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Committee Hears Push to Loosen CPA Pathway as Firms Struggle to Replace Retirements
Summary
Supporters of HB 1259 told lawmakers New Hampshire faces a shortage of CPAs and urged alternative education/experience pathways to increase supply; university and association witnesses cited a national drop in CPA applications after the 150‑hour rule.
Representative Eric Johnson introduced House Bill 1259 to add alternative pathways to become a certified public accountant in New Hampshire, including options that would reduce the additional education burden (for example, allowing a bachelor's degree plus two years of public accounting experience in lieu of a fifth year of coursework).
Industry witnesses and educators described a long‑running recruitment problem. John Nash,…
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