Committee advances Accountancy Practice Amendment Act to expand CPA pathways, ease reciprocity
The Committee advanced the Accountancy Practice Amendment Act to add a new pathway to CPA licensure and relax reciprocity rules for out-of-state CPAs to help address staffing shortages in the accounting profession; the bill was moved with leave for staff edits and advanced unanimously.
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Chair Brianne Nadeau presented the Accountancy Practice Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 20-6494), saying it was introduced by Chairman Mendelson at the mayor's request and aligns District rules with the 2025 edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act. She argued the changes respond to a staffing shortage in the accounting profession and cited a drop in first-time CPA exam candidates and an aging workforce.
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