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Bob Newhart

I was never a Certified Public Accountant. I just had a degree in accounting. It would require passing a test, which I would not have been able to do.

Bob Newhart

Graduation

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Bob Newhart is clarifying that although he studied accounting and earned a degree, he never became a licensed CPA because that requires passing a special exam. He admits he wouldn't have been able to pass that test, so he remained just a degree holder rather than a certified professional.

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