professional of the Future survey has gotten some interest around the profession since it was publicized last week, as it should due to its unique approach of tapping the thoughts and feelings of different cohorts. Additionally, of the 652 CFOs surveyed in that study, close to 45% were CPAs. That’s all great.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 14, 2023

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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Going Concern

JULY 24, 2023

This deep dive was inspired by earlier research on student perceptions and attitudes toward accounting, especially attitudes among Black and Hispanic high school and college students [ PDF of those findings here ]. Other themes emerged among students who ultimately chose not to pursue accounting. the 150 credit hour requirement).

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MyIRSRelief

JULY 3, 2023

Certified Public Accountants (CPAs): CPAs are licensed accountants with expertise in tax matters. Tax Attorneys: Tax attorneys are lawyers who specialize in tax law. They are qualified to represent clients in tax-related matters and provide legal advice during an audit.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 28, 2023

AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs. The program is built on the globally rigorous CGMA Finance Leadership Program leading to the award of the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. companies who hold executive and senior management accounting roles.

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CPA Practice

MAY 18, 2023

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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Going Concern

APRIL 25, 2023

That means it’s ultimately up to state boards of accountancy to adopt the rule, the NASBA decision only opens the door for it to happen. Boards of Accountancy, NASBA, through its Uniform Accountancy Act Committee, provides the Model Rules as recommendations to boards for adoption whereby uniform adoption is encouraged.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

All-around awesome person Byron Patrick tweeted a bit of a manifesto on the 150 hour rule today and I want to share it as a movement to lower the CPA licensure requirement of 150 units to ease the CPA shortage is currently underway. However, holding yourself out as a CPA in other states will be an issue.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 7, 2023

Good morning and welcome to another edition of the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief, a wrap-up of the stuff you missed over the weekend, some of the stuff we missed last week, and whatever went down on the other side of the world while we were sleeping on Sunday.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 2, 2024

AICPA News is a recap of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs. The program is built on the globally rigorous CGMA Finance Leadership Program leading to the award of the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. companies who hold executive and senior management accounting roles.

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Going Concern

MAY 31, 2023

Badani, CPA Assurance – Financial Services (Irvine, California) Ashley R. Barber, CPA Tax – Commercial (Iselin, New Jersey) Jason M. Coffey, CPA Consulting – Client Accounting Services (Dallas, Texas) Kevin Coonan , MBA Consulting – Healthcare Solutions (Chicago, Illinois) Matthew J.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 1, 2023

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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Going Concern

JUNE 2, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Chicago Area Accounting Firms Porte Brown and RVG Partners Announce Merger [ PR Newswire ] Porte Brown LLC is pleased to announce its merger with RVG Partners, LLC effective June 1, 2023.

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Anders CPA

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Intro (00:00:00) – Welcome to the Modern CPA Success Show, the podcast dedicated to helping accounting firms stay ahead of the curve. Join us as we change the way people think about accounting. And there’s courses out there to learn how the cost accounting works in the cannabis industry.

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Going Concern

APRIL 25, 2023

by Sharon Lassar, PhD, CPA (Florida) John J. Gilbert Professor and Director of the School of Accountancy, University of Denver There has been much discussion about the 150-hour rule recently. Going Concern previously reported the AICPA and NASBA are trying to strong-arm Minnesota into maintaining the 150-hour rule.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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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CPA Practice

MARCH 22, 2023

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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CPA Practice

MARCH 13, 2024

A Minnesota legislative committee advanced a bill in the state Senate on March 7 that would add an alternative pathway to CPA licensure while also maintaining the 150 credit-hour option. A companion bill in the Minnesota House of Representatives, House File 1749 , has yet to receive a hearing date.

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Going Concern

MARCH 15, 2024

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. Accounting giant renews lease in downtown S.F. —

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