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MNCPA Perspectives: Professional Certification

CPA credential legislation is start of discussion
March 1, 2023  |  By Linda Wedul, CAE
Declining high school graduation sizes, increasing demand for CPAs, increasing retirements and declining number of candidates sitting for the CPA exam are converging... Read more
NASBA votes to extend CPA Exam window to 30 months — but it’s not that easy
April 25, 2023  |  By Corey Butler
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 ... Read more
CPA pathways discussion: Addressing the objections
May 8, 2023  |  By Linda Wedul, CAE
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... Read more
Broadening the pathways to CPA licensure discussion will continue
May 22, 2023  |  By Geno Fragnito
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... Read more
Why should a school district care about CPA licensure?
August 4, 2023  |  By Val Mertesdorf
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... Read more
Experiential learning: An evolution in how knowledge is obtained by prospective CPAs
August 15, 2023  |  By Joseph Petito, Esq.
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... Read more
We must change the conversation around pathways to CPA licensure
October 5, 2023  |  By Boz Bostrom, CPA
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... Read more
Pathways: AICPA, NASBA align with states seeking change
February 14, 2025  |  By Linda Wedul, CAE
Your participation in this developing conversation — from sharing your experiences with us, writing lawmakers and authoritative bodies, and discussing these issues with professionals across the nation ... Read more
Connect with legislators concerning CPA pathways licensure bills
February 27, 2024  |  By Geno Fragnito
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... Read more
Pathways CPA licensure bill advances in Senate
March 8, 2024  |  By Geno Fragnito
The MNCPA-backed bill to broaden the pathways to CPA licensure, advanced in the Minnesota Senate today. Watch the hearing now... Read more
Township association supports proposal to increase number of Minnesota CPAs
March 7, 2024  |  By Jeff Krueger
To be frank: CPA firms are needed to audit many of the townships in Minnesota, and there simply are not enough of them! Something urgent needs to be done... Read more
Member testimony on Senate File 1660
March 14, 2024  |  By Corey Butler
The following texts are excerpts from each individual’s prepared remarks... Read more
Participate in the NPAG talent pipeline survey
March 18, 2024  |  By Linda Wedul, CAE
A national conversation about the accounting pipeline is underway and you have an opportunity to add your insight... Read more
A clearer pathway to CPA licensure vital to the financial health of Minnesota nonprofits
March 20, 2024  |  By Nonoko Sato
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 ... Read more
Update: CPA licensure bills at the Minnesota Legislature
May 16, 2024  |  By Geno Fragnito
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... Read more
The CPA pipeline: Students are the future
August 29, 2023  |  By Julia Shiota
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... Read more
Economic, election updates at new MNCPA Insight Hour
October 16, 2024  |  By Corey Butler
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... Read more
MNCPA submits comment on licensure framework, UAA proposals
November 26, 2024  |  By Linda Wedul, CAE
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)... Read more
Seeing double: Pathways bill introduced in Minnesota House
February 25, 2025  |  By Geno Fragnito
Two big moves for CPA licensure in MN! House File 1458 joins its Senate companion to expand pathways and boost mobility. Bipartisan-backed, it tackles key barriers ... Read more
CPA licensure, mobility exposure draft open for comments
March 6, 2025  |  By Linda Wedul, CAE
A new UAA exposure draft supports broader pathways and modernized mobility. Learn how MNCPA led the charge and how you can make an impact before May 3, 2025... Read more
Navigating your CPA licensure path
June 18, 2025  |  By Stephanie Schmidt
Big changes are coming to CPA licensure in Minnesota starting Jan. 1, 2026. Whether you're mid-exam or just starting out, explore your new pathway options... Read more
Recent grads dish on 150 hours, CPA licensure
December 13, 2023  |  By Corey Butler
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... Read more
Reaching high school students: Ideas from CPAs
February 13, 2024  |  By Corey Butler
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... Read more
CPA licensure bills return to Minnesota Legislature
February 14, 2024  |  By Linda Wedul, CAE
The 2024 Minnesota legislative session convened this week and bills introduced last year automatically rolled over into the second year of the biennium... Read more
How the U.S. Department of Education could further shrink the pipeline
February 19, 2024  |  By Dr. Eric Grube, CPA
As chair of the accounting program at Concordia University, Saint Paul, I’ve struggled to maintain my program’s enrollment numbers... Read more
CPA licensure and mobility: A deeper, updated look
May 15, 2024  |  By Linda Wedul, CAE
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 ... Read more
Minnesota pathways licensure bill becomes law
May 20, 2025  |  By Geno Fragnito
​Late Monday night, Minnesota’s bill to create additional pathways to CPA licensure was passed with bipartisan support ... Read more
Broadening pathways to CPA licensure update
January 6, 2025  |  By Geno Fragnito
The Minnesota Legislature convenes this month for the start of its new two-year biennium. With it came an air of uncertainty as the... Read more
Update: CPA licensure discussion evolves
October 10, 2024  |  By Linda Wedul, CAE
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... Read more