Professor Elam

Tuesday August 21, 2018

Students in my classes are instructed on the value of independent certifications. Lately the AICPA has brodened its offerings of additional certifiations.

And now CPAs are objecting to offering the Accredited in in Business Valuation, ABV credential  to non-CPAs.

Read the article here.

CPAs argue this dilutes the value of CPA certificate charging it is just a revenue source for the AICPA.

I had wondered about just this, and I have to agree with the protestors, this looks like a cheap way around requiring a CPA designation. 

I count six credentials and certificate programs across five areas.

One can become specialized as an attorney but one has to first be an attorney. This should be a lively debate between the AICPA and its members.