Advocacy
Welcome to TSCPA's Advocacy Center!
TSCPA’s Advocacy Center gives you the information you need to stay up to date on current Tennessee legislation and the tools you need to make your voice heard.
Read updates about bills being addressed in the current session of the Tennessee General Assembly and track TSCPA’s response. You can also find resources to contact your legislators or search for bills directly — or fill out our Regulatory Feedback Form to submit an issue for TSCPA’s committees to address with their respective federal and state regulatory bodies.
Ready to get involved? We invite you to join our advocacy efforts to help TSCPA shape legislative policies that strengthen the future of the accounting profession in Tennessee.
Priority Legislation for the 2025 Tennessee Legislative SessionAdditional CPA Pathways and CPA Mobility Legislation This bill would create an additional pathway to licensure for CPA candidates and also addresses CPA mobility: SB1316 (PDF) | HB1330 (PDF) Join us on Feb. 17 at 9 a.m. for a Member Town Hall Live Stream on this new legislation: Click for Details > |
CPA Pipeline Archive
Additional CPA Pathway and UAA (Mobility) Proposals
- TSCPA Comments: CPA Competency-Based Experience Pathway (Dec. 4, 2024)
- AICPA and NASBA Seek Input on Proposed Additional Pathway to CPA Licensure (Sept. 12, 2024)
- TSCPA Comments: Uniform Accountancy Act Exposure Draft (Dec. 20, 2024)
- Exposure Draft: Proposed Uniform Accountancy Act Changes (Aug. 29, 2024)
Articles
- Tennessee Society of CPAs Hosts Day on the Hill (Feb. 20, 2025)
- Bridging the Gap: New CPA Licensure Legislation To Address the CPA Shortage (Feb. 10, 2025)
- CPA Talent Strategy Series: The Future of the Profession (January/February 2024 Tennessee CPA Journal)
- Tennessee CPA Talent Strategy Series: The Future of the Profession (November/December 2023 Tennessee CPA Journal)
Legislative News
Visit our Legislative News page to stay up-to-date on our legislation and advocacy initiatives.
Support the Tennessee CPA PAC
The Tennessee CPA Political Action Committee’s goal is to establish the accounting profession as a concerned, involved political constituency. The PAC supports legislators who work to make Tennessee an attractive place to do business and understand the concerns of the profession. Click here to learn more.
Regulatory Feedback Form
TSCPA committees meet regularly with federal and state regulatory bodies. A significant portion of the meetings’ agendas are devoted to addressing issues reported by TSCPA members – submit your feedback here.
Contact Your Legislators
Do you know your federal or state legislators? Your participation is critical to TSCPA’s efforts to support legislation in the interests of the CPA profession. Find out who your legislators are here, and get to know them today.
Key Contact Program
To maintain a strong relationship with the Tennessee legislature, TSCPA has established a Key Contact Program that identifies CPAs who have established relationships with state legislators and are willing to communicate positions on behalf of TSCPA when necessary. Please complete the Key Contact form if you are interested in volunteering, and let us know your current relationship with the legislator.
Bill Search
Want to discover the status of a bill currently before the Tennessee General Assembly? Click here to search for bills and resolutions that could have an impact on the accounting profession.