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email a statement of support
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Organizations and Individuals that Support SB691–150 Hours
Testimonials received:
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I am in favor of the 150-hr requirement, and fully support the effort to make it a requirement for a CPA license in California in order to raise the level of competence level of California CPAs, and to be consistent with the other states' requirements.
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I definitely support the 150 hour requirement.
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I support this proposal. I am an MBA in finance/accounting with 150 credits. I am currently working on my CPA exam.
- - - I support the 150 hours, not yet a CPA though. I'm a candidate and we need this change out of substandard classification.Ou (Eddie) Saeteurn Saeteurn & Company, Inc. - - -
As a CalCPA candidate member and as a future CPA, I am concerned that California CPAs may be denied the chance to work with clients from
Since an overwhelming majority of California CPAs have clients in other states, it only makes sense to make sure that the licensing of CPAs in California is in sync with the rest of the country in requirements for licensure. If we work to make all the states have the same requirements, it will make it easier for multi-state businesses and clients to work with any CPA of their choice. California should not be behind in professional standards but should be leading the way.
I urge a bill to be passed THIS YEAR so that there all California CPAs can work with any client in the United States.
I, Yuliya Wiseman, graduate from Golden Gate University, support 150--hour requirement as the only pathway to CPA licensure.
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My name is Jude Katatumba and I went to Washington State University. My home town is San Pablo, CA and I support the 150 hour requirement as the only pathway to CPA licensure.
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I support the 150 Hour requirement for CPA licensure!
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Please support the 150 hour requirement. Please don't let a CA CPA license be substandard to those issued by other states!
- - - My name is Wai M. Lin. I recently graduated from California State University, Northridge. To keep the CPA standard high, I support 150-unit requirement path.Regards, Wai Lin - - -
My name is Ryan Callahan, from Riverside, CA and an alumnus of California State University San Bernardino. I am an auditor at a CPA firm in Grand Terrace, and I support any required initiative that would improve the validity of the CPA license across state lines.
- - - I urge you to support the 150 unit Pathway 2 as the sole path for licensing. Most accounting programs take five years to complete and students take many classes in community college and usually have more than the undergrad requirement of approx 120 units. Accountants tend to want to know more so they take more classes, at least I did. I graduated in 2005 from the CSUN evening program with 169 units.
Brian Kessler
- - - I strongly agree that California needs to update the CPA licensing requirement to the national standard of 150 hours. This state has always been a leader, now we have dropped to follower. Please get us back on track!
Nancy H. Rimberg
I am writing in support of the bill mandating the 150 hour requirement as the only pathway to CPA licensure. It is important to the profession that CPAs be able to serve client's interests outside of California. Licensing rules should be standard across the states.
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I support the 150 hour requirement for CPA licensure!
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I definitely support the 150 hour requirement.
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I am strongly in favor of the 150 hour requirement and fully support the effort to make it a requirement for CPA licensure in California in order to increase the competence level of California CPAs, and to be consistent with other states' requirements.
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My name is Monica Muratalla, I graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and grew up in Orange County. I strongly support the 150 hr. requirement, we need to be held to the same standards as everyone else.
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I support the 150-hour requirement as the only pathway to CPA Licensure.
Graduate of San Jose State University: BA, MPA
I support the 150 requirement
Graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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I support the 150 hour rule.
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I strongly encourage our California Legislature to pass a bill mandating the 150-hour requirement as the only pathway to licensure. I’m a 32 year old partner in a local accounting firm and our client reach is global. We currently serve clients in more than 15 U.S. states, Canada and Australia, and continue to expand using today’s technology. Not adopting the 150-hour requirement would be a huge step backwards for young and emerging CPA’s in California.
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Ivelina Kabakchieva-Manning
- - - My name is Mike Chen. I went to UCLA for my undergraduate degree. My employer is Good Swartz Brown & Berns A Division of J.H.Cohn, LLP. My hometown is Cupertino, California. I support the 150 hour requirement as the only pathway to CPA licensure to bring California in line with the national standards. -Mike - - -
We are Young and Emerging Professionals in public practice with Good Swartz Brown & Berns, a division of J.H. Cohn, LLP. We are all recent CPA’s or current CPA candidates, and we support California’s move toward greater mobility for CPA’s by requiring all candidates to follow a single pathway with a minimum of 150 units. Substantial equivalency has been approved by forty-six other states, but this means nothing to us if not adopted by California, as well. We urge California legislators to continue the momentous wave of support for a single uniform standard of certification. Support the 150-unit requirement. Show them there is nothing “substandard” about California CPA’s! Thank you,
Ani Zadorian, Inwook Kang, Vivienne Cohen, Carmen Chivu, Chieko Maclean, Diana Katz, and Kristen Contreras
- - - I am a practicing CPA in San Jose California. I went to school at Santa Clara University. I support increasing the requirement for licensure to 150 hours. Jordan Kahn - - - I support the 150 hour requirement. Glendy Chan - - -
Lets make sure we are all on the same page; I know California is best state in the nation, but please pass the bill.
- - - My name is Sofia Joseph and I have been a YEP CalCpa member since January 2008. I live in Los Angeles; attended CSUDH and completed my BS degree in Business Administration/Accounting in May 2008. I definitely support the 150-hour education requirement as the only way to CPA licensure. I always thought that Pathway 2 was the way to go, so by the time I graduated I had 162 units and I kept encouraging my fellow students to follow the same path. So lets hear it for 150!!!
Sofia Joseph
- - - My name is Guzel Ablyazova. I am about to graduate from California State University, Northridge with degree in accountancy. I fully support 150-unit requirement as the only pathway to CPA licensure. A lot of students in accountancy program graduate either with over 150 units or just a few units shy of 150 units. I am graduating with 189 units. Guzel Ablyazova - - -
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I received my BS (Accounting) at CA State University - Northridge, and my MBA (Finance) at San Francisco State University. I am currently awaiting scores on my final section of the CPA exam (AUD), and looking for employment with an accounting firm. - - - I Support the 150 Hour Requirement Argella Bariuan - - - I support the 150 Hour Requirement. I am a Guam and California Licensed CPA. Rufin Perez Jr PricewaterhouseCoopers - - - I too strongly encourage our California Legislature to pass a bill mandating the 150-hour requirement as the only pathway to licensure. As a graduate of California State University, Chico I easily earned well over 150 units, and I was 100% self-supported. If I can do it, anyone can. I agree with Guzel and strongly believe that 150-hour rule would not represent a substantial barrier to enter the profession. I too believe that given the current economic conditions, it really is very important that California CPAs are able to represent their clients throughout the nation and remain competitive by holding a substantially equivalent CPA license. - - - I, Tim Hancock, support the bill mandating the 150-hour requirement as the only pathway. - - - I too strongly encourage our California Legislature to pass a bill mandating the 150-hour requirement as the only pathway to licensure. As a graduate of California State University, Chico I easily earned well over 150 units, and I was 100% self-supported. If I can do it, anyone can. I agree with Guzel and strongly believe that 150-hour rule would not represent a substantial barrier to enter the profession. I too believe that given the current economic conditions, it really is very important that California CPAs are able to represent their clients throughout the nation and remain competitive by holding a substantially equivalent CPA license Nancy Pearson - - - I support the SB 691 which mandates 150 education hours for the California CPA license. - - - Bringing California’s CPA standards in line with the majority of states is a must in today’s business environment. I applied for licensure under Pathway 2 and I strongly encourage our legislature to pass the SB 691 proposal so that 150 hours is a requirement for our future professionals. - - - I support the 150 hour requirement. Susan Horner
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“We cannot let California standards fall behind in the days of the past because times have changed in this new economy. I fully support implementing the 150-hour rule. … The California legislature should keep in mind that this will ultimately benefit the public the most.”
Beta Alpha Psi
University of San Diego
Currently I work for a CPA firm and attend school with the ambition of becoming a CPA. I completely support the 150 Hour rule. Why should our standards be any lower? The public deserves to have CPA professionals at the top of their game. The road to becoming a CPA is a long one, an additional 150 hours seems like a small price to pay so that we may represent our clients in matters that may be out of CA. Many of our clients do not only have relations in CA, but in many states. If we do not keep up with the highest standards we may deprive ourselves of the opportunity to provide our clients with the services required.
I support the 150 Hour Requirement. SB 691 will bring California standards into line with the national standards used by the vast majority of other states. California CPAs will face an insurmountable hurdle in representing their clients in other states if this standard is not adopted.