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  • AICPA, NASBA Propose UAA Changes Amid Various States Exploring New Pathways to CPA Licensure

    By:
    Emma Slack Jorgensen
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    Feb 14, 2025
    The AICPA and NASBA are advancing proposed changes to Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA), introducing another alternative path to CPA licensure that allows candidates to qualify with a bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience. This proposal aims to address workforce shortages while maintaining professional integrity and public protection. The associations are soliciting feedback on the proposed UAA language with a comment period lasting 60 days.
  • AICPA and NASBA Release Feedback Expressing Concerns About Their Proposed Competency-Based Pathway and UAA

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Feb 14, 2025

    The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have gathered extensive feedback on their proposed changes to CPA licensure requirements. Various stakeholders expressed concerns about the proposed competency-based pathway, prompting the associations to table this pathway for now. The associations also said the concerns about the UAA Exposure Draft, "will need to be addressed to gain broader support for the proposed revisions."

  • CPA Exam Pass Rates Raise Questions

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Feb 13, 2025
    CPA candidates across the globe received their latest CPA exam scores in February, according to AICPA & CIMA. These come as "some discussion about whether parts of the CPA exam are too hard and other parts are too easy," the AICPA noted.
  • How to Stop Revenge Quitting in the Workplace

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Feb 12, 2025
    Ongoing workplace issues including mistreatment, the normalization of toxic behavior and a lack of accountability for workplace culture have fueled a growing trend known as revenge quitting.
  • A Positive Shift: Undergraduate Accounting Enrollment Rises 12%

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Feb 7, 2025
    The accounting profession is seeing a much-needed boost in student interest. New data from the National Clearinghouse Research Center shows that undergraduate accounting enrollment increased by 12% in fall 2024, adding nearly 29,000 students compared to the previous year
  • Various Organizations are Joining the Effort to Find New Pathways to Strengthen the Profession

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Feb 6, 2025
    There are several programs attempting to help develop alternative licensure pathways pathways including the AICPA’s Experience, Learn and Earn initiative. This program helps students earn required credits while gaining hands-on experience, reducing the financial burden of an extra year of education.
  • Illinois Proposes Two Alternative CPA Licensure Pathways

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Feb 4, 2025
    Illinois lawmakers have introduced House Bill 2459, a proposal aimed at expanding CPA licensure options to address the ongoing accountant shortage.
  • Micro-Retirement: Gen Zers Take Early-Career Sabbaticals

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 30, 2025
    The idea of retirement is undergoing a transformation, with Gen Z leading the charge in redefining career trajectories. Instead of waiting until their 60s or 70s to take a break, many young professionals are embracing “micro-retirement”—periodic time off between jobs to travel, pursue hobbies, or focus on personal well-being. 
  • The Remote Work Debate: A Long Battle Ahead

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 28, 2025
    The long-winded debate over remote work is far from over—it’s shaping up to be a defining issue for workplaces in the years to come. While companies like JPMorgan and Amazon, as well as the federal government, push for employees to return to the office full-time, the divide between advocates of in-person and remote work continues to grow.
  • Feedback: The Key to Meaningful Work

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 27, 2025
    Feedback isn’t just a tool for correcting mistakes or tracking progress—it can be a powerful way to help employees find deeper meaning in their work. Research consistently shows that employees who experience greater fulfillment and purpose are more productive, satisfied and likely to stay with their organization.