By Sarah Ovaska-Few –
CPAs around the United States are raising alarms about a recent wave of deregulatory legislative proposals that are endangering the profession. While these proposals haven’t affected the profession yet, CPA profession leaders warn that the danger is far from over.
In Louisiana this year seven bills were introduced by state lawmakers — including one called the Right to Earn a Living Act — that would have negatively impacted established policies of multiple occupational licensing boards, including the State Board of Certified Public Accountants.