[matthewrfuchs]

Hey CPA candidate friends. Do THIS! I called and we should make a dent and introduce this bill soon! No more audit hour requirement!

HEY, TAKE A MOMENT AND CALL OR EMAIL MIKE TURZAI, HE IS THE MAJORITY LEADER IN THE PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. HE IS GOING TO INTRODUCE HOUSE BILL 40 THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE AUDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT IN PA. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS CALL OR EMAIL AND SAY YOU FAVOR HOUSE BILL 40 AND THE ELIMINATION OF THE AUDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT. PASS THIS ALONG TO ALL CPA CANDIDATES WHO HAVEN’T ATTAINED THEIR HOURS YET (EVEN IF THEY/YOU HAVEN’T PASSED YET!).

District Address, Phone Numbers

125 Hillvue Lane, First Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Town of McCandless

Telephone: (412) 369-2230

Fax: (412) 369-2236

Capitol Address, Phone Numbers

110 Main Capitol

PO Box 202028

Harrisburg, PA 17120-2028

Telephone: (717) 772-9943

Fax: (717) 772-2470

E-Mail Address:

Mturzai@pahousegop.com

[mla1169]

Just out of curiosity, why? Seems to me like the audit hours requirement is a GOOD thing.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[matthewrfuchs]

@mla1169 I agree that it is good for all CPAs to have the experience, but not for a professional who is only going to be a tax accountant or cannot achieve audit hours without a CPA (catch 22). It's not like we will all be hired as partners for audit firms, we will have to work our way up and gain experience, but it is extremely hard for some of us to get audit hours without audit experience (cyclical).

[jeff]

I agree that NOT requiring audit hours is a good thing…for the tax accountants etc.

[mla1169]

You know its funny, technically I could do tax I suppose even though I have NO experience in it at all, so I guess I do see where its irrelevant to many cpa's.

Actuallly its almost scary that I could run out tomorrow and start doing peoples taxes, if I chose to………

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Gerg, CPA]

here's more info on it

https://cpanow.picpa.org/2012/05/29/is-it-finally-time-to-revise-the-experience-requirements-to-become-a-cpa/

FAR - 1/26/2012 - PASSED (78, but Lost credit), re-do 11/27/2013 - PASSED (87)!
AUD - EPIC FAIL, 71, 69; 68; 5/25/2013 - PASSED (85)!
REG - 10/1/2012 - 72; 7/1/2013 - 73 UGH, 10/1/2013 - PASSED (85)!
BEC - 2/28/2013 - PASSED (82)!
Licensed CPA!

Used Becker self-study materials (just this for FAR original & REG #1), WileyTestBank, NINJA notes/audio, and Roger cram course for AUD #5, REG #3 & FAR reboot. CPA!

[PittCPAhopefully]

I was lucky enough to meet the audit hour requirement but I know a lot of people that do not have it and cannot get it. They are anxiously awaiting the passage of this bill. One of the partners in my office had to fill out the form and he complained that the form was harder for him than passing the CPA exam…I think he was kidding but it was still very complex.

AUD 78
FAR 82
REG 76
BEC 81 I'm officially a CPA!

[Gerg, CPA]

the house professional licensure committee is scheduled to vote on this bill on March 13th – cross your fingers!

FAR - 1/26/2012 - PASSED (78, but Lost credit), re-do 11/27/2013 - PASSED (87)!
AUD - EPIC FAIL, 71, 69; 68; 5/25/2013 - PASSED (85)!
REG - 10/1/2012 - 72; 7/1/2013 - 73 UGH, 10/1/2013 - PASSED (85)!
BEC - 2/28/2013 - PASSED (82)!
Licensed CPA!

Used Becker self-study materials (just this for FAR original & REG #1), WileyTestBank, NINJA notes/audio, and Roger cram course for AUD #5, REG #3 & FAR reboot. CPA!

[splinter1643]

I agree, I think the audit requirement should be optional and that the work experience requirement should also include tax and consulting professionals. For ex. Maryland has a 2000-hour work experience requirement, but you can have tax-, consulting-, audit-, OR assurance-related experience, etc.

CPA license in progress....

[Gerg, CPA]

passed in the House (unanimously), moving on to the Senate

FAR - 1/26/2012 - PASSED (78, but Lost credit), re-do 11/27/2013 - PASSED (87)!
AUD - EPIC FAIL, 71, 69; 68; 5/25/2013 - PASSED (85)!
REG - 10/1/2012 - 72; 7/1/2013 - 73 UGH, 10/1/2013 - PASSED (85)!
BEC - 2/28/2013 - PASSED (82)!
Licensed CPA!

Used Becker self-study materials (just this for FAR original & REG #1), WileyTestBank, NINJA notes/audio, and Roger cram course for AUD #5, REG #3 & FAR reboot. CPA!

[Gerg, CPA]

if anyone is still following: it's going before the senate professional licensure committtee tomorrow, May 8th

and the chair of that committee is the one that got it held up in the senate before, so hopefully they've ironed out all the issues w/ him & his staff

FAR - 1/26/2012 - PASSED (78, but Lost credit), re-do 11/27/2013 - PASSED (87)!
AUD - EPIC FAIL, 71, 69; 68; 5/25/2013 - PASSED (85)!
REG - 10/1/2012 - 72; 7/1/2013 - 73 UGH, 10/1/2013 - PASSED (85)!
BEC - 2/28/2013 - PASSED (82)!
Licensed CPA!

Used Becker self-study materials (just this for FAR original & REG #1), WileyTestBank, NINJA notes/audio, and Roger cram course for AUD #5, REG #3 & FAR reboot. CPA!

[Newguy]

According to the guy behind the new law, Mike Colgan, its looking good.

https://cpanow.picpa.org/2012/05/29/is-it-finally-time-to-revise-the-experience-requirements-to-become-a-cpa/

(comments section)

“The bill did pass out of the Professional Licensure Committee in the Senate. It now has to go to Appropriations Committee and then be on the Senate calendar for three days. The Senate will be recessed after next week for a couple of weeks and will be back in session in early June. We expect the bill will pass then. You should wait to file your application until the bill passes an you have your completed experience forms ready to go. Gov. Corbett will sign the bill within a few weeks of it’s passage, hence the end of June prediction.”

FAR - 11/29/2012(75)
BEC - 11/27/2012(73) - 2/11/2013(79)
AUD - 04/08/2013(82)
REG - 05/28/2013(86) - Done

[govtec]

This is great timing for me! If I can pass all 4 sections within the next year then I can get the license in PA without attestation experience. Yay! I was actually researching other state's statute to apply there and transfer the CPA license back to PA but this would solve all of my issues.

BEC - 12/13
FAR - 5/14
AUD - 8/14
REG - 2/15
Passed 6 of 6 CLEP Exam

[lyzgrace]

This is awesome!!! Just last night I spent almost 2 hours searching NASBA and the PA state board website to see if I needed attestation hours as a transfer license from GA… that would make my life between now and September significantly less stressful.

AUD: 82
FAR: 78
BEC: 75
REG: 8/1 score release!!

[Gerg, CPA]

expected to pass in the senate by next week, then it's on to Governor Corbett

FAR - 1/26/2012 - PASSED (78, but Lost credit), re-do 11/27/2013 - PASSED (87)!
AUD - EPIC FAIL, 71, 69; 68; 5/25/2013 - PASSED (85)!
REG - 10/1/2012 - 72; 7/1/2013 - 73 UGH, 10/1/2013 - PASSED (85)!
BEC - 2/28/2013 - PASSED (82)!
Licensed CPA!

Used Becker self-study materials (just this for FAR original & REG #1), WileyTestBank, NINJA notes/audio, and Roger cram course for AUD #5, REG #3 & FAR reboot. CPA!

[Gerg, CPA]

passed unanimously in the senate today

FAR - 1/26/2012 - PASSED (78, but Lost credit), re-do 11/27/2013 - PASSED (87)!
AUD - EPIC FAIL, 71, 69; 68; 5/25/2013 - PASSED (85)!
REG - 10/1/2012 - 72; 7/1/2013 - 73 UGH, 10/1/2013 - PASSED (85)!
BEC - 2/28/2013 - PASSED (82)!
Licensed CPA!

Used Becker self-study materials (just this for FAR original & REG #1), WileyTestBank, NINJA notes/audio, and Roger cram course for AUD #5, REG #3 & FAR reboot. CPA!

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