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A frantic, fulfilling fall
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October 1, 2024
Get insight and news from MNCPA leadership about the organization and professional issues.
How early is too early?
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August 1, 2024
Get insight and news from MNCPA leadership about the organization and professional issues.
The case of the Leaky investment
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June 4, 2024
MNCPA member Chuck Selcer shares his knowledge about ethics requirements and laws with unique humorous fictitious stories.
Am I eligible for the BOA’s retired status?
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May 30, 2023
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
CPA Evolution explained
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May 30, 2023
By now you’ve heard the CPA Exam will be changing — some may even say evolving. In fact, the change is called CPA Evolution. Let’s examine how the exam is changing and how to plan for the changes.
The MNCPA and its members — a symbiotic relationship
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May 30, 2023
Get insight and news from MNCPA leadership about the organization and professional issues.
Don’t beat around the bush this June 30!
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March 29, 2023
Learn about important news from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. Monthly topics include rules, CPE requirements, CPA exam information, licensing, and more.
Talent pipeline is the issue of our day
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March 29, 2023
Get insight and news from MNCPA leadership about the organization and professional issues.
CPA exam set to change in 2024
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January 31, 2023
Spread the word! For those who have already taken one or multiple parts of the exam, encourage them to complete (and pass) all four sections of the current exam to get ahead of the change.
Forgetting firm permit renewal: How bad is it?
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November 29, 2022
Forget the small stuff. Here’s why forgetting to renew your firm permit for 2023 is a very big deal.
What are you waiting for? Renew and report already!
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September 30, 2022
The the BOA encourages CPAs to renew and report as soon as possible. Doing so ensures that mistakes can be caught and fixed ahead of Dec. 31.
How to fix the leaky CPA pipeline
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July 28, 2022
Additional recruitment efforts won’t resolve staffing shortages if retention issues aren’t fixed first.
CPA Evolution will impact today’s interns; how can organizations prepare?
June 10, 2022
Leaders may want to engage with human resource teams to consider how CPA Evolution will impact their approach to talent acquisition moving forward.
Carrying credits back? We’ve got your back
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May 25, 2022
While fixing a CPE shortage isn’t the end of the world, it’s still a compliance mishap. Don’t delay; the noncompliance fees add up.
MNCEO offers 'lunch and learn' events to highlight employee ownership options
March 31, 2022
There are 52,000 business owners in Minnesota who will be transitioning out of their businesses in the next few years. Help your clients develop a transition plan.
Keep the CPE flowing ahead of June 30
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March 29, 2022
Stay in the know with this helpful flowchart that outlines CPE requirements and certificate renewal information.
Opportunities lie ahead for the profession
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March 29, 2022
Get insight and news from MNCPA leadership about the organization and professional issues.
MNCPA Perspectives blog posts
MNCPA submits comment on licensure framework, UAA proposals
November 26, 2024
The Minnesota Society of CPAs has submitted comments on a proposed CPA competency-based experience pathway framework and new language for the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA)...
Accounting Opportunities Week returns to Minnesota classrooms
November 4, 2024
Nov. 11-15 is Accounting Opportunities Week. Request a CPA to visit a Minnesota classroom and tell students about the accounting profession...
Economic, election updates at new MNCPA Insight Hour
October 16, 2024
MNCPA launches a new program Friday, Oct. 18 — MNCPA Insight Hour — to address the rapid change in the accounting industry. Members receive 1 free CPE credit...
Update: CPA licensure discussion evolves
October 10, 2024
More than one-third of states are in various stages of drafting legislation to modify education and experience requirements for licensure. California just took a major step forward...
Update: CPA licensure bills at the Minnesota Legislature
May 16, 2024
I write today with an update about the MNCPA bills at the Minnesota Legislature seeking to broaden the pathways to CPA licensure and tackle the talent pipeline challenge...
CPA licensure and mobility: A deeper, updated look
May 15, 2024
With a growing number of states, including Minnesota, Hawaii, Arkansas, Oregon and California, now discussing or actively pursuing changes to broaden the pathways to CPA licensure ...
A clearer pathway to CPA licensure vital to the financial health of Minnesota nonprofits
March 20, 2024
The current shortage of CPAs has hit the nonprofit sector especially hard because nonprofits cannot easily increase their funding to pay higher rates for the CPAs that are available ...
Participate in the NPAG talent pipeline survey
March 18, 2024
A national conversation about the accounting pipeline is underway and you have an opportunity to add your insight...
Member testimony on Senate File 1660
March 14, 2024
The following texts are excerpts from each individual’s prepared remarks...
Pathways CPA licensure bill advances in Senate
March 8, 2024
The MNCPA-backed bill to broaden the pathways to CPA licensure, advanced in the Minnesota Senate today. Watch the hearing now...
Connect with legislators concerning CPA pathways licensure bills
February 27, 2024
Can one voice have an influence? Yes! When you share how an issue affects you, your business or your clients, it elevates an issue for legislators...
How the U.S. Department of Education could further shrink the pipeline
February 19, 2024
As chair of the accounting program at Concordia University, Saint Paul, I’ve struggled to maintain my program’s enrollment numbers...
CPA licensure bills return to Minnesota Legislature
February 14, 2024
The 2024 Minnesota legislative session convened this week and bills introduced last year automatically rolled over into the second year of the biennium...
Reaching high school students: Ideas from CPAs
February 13, 2024
As part of our annual MNCPA Tax Survey, we recently asked members a score of questions, including their ideas about what they have done or suggest for encouraging more students to get involved in the accounting industry...
Recent grads dish on 150 hours, CPA licensure
December 13, 2023
Hear from six current and recent students from two Minnesota universities to see how they view the accounting profession, the requirements around accreditation and how these weighed into their professional choices...
Supporting your staff's success: How employers can help during the CPA exam
November 10, 2023
Recognize your staff members preparing for the CPA exam will have increased study commitments. Here are some ways employers can support their staff...
We must change the conversation around pathways to CPA licensure
October 5, 2023
It is no secret the field of accounting has both pipeline and diversity problems. There are many actions that should be taken to address these problems, and one of those is to follow Minnesota’s lead...
The CPA pipeline: Students are the future
August 29, 2023
The 2023 MNCPA Annual Meeting this month provided an opportunity to reflect on challenges by discussing areas of the profession that still need addressing, such as the CPA pipeline...
Experiential learning: An evolution in how knowledge is obtained by prospective CPAs
August 15, 2023
As the AICPA and NASBA consider new ways to enhance the attractiveness of the profession to counter a drop in accounting student enrollments and retain them...
Why should a school district care about CPA licensure?
August 4, 2023
Working in public education, I am acutely aware of how difficult it is to hire quality staff, but I never took a step back to think about what this means in other sectors throughout Minnesota...
Broadening the pathways to CPA licensure discussion will continue
May 22, 2023
The MNCPA board-approved bill, with bipartisan support in both the Minnesota House and Senate, did not become law this year, but this is not the end of this bill...
CPA pathways discussion: Addressing the objections
May 8, 2023
The reason driving the change — the declining number of CPAs — is well-documented, so what are the objections to broadening the pathway to CPA licensure? Let’s discuss...
NASBA votes to extend CPA Exam window to 30 months — but it’s not that easy
April 25, 2023
The amendment increases the length of conditional credit from 18 months to 30 months. Individual state boards of accountancy still need to vote on the measure ...
Learn more about proposed changes to Board of Accountancy rules
April 7, 2023
The Minnesota Board of Accountancy is seeking comments as it moves through its process of adopting new rules. Please submit comments through May 3, 2023...
Comment on exposure draft concerning CPA exam scores
March 29, 2023
The MNCPA, along with 15 other state societies, support a 36 month window for CPA exam scores to be valid, allowing busy candidates more viable time to sit for the exams. Please send your support of this change to NASBA...
CPA credential legislation is start of discussion
March 1, 2023
Declining high school graduation sizes, increasing demand for CPAs, increasing retirements and declining number of candidates sitting for the CPA exam are converging...
Meal prep I can get behind
March 1, 2023
Takeaways from the MNCPA webinar, Finding a Healthy Balance: Nutrition Know-How for CPAs.
The gift of time, knowledge ahead of CPA exam changes
February 13, 2023
I have good news for anyone who is currently taking the exam or will begin the process this year: The Minnesota Board of Accountancy (BOA) approved an 18-month credit extension...
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