Opinions
Broadening pathways to CPA licensure
“Now is the time to offer additional pathways for obtaining CPA licensure before we put schools at risk of being noncompliant with state law because there simply aren’t enough CPAs to do the statutorily required work.”
— Val Mertesdorf, director of finance, Northfield Public Schools
Update: CPA licensure bills at the Minnesota Legislature
MNCPA Perspectives
May 16, 2024
CPA licensure and mobility: A deeper, updated look
MNCPA Perspectives
May 15, 2024
Licensing restrictions and the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) shortage
CATO institute
April 16, 2024
A clearer pathway to CPA licensure vital to the financial health of Minnesota nonprofits
Nonoko Sato, executive director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
March 20, 2024
Minnesota bill advances in the Senate
The Accounting Podcast
March 15, 2024
Member testimony on Senate File 1660
MNCPA Perspectives
March 14, 2024
Minnesota accountants stare down the guardians of their industry
Meagan Forbes and Daryl James, the Star Tribune
March 8, 2024
Senate File 1660 written testimony
Jen Leary, CPA, CEO of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
March 7, 2024
Senate File 1660 written testimony
Scott Wiley, president and CEO of the Ohio Society of CPAs
March 7, 2024
Township association supports proposal to increase number of Minnesota CPAs
Jeff Krueger, executive director of the Minnesota Association of Townships
March 7, 2024
Connect with legislators concerning CPA pathways licensure bills
Geno Fragnito, MNCPA
Feb. 27, 2024
How the U.S. Department of Education could further shrink the pipeline
Dr. Eric Grube, CPA, Concordia University, St. Paul
Feb. 19, 2024
CPA licensure bills return to Minnesota Legislature
Linda Wedul, MNCPA
Feb. 14, 2024
Are 150 hours too many?
NJCPA, IssuesWatch podcast
Feb. 12, 2024
Survey says 80% of CPAs support alternatives to 150 hours
The Accounting Podcast
Jan. 19, 2024
Dire shortage of accountants prompts calls for shake-up
Stephen Foley, Financial Times
Jan. 3, 2024
It's past time to rethink 150
Andrew Brajcich, WSCPA
Oct. 13, 2023
Does the 150 hour rule provide value to the profession or to students as future CPAs? No, says professor
Adrienne Gonzalez, GoingConcern
Oct. 13, 2023
CPA mobility: Separating fact from fiction
Blake Oliver, Accounting Today
Sept. 25, 2023
Solution to accountant shortage?
Alessandra Riemer, LinkedIn News
Sept. 9, 2023
150-hour rule: Let's keep arguing about what color the drapes should be while the house is burning down
Adrienne Gonzalez, Going Concern
Sept. 5, 2023
President's memo: 'You are not listening!'
Ken Bishop, NASBA president and CEO
Aug. 22, 2023
Experiential learning: An evolution in how knowledge is obtained by prospective CPAs
Joseph Petito, Esq., Maryland Board of Public Accountancy board member
Aug. 15, 2023
Why should a school district care about CPA licensure?
Val Mertesdorf, Northfield Public Schools' director of finance
Aug. 4, 2023
Why the CPA qualifcation's 150-hour college credit rule is outdated — and inequitable
Guylaine Saint Juste, National Association of Black Accountants president and CEO
July 14, 2023
Broadening the pathways to CPA licensure discussion will continue
Geno Fragnito, MNCPA director of government relations
May 22, 2023
CPA pathways discussion: Addressing the objections
Linda Wedul, MNCPA president and CEO
May 8, 2023
Is it ethical to endorse an educational path that is suspectible to cheating?
Sharon Lassar, CPA and John J. Gilbert
April 7, 2023
Broadening pathways to CPA with MNCPA President Linda Wedul — Audio | Video
Cloud Accounting Podcast
March 27, 2023
CPA crisis: NASBA CEO Ken Bishop on the 150-hour rule and accounting talent shortage
Cloud Accounting Podcast
March 15, 2023
Why NASBA can push its message and what CPAs can do about it
Sharon Lassar, CPA and John J. Gilbert
March 10, 2023
Bridging the skills gap of new accounting graduates
Cloud Accounting Podcast
March 8, 2023
Addressing the CPA pipeline issue requires collaboration and bold leadership
Jen Leary, CliftonLarsonAllen CEO
March 3, 2023
The cost of the 150-hour rule: $2 billion
Blake Oliver, CPA
March 2, 2023
CPA credential legislation is start of discussion
Linda Wedul, MNCPA president and CEO
March 1, 2023
Response to Journal of Accountancy article, Feb. 10, 2023, ‘NASBA upholds 150-hour education requirement’
Linda Wedul, MNCPA president and CEO
Feb. 27, 2023
An agile accounting profession requires adaptable licensing requirements
Linda Wedul, MNCPA president and CEO
Feb. 24, 2023
Accounting and finance for Black students and professionals | Includes CPA Pathways discussion
NABA's Guylaine Sainte Juste chats with AICPA's Barry Melancon
Feb. 23, 2023
Broadening the path to CPA licensure
Linda Wedul, MNCPA president and CEO
Jan. 31, 2023
Learn more about this CPA pathway initiative
Keep up with the evolving conversation by visiting the MNCPA's webpage about the broadening pathways to CPA licensure initiative.
VISIT CPA PATHWAYS PAGE
