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Committee advances bill to shorten pathway to CPA, let board set exam and education rules
Summary
The Senate committee gave a favorable report to HB 509, the 'Pathways to CPA Act,' which lets the State Board of Public Accountancy set educational prerequisites and exam rules by administrative rule, adds email notifications, and alters experience requirements so some candidates can receive the CPA title sooner.
Representative Underwood presented HB 509, which he said ‘‘allows the State Board of Public Accountancy to set [educational prerequisites] by rules instead of statute’’ and would add email notifications in addition to postal mail. He described the measure as a step to ‘‘open up the pathway to become a CPA quicker’’ to address workforce pipeline needs.
Underwood explained current and proposed timing: ‘‘today, you have a 4‑year degree, a master’s,…
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