<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/school-of-accountancy-prepares-students-for-expanded-cpa-licensure-options.php" dsn="blogs"><pubDate>08/21/2026</pubDate><title>School of Accountancy prepares students for expanded CPA licensure options</title><main-featured>true</main-featured><category-featured>true</category-featured><summary>Recent Louisiana legislation creates an additional pathway to Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure, giving aspiring CPAs greater flexibility in how they prepare to enter the profession.</summary><image><img src="/news/_images/college-of-buisness-building.jpg" alt="The College of Business Building at Louisiana Tech"/></image><tags><tag>Business</tag></tags></item>