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Professional Issues Update

CPA Week

The Pennsylvania House adopted House Resolution 607 on Nov. 9, 2026, 201-2, designating Nov. 16-20 as Certified Public Accountant Week in Pennsylvania and thanking the Commonwealth's CPAs for their service.

Nov 12, 2026, 14:28 PM

CPA Week in Pennsylvania

Nov. 16-20, 2026

201-2

House vote to adopt the resolution

18

Cosponsors from both parties

15,000

CPAs represented by the PICPA

The Issue

Rep. Ben Sanchez, CPA-Inactive, (D-Montgomery) introduced House Resolution 607 with 18 cosponsors from both parties, including Rep. Keith Greiner, CPA, (R-Lancaster), to designate Nov. 16-20, 2026, as Certified Public Accountant Week in Pennsylvania.

The resolution:

  • Recognizes CPAs as trusted advisors to hundreds of thousands of taxpayers and businesses, helping foster economic growth across the Commonwealth.
  • Recognizes the PICPA, organized in 1897, as the premier association of accounting and finance professionals in Pennsylvania, representing about 15,000 CPAs.
  • Notes the career sessions CPAs provide to students and the PICPA's financial-literacy materials and programs.
Our Position

The PICPA thanks Rep. Sanchez, Rep. Greiner, the cosponsors, and the Pennsylvania House for recognizing the work CPAs do for taxpayers, businesses, and communities across the Commonwealth.

Status

The House adopted House Resolution 607 on Nov. 9, 2026, by a vote of 201-2. CPA Week runs Nov. 16-20, 2026.

Legislative Timeline
  • Sept. 1: House Resolution 607 is introduced and referred to the House State Government Committee.
  • Oct. 6: The House State Government Committee reports the resolution, 25-1.
  • Nov. 9: The full House adopts the resolution, 201-2.
Celebrate CPA Week

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Show your pride on LinkedIn

Download a CPA Week banner, profile frame, and email signature badge for your profile.

Get the Kit

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Post about it

Copy a sample post, add a photo, tag the PICPA, and use #PACPAWeek.

I'm proud to be a CPA in Pennsylvania. This week is CPA Week (Nov. 16-20), recognized by the PA House through House Resolution 607. Thank you to the clients, colleagues, and mentors who make this work meaningful. #PACPAWeek

Why I became a CPA: [your reason]. Happy CPA Week, Pennsylvania. #PACPAWeek

For firm leaders: It's CPA Week in Pennsylvania, and we're celebrating the team at [Firm]. Thank you for the work you do for our clients every day. #PACPAWeek

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Thank your legislator

What This Means for You
  • For members: Bipartisan recognition from the House reflects the value of a strong professional voice in Harrisburg.
  • For the profession: CPA Week is a chance to show clients, students, and lawmakers the work CPAs do every day.
  • Next step: See the other legislative and regulatory issues the PICPA is tracking for you on the Professional Issues Tracker.