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DLCP tells committee bill aligns DC with national standards and eases administrative burden
Summary
The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection told the Committee on Public Works and Operations that adopting the 2025 UAA changes (third pathway and mobility revisions) would keep the District competitive, address supply-and-demand problems in accounting, and likely reduce administrative burden for licensing staff while preserving disciplinary authority.
April Randle, Legislative Director for the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, testified the department supports the Accountancy Practice Amendment Act of 2025. Randle described DLCP's role licensing non-health professions and explained that the 2025 Uniform Accountancy Act amendments establish an alternate '3rd pathway' and change mobility to an individual-based standard. "The UAA, our model rules... they must be adopted by the state," she said, and noted that over 20 states have adopted the pathway since May 2025.
Randle presented licensing data and workforce context: she said the percentage of licensed CPAs in accounting firms dropped from 56% to 48% between 2020 and 2024 and cited education cost and shifting majors as contributing factors. She also addressed administrative impacts, telling the committee that verifying licensure-in-good-standing under the individual-based mobility standard is "easier" and likely to reduce staff burden compared with evaluating state-level substantial equivalency. Randle emphasized that the Board of Accountancy will retain disciplinary authority over licensees regardless of pathway.
