Accountancy Board of Ohio

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You may email the Board at [email protected] if you receive any unexpected communication.

Thank you for your service!

Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW), which recognizes the important work of public employees, is celebrated this year from May 3-9. Thank you for your service!

Ohio stands out as the first state in the nation to update education and experience requirements to sit for the CPA examination. Applicants who begin their exam journey as of January 1, 2026 can be licensed in Ohio with a baccalaureate degree and two years of experience; or a master's degree and one year of experience. Bloomberg Tax published an article today highlighting Ohio's push for change and its outreach to Ohio universities to spread the word:

Rock-Themed Campus Tour Courts Gen Z to Fill Accountant Shortage Facing a shortage of accountants, state accounting boards are vigorously trying to attract younger workers to the profession through outreach like a rock-music themed, college tour to publicize easing of decades old licensing requirements.

New CPA Portal Sign Up Instructions This is "New CPA Portal Sign Up Instructions" by NASBA on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Have you moved, changed jobs, or retired? Be sure to keep your contact information current with the Board!

Update address/phone via your eLicense Dashboard.

Email update? Contact us at [email protected].

FAQ of the day: How do I know if have met requirements for the CPA Exam?

A: CPA examination services reviews education as part of the Exam application process. The Board does not pre-review transcripts. We encourage you to:

1. Print a copy of your transcript(s)
2. Highlight all accounting courses
3. Verify you have completed a course in tax, audit and financial accounting
4. Total number of earned accounting credits
5. Highlight all business courses (in a different color)
6. Total number of earned business credits
7. Verify that the earned degree is stated on transcript

Duplicate course credits will be applied once.

If you are unsure if a course counts as an accounting or business course, please reach out to CPA Examination Services.

Track your CPE compliance via CPE Audit Service! This one-stop NASBA-powered website tracks your CPE compliance and keeps you informed throughout your reporting period.

NASBA CPE Audit Service CPAs should log in using the username and password established during the registration process. If you have not registered your account, please refer to the communication from your Board that contains your registration code and navigate to https://cpeauditservice.nasba.org/register. If you do not kn...