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AICPA News – July 2025

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Mary Girsch-Bock AICPA News is a collection of recent news briefs from the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. The survey polls chief executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers, and other CPAs in U.S. Yoshioka has applied for his CPA licensure in the U.S. It was No.

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We did not structure [the rules] in a way that provided flexibility, said Geno Fragnito, government relations director for the Minnesota Society of CPAs (MNCPA). The typical college degree requires just 120 hours. The profession evolved, the economy evolved, the world evolved and things have changed.

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State CPA Societies in Action: Montana Society of CPAs

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[ State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied educational, advocacy, networking and professional activities of the state CPA societies across the U.S.] Montana may have one of the 10 smallest populations of the U.S. Our job is to help our members become the best CPAs possible.

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Payroll Taxes Demystified: A Breakdown for Accountants and CPAs Serving Business Owners

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As accountants and CPAs, dealing with payroll taxes is essential to managing finances for your business clients. By Nellie Akalp. Understanding the details of payroll taxes helps you better assist your clients in fulfilling their obligations and maximizing tax efficiency. and West Virginia) Washington, D.C.

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New National Research on CPA Pipeline Challenges Underway

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“The profession is aligning on the approaches necessary to help stem the tide and ultimately reverse the negative CPA talent pipeline trend we’re collectively facing,” says Geoffrey Brown, CAE, ICPAS president and CEO.

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AICPA Forms Advisory Group to Create Strategy to Address CPA Talent Shortage

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The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has formed an advisory group representing a broad spectrum of the accounting profession that will help shape a national strategy to address the profession’s talent shortage, including accounting students who go on to obtain a CPA license.

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

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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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