Could a simple licensing change increase the number of CPAs by 15%?

Thanks to Accounting Today for publishing my article "Could a simple licensing change increase the number of CPAs by 15%?" based on my podcast conversation with Sharon Lassar, Ph.D., CPA , director of the School of Accountancy at the University of Denver.

Read the article to learn:

  • How the 150-hour rule for licensure has led to a 15% decline in #CPA candidates (about 10,000 fewer per year)

  • Why there is no measurable difference in quality between CPAs with 120 semester credit hours and those with 150.

  • Why high-quality master's programs will continue to attract students regardless of the rules.

  • How changing the rule could be simple if national leadership provided guidance to the states to make the change

Blake Oliver