Tennessee Society of CPAs Hosts Day on the Hill
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Tennessee Society of CPAs (TSCPA) hosted members from across the state at the Capitol for the society’s annual Day on the Hill event. Throughout the day, TSCPA members met with legislators to discuss issues of importance to the CPA profession in Tennessee.
In their meetings with legislators, participants expressed TSCPA’s support for House Bill 1330/Senate Bill 1316. Introduced in early February, the bill makes several changes to statutes that involve professional licensing overseen by multiple boards and commissions, including statutes regarding licensing for CPAs. The society supports House Bill 1330/Senate Bill 1316 because it strengthens interstate practice privilege laws and expands the available pathways to CPA licensure while maintaining the integrity of the license.
“The number of CPAs is expected to decline over the next several years due to a variety of demographic factors out of our control, but the demand for CPA services continues to increase,” said TSCPA President/CEO Kara Fitzgerald, CPA, CGMA, CAE. “To ensure our profession is positioned to continue providing much-needed services to individuals and businesses in Tennessee, TSCPA and aligned organizations across the country have been executing strategies to broaden the pathways to CPA licensure while maintaining interstate practice privileges. Passing this legislation would be a significant step towards achieving that goal in our state.”
The day’s events included meetings with 38 legislators, including Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton, Government Operations Committee Chair Justin Lafferty, and bill sponsors House Majority Leader William Lamberth and Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson. Additionally, the group met with State Treasurer David Lillard Jr., Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower, and Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Revenue David Gerregano.
“One of TSCPA’s top priorities is to advocate for the accounting profession before governmental, regulatory and standard-setting bodies. Day on the Hill has been an effective way for TSCPA members to make issues facing the profession known to the leadership in our state,” said Fitzgerald. “I’m grateful for the legislators who took the time to meet with us, as well as the TSCPA members who volunteered their time to advocate on behalf of the accounting profession.”
This is the third year TSCPA has held its Day on the Hill event in Nashville. For more information on the event or on TSCPA’s advocacy work, email tscpa@tscpa.com or call 615-377-3825.
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| TSCPA members attend the society’s third annual Day on the Hill event at the state Capitol. |
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