Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants

1650 West 82nd Street, Ste 600
Bloomington MN 55431
Ph: 952-831-2707 Fax: 952-831-7875
www.mncpa.org

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MNCPA Legislative Achievements

Year	Achievements
2010	Passed legislation requiring a training and mentoring program for new Department of Revenue audit compliance initiatives
2009	Defeated proposals to extend sales tax to accounting services
2008	Passed mobility Passed legislation making the renewal process more efficient
2007	Supported passing federal conformity Defeated proposals impacting the CPA designation
2006	Passed changes to the AMT – exemptions increased 50% and in 2007 exemptions are indexed for inflation
2005	Passed AMT reform in legislature, but the Governor failed to sign it into law Achieved first breakthrough in changing AMT - the 1% limit on charitable contributions was eliminated
2004	Passed legislation allowing CPAs to bid on county audits
2003	Proposed and passed tort reform legislation
2002	Defeated legislation that limited CPA scope or practice in services to non-profit and SEC clients
2001	The Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) passed Defeated proposal on sales tax for professional services
2000	150 hour rule passed (RAPs were a part of this)