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Pathways to becoming a CPA

Tracking the licensing transition

Updated: May 7, 2026

As of Jan. 1, 2026, Minnesota now offers three pathways for aspiring CPAs to become licensed.

Minnesota joins more than 30 other jurisdictions that, since 2025, have made statute and/or rules changes to offer additional pathways to licensure. The remaining jurisdictions are in various stages of discussion and advocacy, which is tracked on this page.

Learn more about becoming a CPA in Minnesota

Learn more about rules and CPA certification in Minnesota
   

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Tracking national pathways progress

This page is regularly updated to track progress for United States licensing jurisdictions. Please email Corey Butler at cbutler@mncpa.org with any updates.

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Alabama 

• On Jan. 30, 2026, Gov. Kay Ive signed HB 59, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure.
• Alabama automatically recognizes CPA certificates from other states. 

Alaska 

• On July 23, 2025, HB 121, which creates additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility, became law without the governor's signature.

Arizona 

• On April 7, 2026, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed SB1181, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Arkansas 

• On Feb. 23, 2026, rules changes proposed by the Arkansas Board of Public Accountancy were approved by the Arkansas Legislative Council, creating a new pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility. 
• On Nov. 10, 2025, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an Arkansas BOA draft change to add a new pathway to CPA licensure and adjust mobility rules. 

California 

• On Oct. 3, 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1175 into law, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Colorado — recently updated

• On May 4, 2026, Gov. Jared Polis signed SB26-076, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Connecticut 

• On June 10, 2025, Gov. Ned Lamont signed House Bill 7020, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Delaware 

• On July 30, 2025, Gov. Matt Meyer signed HB143/HS1, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Florida 

• Florida ended the 2026 legislative session without passing its licensure and mobility bill. 

Georgia 

• On May 19, 2025, Gov. Brian Kemp signed HB148, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Guam 

• The Guam Board of Accountancy is working to update its rules concerning additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Hawaii 

• On April 10, 2025, Gov. Josh Green signed SB1291 SD1, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure.

Idaho 

• On March 18, 2026, Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 563, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility. 

Illinois 

• On Aug. 15, 2025, Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2459, creating two additional paths to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Indiana 

• On April 16, 2025, Gov. Mike Braun signed House Bill 1143, creating a third pathway to CPA licensure.
• On Oct. 1, 2025, the Indiana Board of Accountancy's individual mobility provision took effect.

Iowa 

• On May 1, 2025, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 778, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Kansas 

• On April 9, 2026, Gov. Laura Kelly signed HB 2573, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Kentucky 

• On April 3, 2026, Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 45, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility. 

Louisiana 

• The Louisiana House passed HB548 to create an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility. It now heads to the Senate.

Maine 

• A bill creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility will be submitted in December 2026, according to the Maine Society of CPAs.

Maryland — recently updated

• On April 28, 2026, Gov. Wes Moore signed HB643, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure.
• On May 6, 2025, Gov. Wes Moore signed Senate Bill 51, creating individual mobility.

Massachusetts 

• H.4356 was introduced Aug. 7, 2025, to create additional pathways and individual mobility.

Michigan 

• The House passed House Bill 4893 to create an additional pathway to licensure and individual mobility. It now awaits Senate action.

Minnesota 

• On May 23, 2025, Gov. Tim Walz signed Senate File 3045, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility.
  • Read the pathways bill language starting at line 90.1 of the omnibus bill.

Mississippi 

• On March 13, 2026, Gov. Tate Reeves signed House Bill 1137, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Missouri — recently updated

• SB 1233 was passed by the House and Senate to create an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility. It now awaits Gov. Mike Kehoe's signature to become law.

Montana 

• On May 1, 2025, Gov. Greg Gianforte signed SB166. This law "simply removes 150 from law," according to the Montana Society of CPAs.
• It is expected that the Montana Board of Public Accountants will make a rules change to create additional pathways mirroring those of other states.

Nebraska 

• On Feb. 25, 2026, Gov. Jim Pillen signed LB718, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure. 
• Nebraska automatically recognizes CPA certificates from other states. 

Nevada 

• On May 26, 2025, Gov. Joe Lombardo signed Assembly Bill 510, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure. 
• Nevada automatically recognizes CPA certificates from other states. 

New Hampshire — recently updated

• On April 22, 2026, Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed HB1259, creating an additional path to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

New Jersey 

• On Jan. 12, 2026, Gov. Phil Murphy signed Bill A5598, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

New Mexico 

• On April 8, 2025, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed HB 296, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

New York 

• On Nov. 21, 2025, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill 7613, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

North Carolina 

• On July 1, 2025, Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate File 321, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure.
• North Carolina already automatically recognizes CPA certificates from other states. 

North Dakota 

• The North Dakota CPA Society (NDCPAS) is planning to work with its state Board of Accountancy to draft legislation in 2027.

Ohio 

• On Jan. 8, 2025, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 238, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and allowing individual mobility.

Oklahoma — recently updated

• On May 6, 2026, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed HB 4317, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Oregon

• On May 22, 2025, Gov. Tina Kotek signed SB 797, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility. 

Pennsylvania 

• On June 30, 2025, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 719, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Puerto Rico 

• On Dec. 19, 2025, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón signed Ley 174-2025, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

​Rhode Island 

• H7839 and H8128 were introduced in the Rhode Island Legislature to create an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

South Carolina 

• On May 12, 2025, Gov. Henry McMaster signed Senate Bill 176, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

South Dakota 

• On March 2, 2026, Gov. Larry Rhoden signed House Bill 1035, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

Tennessee 

• On May 21, 2025, Gov. Bill Lee signed HB1330, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and adopting individual mobility.

Texas 

• On May 8, 2025, Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 262, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure. 
• On May 19, 2025, Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 522, creating individual mobility.

U.S. Virgin Islands — recently updated

• The U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Public Accountancy is working to update its rules concerning additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility. 

Utah 

• On March 25, 2025, Gov. Spencer Cox signed SB 15, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility. 

Vermont 

• H.707, aimed to create an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility, was included in H.588, an act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation. H.588 passed the House and now sits with the Senate.

Virginia 

• On March 24, 2025, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law HF2042/SB1042, creating additional pathways and individual mobility.

Washington 

• On Oct. 17, 2025, the Washington State BOA adopted two new pathways.
• On April 25, 2025, the Washington State BOA adopted a rule change for individual recognition of CPA licenses from other jurisdictions.

Washington, D.C. 

• Bill 26-0494 was introduced in the Council of the District of Columbia to create an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility.

West Virginia 

• On March 2, 2026, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed HB 4088, creating additional pathways to CPA licensure and individual mobility. 

Wisconsin 

• On April 2, 2026, Gov. Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 696, creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility. 

Wyoming 

• Because of its state's legislative calendar, the Wyoming Society of Certified Public Accountants intends to introduce legislation creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure and individual mobility in 2027, according to the WYOCPA.