CPA / Accounting License from Mississippi to Georgia: Does It Transfer? (2026)

What's different between Mississippi and Georgia

Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Georgia. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.

Route, each way

Mississippi to Georgia (this page): Licensure by endorsement.

Georgia to Mississippi (the reverse move): Full reciprocity.

The two directions differ: Mississippi and Georgia do not give each other's licensees the same route.

Does coming from Mississippi matter?

Coming from Mississippi does not change the answer: every origin (the other 49 states and DC) gets the same result for a move into Georgia.

Application fee

Georgia lists $220 for an out-of-state applicant and Mississippi lists $210 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.

Education (semester hours)

Georgia's first-time-applicant standard is 150 semester hours of education for initial licensure; Mississippi's is 150.

The two standards are the same.

Exam rules on record

Georgia and Mississippi carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.

• Georgia (this move): The Uniform CPA Examination is not retaken; passage is confirmed through verification of your existing license/exam scores (national lookup at CPAverify.org). Georgia does not require a separate state ethics or rules-of-conduct examination for licensure.
• Mississippi (the reverse move): The Uniform CPA Examination is not retaken; passage is established through the applicant's existing license under substantial equivalency. Mississippi does not require a separate state ethics examination, but every licensee must complete at least 1 CPE hour in Mississippi Public Accountancy Law and Regulations every three years.

What changes, Mississippi → Georgia

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

Step by step

1. Confirm Georgia's current requirements on the Georgia State Board of Accountancy website (linked below) — rules change.
2. Submit the endorsement application to the Georgia State Board of Accountancy (application linked below).
3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
4. Hold an active CPA license in good standing in the state you are reciprocating from.
5. Meet Georgia's education requirement even though licensed in another state (150 semester hours, a master's in accounting or tax, or — since Jan 1, 2026 — a bachelor's degree with 30 accounting and 18 business hours plus two years of experience), documented via NASBA.
6. Document qualifying accounting experience (upload resume and previous experience verification).
7. Apply through NASBA Licensing Services, which administers Georgia licensure and processes reciprocal applications.
8. Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.

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