CPA / Accounting License from Michigan to Utah: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Board of Accountancy ↗

Yes — Utah recognizes CPA licenses from all states, including Michigan. Apply to the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Board of Accountancy for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.

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Verdict

Full reciprocity

Utah recognizes substantial equivalency, so your Michigan CPA license clears the bar on its own — the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Board of Accountancy cares that you are a CPA in good standing, not that your license came from Michigan. What remains is Utah-side: verification through CPAverify.org, the reciprocal application and fee, a background check, and any Utah ethics or rules-of-conduct exam. Do the mobility math first, though — if Utah is not becoming your principal place of business, practice privilege may let you work there without this application at all.

What changes, Michigan → Utah

Side-by-side: Michigan vs Utah (CPA / Accounting), verified 2026-07-21
	Michigan (current)	Utah (destination)
Training hours	150	150
Application fee	Michigan charges an application processing fee plus a 2-year license fee (State License Fee Act, 1979 PA 152), collected on the CPA reciprocity application; the exact amounts are published on the LARA application forms but could not be confirmed on an accessible official page at time of research (LARA blocked automated retrieval, HTTP 403)	$85 (DOPL CPA license fee is published as $85; the AICPA Professional Ethics Exam and Utah Laws and Rules Exam are purchased separately. dopl.utah.gov is Cloudflare-protected and could not be read directly from the research environment, so treat the exact endorsement-application total as board-confirmable.)
Processing time	LARA does not publish a processing time for the CPA reciprocity application	DOPL does not publish a processing time for endorsement applications.
Licensing authority	Michigan Board of Accountancy (Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing)	Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Board of Accountancy

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Utah sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

Confirm Utah's current requirements on the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Board of Accountancy website (linked below) — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Board of Accountancy (application linked below).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
Hold a CPA license issued by any other US jurisdiction.
Qualify on one endorsement track: meet the Utah requirements in effect when your original license was issued, OR show four years of professional experience after passing the Uniform CPA Exam within the preceding ten years, OR show education, examination, and experience substantially equivalent to Utah's requirements.
Pass the AICPA Professional Ethics Exam with a score of 90% or higher.
Pass the Utah Laws and Rules Examination.
Submit to an interview by the Board if requested.
Pay the fees ($85 (DOPL CPA license fee is published as $85; the AICPA Professional Ethics Exam and Utah Laws and Rules Exam are purchased separately. dopl.utah.gov is Cloudflare-protected and could not be read directly from the research environment, so treat the exact endorsement-application total as board-confirmable.)) and allow DOPL does not publish a processing time for endorsement applications..

Official links

Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Board of Accountancy ↗Utah application ↗License verification ↗

Frequently asked questions

Does Utah accept a Michigan CPA license?

Do I retake the CPA Exam moving from Michigan to Utah?

No — the Uniform CPA Exam transfers with your license. The Uniform CPA Examination is not retaken; passage is verified through your existing out-of-state license (national lookup at CPAverify.org). Utah additionally requires passage of the AICPA Professional Ethics Exam with a score of 90% or higher and passage of the open-book Utah Laws and Rules Examination..

Do I need a Utah license, or does mobility cover the move?

If Utah becomes your principal place of business, you apply to the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Board of Accountancy for a reciprocal license. If you are only serving Utah clients from Michigan, practice privilege usually covers you with no Utah license, notice, or fee.

What does the Michigan-to-Utah move cost?

$85 (DOPL CPA license fee is published as $85; the AICPA Professional Ethics Exam and Utah Laws and Rules Exam are purchased separately. dopl.utah.gov is Cloudflare-protected and could not be read directly from the research environment, so treat the exact endorsement-application total as board-confirmable.) (DOPL CPA license fee is published as $85; the AICPA Professional Ethics Exam and Utah Laws and Rules Exam are purchased separately. dopl.utah.gov is Cloudflare-protected and could not be read directly from the research environment, so treat the exact endorsement-application total as board-confirmable.).

Can I keep my Michigan CPA license after licensing in Utah?

Yes — CPA licenses stack, and many CPAs hold more than one. Keep the Michigan license active (its renewal and CPE run separately) and mobility covers the states where you hold none.

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21

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