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Blake Oliver discusses the legislative battle to protect CPA licensure in Florida with FICPA CEO Shelly Weir.

Could Florida have quietly unraveled CPA licensure? In this episode, Blake Oliver talks with FICPA CEO Shelly Weir about the legislation that threatened to eliminate Florida’s Board of Accountancy, scrap CPE requirements, and weaken the CPA license. Shelly explains how the profession fought back, why mobility and interstate commerce were central to the case, and where CPAs can embrace smart modernization without giving up public protection. Chapters (00:00) - EAP 116 Interview: Shelly Weir of FICPA on the Fight to Save the CPA in Florida (01:10) - Why Shelley Stayed Quiet (03:09) - What the Bill Proposed (07:23) - Why Deregulation Happened (09:33) - How FICPA Beat It (12:44) - Mobility and Modernization (15:54) - Threading the Needle (17:56) - Compromise Ideas Ahead (21:49) - Midnight Capitol Showdown (24:00) - CPE and Future Reforms (26:16) - Will It Return (27:55) - Closing Thanks and Call Sign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcast https://earmarkcpe.com https://earmark.app/ Download the Earmark CPE App Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app Connect with Shelly Weir…

People in this episode

Host: Blake Oliver

Guest: Shelly Weir

Topics covered

• CPA licensure
• legislation
• CPE requirements
• interstate commerce
• public protection
• modernization

Keywords

• CPA
• licensure
• FICPA
• CPE
• legislation
• Florida
• modernization

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FICPA, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Places: Florida, Capitol

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