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When new pathways go into effect for each state

Tracking national implementation dates

Updated: Feb. 11, 2026

Are you a CPA candidate or someone helping candidates navigate their certificate process? While the United States sees positive change with CPA credentialing throughout  individual licensing jurisdictions, it can be difficult to understand how each state approaches licensing requirements.

This page shares when each state's new licensing requirements take effect, and shares links to each respective state's board of accountancy to better understand its requirements.

Please verify with each state for its specific requirements to obtain a CPA license.

This page is regularly updated to track progress in all United States licensing jurisdictions. Please email Corey Butler at cbutler@mncpa.org with any updates. The map was created with mapchart.net.