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Now maybe the best time to get your CPA because

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The video provides timely and practical information about changes to CPA requirements, addressing a common pain point for accounting students and professionals. The creator's direct-to-camera style and clear explanation of the 'catch' make the information easily digestible and shareable.

Summary

The video explains that new legislation in many US states is making it easier to obtain a CPA license by reducing the required semester credits and increasing the required real-world experience. However, it notes that the practical timeline to get a CPA signed off on remains around two busy seasons regardless of these changes.

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1Introduction to new CPA pathway changes
2Explanation of old requirements
3Explanation of new requirements
4The catch: busy seasons
5Conclusion on pathway changes

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Additional Pathways to Include Bachelor's +1 or Master's +1 (Legislation or PCA Roll Changes) New pathways(s) passed Changes actively being pursued

Transcript

Now maybe the best time to get your CPA because every state in green above has passed an alternative pathway to getting your CPA. The old rules required you to have 150 semester credits and one year of real-world experience. However, the new rules drop that down to 120 semester credits and increase the real-world experience to two years. But something that no one will tell you is typically you won't get your CPA signed off on until two busy seasons. So no matter what you do, no matter how much education you do, it will take you two busy seasons to get your CPA signed off on. So essentially, these new alternative pathways are lowering the educational requirements, but keeping pretty much the same real-world experience requirements. So