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Kentucky Just Made Becoming A CPA Easier
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Subscribe23 APR 2026 / CPA STATE BOARD UPDATES
Kentucky has changed the licensing requirements for certified public accountants (CPAs) with the introduction of House Bill 45, which allows for multiple routes to certification due to a current nationwide shortage of CPAs. The bill aims to create more flexible pathways to the profession, including for career switchers and non-traditional students, without lowering the standard, a move also seen in states like Maryland and Wisconsin.
For years, the accounting profession has been stuck in a weird spot. Demand for CPAs keeps climbing, but the pipeline bringing in new talent? Not exactly keeping up. Kentucky just decided to stop patching the leak and redesign the whole system. With the p...
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