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FL H0133
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Caruso
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AI Summary
- Expands CPA licensure education pathways effective January 1, 2026, allowing applicants to qualify with 150 semester hours and a baccalaureate or higher degree, a master's in accounting/finance, a bachelor's in accounting/finance, or a bachelor's in any major combined with board-prescribed accounting and business coursework
- Establishes tiered work experience requirements: 1 year for applicants with 150 semester hours or a master's degree, and 2 years for those with a bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or another major with supplemental coursework
- Creates a new licensure pathway for international applicants (s. 473.3085), requiring them to meet the same education, work experience, and moral character standards as domestic applicants, apply through the department, and maintain an online account with e-mail as the primary contact method
- Authorizes the Board of Accountancy to contract with nonprofit corporations organized before January 1, 2024, under chapter 617 to perform duties otherwise assigned to the Division of Certified Public Accounting
- Simplifies practice privileges for out-of-state CPAs by allowing those with an active license in good standing from another state or U.S. territory to practice in Florida without a separate Florida license, provided they hold at least a baccalaureate degree and passed the Uniform CPA Examination, removing prior references to the Uniform Accountancy Act's substantial equivalency framework
Legislative Description
Public Accountancy
Last Action
Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee1/15/2025
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