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TrackerTracking CPA licensure paths: Removing the 150-hour-rule hurdle
State changes to licensing rules are chipping away at a decades-old system that has largely required CPA candidates to complete what effectively amounts to a fifth year of schooling.
Updated June 3, 2025 -
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PayPal veteran named Bill CFO
Rohini Jain is set to become Bill’s finance chief in July, replacing John Rettig who will assume the role of president and chief operating officer.
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Connecticut passes alternative CPA licensure bill
The legislation, which awaits signing by Governor Ned Lamont, includes a provision enabling licensed CPAs form other states in “good standing” to practice in Connecticut.
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Tariffs to spur inflation, slow US GDP growth to 1.6% this year: OECD
Several economists in recent months have said import levies imposed by the Trump administration will probably spur inflation in 2025.
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AI agents observed sharing sensitive corporate data: SailPoint
The findings come as AI agents proliferate, gaining access to passwords, financial details and other confidential information, the cybersecurity firm said.
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Banking groups urge SEC to rescind Biden-era cybersecurity rule
The rule has exposed companies to liability risks while failing to provide investors with “decision-useful” information, the coalition said in a recent letter.
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OpinionEveryone feels tariffs. It’s up to CFOs to manage the impact.
Understanding price elasticity at both the category and product level is now essential to effective pricing, an author and consultant who specializes on pricing writes.
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Undergraduate accounting enrollment jumps to 5-year high, study finds
Accounting has historically drawn more students during times of economic uncertainty or downturns, according to Hofstra University's Jack Castonguay.
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Manufacturing slumps as tariff war undercuts orders, inventories: ISM
Outside of manufacturing, the U.S. economy has so far shown signs of weathering a two-month-long trade war.
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Cube AI suite aims to ease finance platform, communication gaps
With planning now a constant on the CFO’s to-do list, AI can help finance chiefs ease critical communication gaps between platforms, Cube CEO Christina Ross said.
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Costco ‘held’ price on tariff-impacted bananas, CFO says
The warehouse club retailer has sought to eliminate the tariff impact on certain “staple” goods prices but sees flowers as “discretionary,” CFO Gary Millerchip said.
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Companies vie for ‘tried-and-true’ CFOs amid volatility: Russell Reynolds
Ongoing pipeline and succession planning challenges are contributing to a “supply, demand imbalance” for employers seeking experienced CFOs, Russell Reynolds’ Jenna Fisher said.
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Employers report plans to ‘quiet fire’ via RTO mandates, benefits cuts and more
Companies pushing workers out said they’re hoping to avoid things like public layoffs, bad press and severance costs.
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CFOs, financial execs in crosshairs of ‘highly targeted’ spearphishing campaign
Hackers are preying on senior corporate leaders at banks, investment firms, utilities and insurance companies worldwide.
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Salesforce says over 8,000 customers using new agentic AI tool
The “Agentforce” tool is also now producing $100 million in annual order value, CEO Marc Benioff said.
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Jack in the Box serial interim finance leader takes CFO brass ring
Dawn Hooper is taking the permanent CFO seat as the California-based fast food chain plans to close 150-200 underperforming restaurants.
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Regulatory clarity ‘foundational’ for crypto: Gemini CFO
Newly-minted Gemini CFO Dan Chen emphasized the importance of clear regulatory frameworks as the Trump administration continues to woo the crypto industry.
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US court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs
The Court of International Trade said the president overstepped his authority, halting various duties. After an appeal, the ruling has been paused.
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Eos Energy abruptly terminates CFO after three months
The short-term finance chief’s departure comes after the New Jersey-based battery maker reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue.
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Illinois passes CPA licensure bill with 2027 start date
Once signed into law, the legislation’s Jan. 1, 2027 effective date would allow time to set up rules needed to implement the changes, the Illinois CPA Society’s Martin Green says.
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One in four ransomware payers left with missing data: report
Most ransomware victims responding to the survey said they were threatened with having their data published or sold if they didn’t pay the attacker.
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Consumer pessimism eases amid cooling in U.S.-China tariff war
The share of consumers expecting a recession over the next 12 months fell in May, the Conference Board said.
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Fiserv CFO reaffirms Clover revenue goal
The company’s chief financial officer contended the point-of-sale unit will still deliver $3.5 billion in revenue this year despite a recent volume growth slowdown.
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Q&AFICPA president still pushing for CPA pathways despite deregulation battle
While over a dozen states have passed bills easing CPA licensure requirements, Florida’s initiative is embroiled in controversial deregulation legislation.
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Super Micro CFO sells nearly $3M in stock
The sale comes roughly five months after the AI server company announced it would "transition” to a new CFO, among other changes aimed at improving internal controls.
