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Accountant shortage prompts US plan for quicker path to qualification

Pressure to cut educational requirement has grown as numbers joining profession drop
Calls for reform have grown as the number of US students taking accounting courses and going on to sit professional exams has fallen

The leaders of the US accounting profession have signalled they could cut the education requirements for becoming an accountant, amid growing alarm about a shortage of new recruits.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants on Tuesday dropped its opposition to calls to reduce the amount of university education needed to qualify as a CPA. That is currently set at the equivalent of five years, one year longer than a typical bachelors degree in the US.

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