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House advances bill creating alternative pathways to CPA licensure; sent to ways and means
Summary
The State Government Finance and Policy Committee approved House File 1458, a bipartisan bill that creates alternative education-and-experience pathways to Certified Public Accountant licensure in Minnesota and establishes automatic mobility for out-of-state CPAs; the measure was sent to the House Ways and Means Committee after a voice vote.
The Minnesota House State Government Finance and Policy Committee on March 18 approved House File 14‑58, a bipartisan bill authored by Representative Scott Van Vinsbergen that would create alternative pathways to CPA licensure and shift licensing authority to the Minnesota Board of Accountancy.
The bill would allow candidates to qualify for a CPA certificate through (1) a bachelor’s degree plus two years of general work experience or (2) a master’s degree plus one year of general work experience, while retaining the current 150‑credit path with one year of experience through a transition period. The proposal also would enable automatic mobility so CPAs licensed in…
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