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New York Lights Up a New Route for CPA Candidates
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Subscribe24 NOV 2025 / CPA STATE BOARD UPDATES
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has legalized the 120-hour CPA pathway, reducing the education requirement for becoming a certified public accountant (CPA) in the state. The move eases the CPA talent shortage by allowing more students to qualify as accountants without the need for an additional year of college, opening the profession to a wider hiring pool and potentially influencing other states to reconsider their own licensing rules.
Imagine a crowded subway car in Manhattan around 6 p.m., where everyone is convinced they’re on the “hardest” commute. That’s been the CPA pipeline for years. Too many hurdles, not enough riders sticking around. Now, New York has decided to widen the door...
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