HB 797 Hearing Set for March 15
March 10, 2023
AUSTIN - House Bill 797, legislation allowing CPA candidates and students to begin taking the CPA Exam after completion of 120 semester hours, is scheduled for a hearing before the Texas House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures on March 15. This is the companion to Senate Bill 159, which was presented at a hearing of the Texas Senate Business and Commerce Committee on March 7.
This legislation is an important piece of TXCPA’s advocacy efforts and legislative agenda. Reach out to your Representative on the committee to let them know how important this bill is to the CPA profession and to TXCPA.
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- SB 159 / HB 797 - Bill sponsors Perry / Button
- Summary
- CPA Pipeline Strategy
- Filling the Accounting Profession Pipeline - Challenges Facing Students and Employers
- Eight Ways to Fill the Pipeline
- The Pipeline Problem