Committee hears backup bills to broaden CPA licensure pathways; board cites workforce concerns

Jan 29, 2025

Senate Bill 103 and Senate Bill 113 would create alternative pathways to CPA licensure (master’s + 1 year, bachelor’s + 2 years, while retaining 150-hour option). The Oregon Board of Accountancy and the Oregon Society of CPAs framed the changes as workforce pipeline reforms; the board noted an agency-request bill (SB 797) is the primary vehicle.

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The Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue held a public hearing on Jan. 29, 2025, on Senate Bill 103 and Senate Bill 113, bills sponsored to modify experience and education pathways for Certified Public Accountant licensure in Oregon.

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