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Committee endorses substitute to create alternate CPA licensure pathway and revise CPE rules
Summary
The House Committee on Finance on Oct. 28 advanced House Bill 4893 after adopting a stakeholder-endorsed H‑2 substitute that creates an additional CPA licensure pathway and revises continuing professional education rules.
The House Committee on Finance on Oct. 28 advanced House Bill 4893 after adopting an H‑2 substitute that stakeholders endorsed to modernize parts of Michigan’s CPA licensure and continuing education framework. Proponents told the committee the bill creates an additional nationally aligned licensure pathway and clarifies continuing professional education (CPE) language to reduce regulatory burden while preserving exam and experience standards.
Bob Doyle, president and CEO of the Michigan Association of CPAs, told the committee the association represents more than 15,000 members and strongly supports the bill. Michelle Randall, CPA and recently retired accounting professor, described workforce barriers created by Michigan’s 150‑hour education requirement and urged adoption of a competency-based alternative that combines a…
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