S.0176

Certified Public Accountants

Complete·5/19/25

South Carolina S0176 amends the state's accountancy laws to revise educational and experience requirements for CPA licensure.

South Carolina S0176 amends the state's accountancy laws to revise educational and experience requirements for CPA licensure. The bill specifies that applicants must hold a baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree and complete at least 24 semester credit hours of accounting and 24 semester credit hours of business-related courses. It also allows for teaching experience to count towards the accounting experience requirement.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

111 Yea

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0 Nay

6 Not Voting

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6 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 30, 2025

9:00 AM

House Full Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

Apr 22, 2025

12:00 AM

House L.C.I. Business and Commerce Subcommittee

History

May 19, 2025

Effective date 06/30/25

May 19, 2025

Act No. 34

May 12, 2025

Signed By Governor