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  • California Proposes an Additional Pathway to CPA Licensure

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Feb 25, 2025
    California has introduced AB-1175, a bill creating an alternative pathway to CPA licensure. Effective July 1, 2026, candidates can qualify with a bachelor's degree and two years of work experience, together with passing the CPA exam.
  • Supporting Middle Managers: A Key to Workplace Stability

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Feb 24, 2025
    Middle managers are the backbone of many organizations, yet they are increasingly burnt out. Over the past five years, they have navigated pandemic disruptions, remote work transitions and return-to-office mandates while managing employee morale and heavier workloads. With many feeling overwhelmed, high turnover rates loom, raising concerns about who will step into their roles. 
  • Is the Traditional Resume on Its Way Out? Gen Z Thinks So

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Feb 21, 2025
    A new survey from CVwizard.com reveals that 62% of Gen Z believes traditional resumes will be obsolete by 2028. This shift reflects a broader change in how young professionals approach job hunting, relying more on AI-driven applications, skills-based hiring and professional networking platforms over standard resumes. 
  • Tennessee CPAs Push for Licensing Reforms

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Feb 21, 2025

    The Tennessee Society of CPAs (TSCPA) took to the state Capitol in Nashville this week to lobby for updates to CPA licensing and mobility laws. At the third annual Day on the Hill, TSCPA members met with lawmakers to discuss House Bill 1330/Senate Bill 1316, which aims to expand licensure pathways while maintaining interstate practice privileges. 

  • How to Recruit the Next Generation of Accountants

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Feb 20, 2025
    The financial services industry faces a generational challenge. With the average accountant in their mid-40s and many financial advisors nearing retirement, firms must prepare for the next wave of professionals. At the same time, younger clients from Gen Z and millennials are looking for advisors who understand their financial needs.
  • Virginia, Pennsylvania and Minnesota Move to Expand CPA Licensure Pathways

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Feb 19, 2025
    Virginia has become the second state, following Ohio, to introduce an alternative path to CPA licensure. Legislation passed by the Virginia General Assembly allows CPA candidates to obtain a license with a bachelor’s degree, two years of work experience and passage of the CPA exam. 
  • AICPA, NASBA Propose UAA Changes Amid Various States Exploring New Pathways to CPA Licensure

    By:
    Emma Slack Jorgensen
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    Feb 14, 2025
    The AICPA and NASBA are advancing proposed changes to Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA), introducing another alternative path to CPA licensure that allows candidates to qualify with a bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience. This proposal aims to address workforce shortages while maintaining professional integrity and public protection. The associations are soliciting feedback on the proposed UAA language with a comment period lasting 60 days.
  • AICPA and NASBA Release Feedback Expressing Concerns About Their Proposed Competency-Based Pathway and UAA

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Feb 14, 2025

    The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have gathered extensive feedback on their proposed changes to CPA licensure requirements. Various stakeholders expressed concerns about the proposed competency-based pathway, prompting the associations to table this pathway for now. The associations also said the concerns about the UAA Exposure Draft, "will need to be addressed to gain broader support for the proposed revisions."

  • CPA Exam Pass Rates Raise Questions

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Feb 13, 2025
    CPA candidates across the globe received their latest CPA exam scores in February, according to AICPA & CIMA. These come as "some discussion about whether parts of the CPA exam are too hard and other parts are too easy," the AICPA noted.
  • How to Stop Revenge Quitting in the Workplace

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Feb 12, 2025
    Ongoing workplace issues including mistreatment, the normalization of toxic behavior and a lack of accountability for workplace culture have fueled a growing trend known as revenge quitting.