Certified public accountants (CPAs) hold some of the most respected roles in accounting and finance, but earning the credential means completing a strict multistep process. Unfortunately, finding out ...

It’s essential to select courses that align with the Board of Accountancy’s guidelines. The required accounting and business courses include subjects like auditing, tax compliance, financial ...

The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) are proposing changes to the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) that would help pave the way for states to uniformly adopt an ...

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Note: Coffey is CEO–Public Accounting at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. If you possess the skill, smarts, and persistence to become a licensed CPA, that should be ...

The CPA profession finds itself at a crossroads. For decades, earning a Certified Public Accountant license has required 150 semester hours of education, equivalent to five years of college education.

When people need help completing their tax returns or businesses have to work through an audit, they call a certified public accountant. But accountants in Pennsylvania and nationwide say there’s a ...

If you don’t pass a section on the first attempt, you’ll have to pay to retake it. The CPA exam rescheduling fee generally ranges from $50 to $200, depending on how close you are to the scheduled exam ...