Pennsylvania SB1240: An Act amending the act of May 26, 1947 (P.L.318, No.140), known as the CPA Law, further providing for requirements for issuance of certificate.

What the bill says

An act relating to the practice of public accounting; providing for the examination, education and experience requirements for certification of certified public accountants and for the licensing of certified public accountants, public accountants and firms; requiring continuing education and peer review; providing for the organization and ownership of firms and for the procedures and grounds for discipline and reinstatement of licensees; prescribing the powers and duties of the State Board of Accountancy and the Department of State…

From the introduced text, March 31, 2026:

An act relating to the practice of public accounting; providing for the examination, education and experience requirements for certification of certified public accountants and for the licensing of certified public accountants, public accountants and firms; requiring continuing education and peer review; providing for the organization and ownership of firms and for the procedures and grounds for discipline and reinstatement of licensees; prescribing the powers and duties of the State Board of Accountancy and the Department of State; providing for ownership of working papers and confidentiality; regulating the professional responsibility of licensees; defining unlawful acts and acts not unlawful; providing penalties; and repealing existing laws," further providing for requirements for issuance of certificate. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 4.2(b)(3)(ii) and (iii) of the act of May 26, 1947 (P.L.318, No.140), known as the CPA Law, amended June 30, 2025 (P.L.85, No.27), are amended to read: Section 4.2. Requirements for Issuance of Certificate.--* * * (b) Except as provided under subsection (b.1), before an individual may take the examination, the board shall be satisfied that the individual meets all of the following: * * * (3) Has graduated with: * * * (ii) a baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency recognized by the United …

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