What is the Uniform Accountancy Act
Article:
The Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) is an "evergreen" model licensing law endorsed by the AICPA and NASBA that provides a uniform approach to regulation of the accounting profession. The UAA provides...
Published on March 02, 2012
CPA Examination
Article:
AICPA Position Page on whether the Uniform CPA Examination should continue to be the only examination administered for candidates seeking initial licensure as a CPA
Published on March 20, 2012
State Boards of Accountancy General Information
Overview:
The state Boards of Accountancy are regulatory agencies that are responsible for administering the uniform CPA examination, licensing of certified public accountants (CPAs) and CPA firms, regulating the public accounting practice, continuing professional education, and peer review. Find out more
Published on April 26, 2012
Experience Requirement to Become Licensed as a CPA
Overview:
Summary of experience requirements necessary for a CPA to become licensed into the profession
Published on May 24, 2012
History of CPA Mobility
Overview:
AICPA information page on the history of CPA mobility
Published on October 12, 2012
150 Hour Education Requirement for CPA Licensure
Article:
The AICPA has recognized the value of the 150-hour education requirement since 1959 and supports the UAA minimum education requirements to become a CPA to include a baccalaureate degree and accounting concentration. Since the inception of the initiative to increase the education requirement, a majority of states have enacted the
Published on November 26, 2012
CPA Mobility Information
Article:
Practice mobility for CPAs is the general ability of a licensee in good standing from a substantially equivalent state to gain practice privilege outside of their home state without getting an additional license in the state where they will be serving a client or an employer.
Published on March 22, 2012
Multiple Class Licensing System
Issue Brief:
AICPA issue page on whether or not states should recognize classes of licensed accountants in addition to certified public accountants (CPA
Published on March 28, 2012
Education Tax Incentives Are Too Complicated, AICPA Tells Congress
Newsletter:
The CPA Advocate: August, 2012. Consolidating credits and deductions, creating uniform definitions and coordinating phase-outs would help simplify the tax code, the AICPA said
Published on August 14, 2012
House Passes Bill Establishing National Standard for State Income Taxes on Nonresident Employees
Newsletter:
The CPA Advocate: June, 2012. Passage of the Mobile Workforce bill is a a critical step forward toward establishing a uniform national standard governing the withholding of state income taxes for nonresident employess
Published on June 14, 2012
Exposure Draft Proposed Revisions to AICPA/NASBA UAA and NASBA UAA Rules
Exposure Draft:
The AICPA/NASBA Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) Committee has worked over the past year to consider guidelines as to what are and what are not misleading CPA firm names. The proposed changes to the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) and Uniform Accountancy Act Model Rules (Model...
Published on December 09, 2010
State News and Information
Overview:
Information regarding AICPA working with state CPA societies on state legislative and regulatory issues. Includes state information pages, publications, legislative issue documents, other organizations, and federal legislative and regulatory information
Published on December 23, 2011
State CPA Societies Help Move AICPA-Backed Mobile Workforce Bill through House Committee
Newsletter:
State CPA societies with members of Congress serving on the House Judiciary Committee added their voices to the AICPA’s and helped win the committee’s approval of a bill that would set a uniform national standard for non-resident state income tax withholding
Published on February 01, 2012
What is the Uniform Accountancy Act
Overview:
Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) information page
Published on April 12, 2012
CPA Mobility Implementation FAQs
FAQ:
FAQs intended to provide general information about CPA mobility
Published on October 02, 2012