Would-be certified public accountants stand to receive an extra year to complete all sections of the CPA exam, extending the exam pass window from 18 months to 30 months, the National Association of States Boards of Accountancy announced Monday.
The board, which oversees the state bodies that administer the CPA exam, called its decision “historic” and a key way to help tackle the accountant shortage.
“Providing an additional year of conditional credit to candidates for exam sections passed provides more flexibility to those seeking licensure as a CPA,” NASBA President and CEO Ken L. Bishop in a ...
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