CPA / Accounting License from New Hampshire to New Jersey: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does New Jersey accept a New Hampshire CPA license?
Yes — New Jersey recognizes CPA licenses from all states, including New Hampshire. Apply to the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy (Division of Consumer Affairs) for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
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Verdict
Full reciprocity
New Jersey recognizes substantial equivalency, so your New Hampshire CPA license clears the bar on its own — the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy (Division of Consumer Affairs) cares that you are a CPA in good standing, not that your license came from New Hampshire. What remains is New Jersey-side: verification through CPAverify.org, the reciprocal application and fee, a background check, and any New Jersey ethics or rules-of-conduct exam. Do the mobility math first, though — if New Jersey is not becoming your principal place of business, practice privilege may let you work there without this application at all.
What's different between New Hampshire and New Jersey
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into New Jersey. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
New Hampshire to New Jersey (this page): Full reciprocity.
New Jersey to New Hampshire (the reverse move): Licensure by endorsement.
The two directions differ: New Hampshire and New Jersey do not give each other's licensees the same route.
- Does coming from New Hampshire matter?
Coming from New Hampshire does not change the answer: every origin (the other 49 states and DC) gets the same result for a move into New Jersey.
- Application fee
New Jersey lists $75–$265 for an out-of-state applicant and New Hampshire lists $75 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Education (semester hours)
New Jersey's first-time-applicant standard is 150 semester hours of education for initial licensure; New Hampshire's is 150.
The two standards are the same.
- Exam rules on record
New Jersey and New Hampshire carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- New Jersey (this move): The Uniform CPA Examination is never retaken; passage is confirmed through written verification of good standing from every jurisdiction in which the applicant holds or has held a license. New Jersey imposes no separate state ethics or rules-of-conduct examination for licensure (a 4-credit New Jersey Law & Ethics CPE course applies only at triennial renewal).
- New Hampshire (the reverse move): The Uniform CPA Examination is not retaken; the reciprocity application documents when and where the exam was passed and relies on the existing certificate (national lookup at CPAverify.org). New Hampshire imposes no separate state ethics or rules-of-conduct exam on reciprocal applicants.
What changes, New Hampshire → New Jersey
| New Hampshire (current) | New Jersey (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Education (semester hours) | 150 | 150 |
| Application fee | $75 (OPLC fee schedule Plc 1002.01 sets the CPA initial/reciprocity application-and-licensing fee at $75; NASBA charges a separate application-processing fee; NASBA's New Hampshire licensing page lists the Reciprocal application at $201 (not itemized between NASBA and the state)) | $75–$265 (Confirmed current charge is the $75 application fee shown on the Board's online portal. Per the fee schedule at N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.13 a $100 CPA-by-endorsement fee plus a prorated initial three-year license fee ($30-$90 depending on the year within the triennial cycle) also apply; those amounts are from the codified fee schedule (readopted without amendment Nov 2024) and should be confirmed in the portal) |
| Processing time | OPLC does not publish a processing time; applications are processed through NASBA Licensing Services | Board does not publish a processing time; approval follows receipt of good-standing verification from the issuing jurisdiction(s) |
| Licensing authority | New Hampshire Board of Accountancy (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) | New Jersey State Board of Accountancy (Division of Consumer Affairs) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — New Jersey sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm New Jersey's current requirements on the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy (Division of Consumer Affairs) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy (Division of Consumer Affairs) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold a valid CPA license in good standing in another US jurisdiction (written license verification required from every jurisdiction where licensed).
- Apply by Endorsement through New Jersey's online licensing portal (newjersey.mylicense.com).
- Meet New Jersey's 150-semester-hour education standard (incl. 24 hours in accounting and 24 hours in general business) - normally satisfied through the existing license.
- Applicant may be required to appear before the Board or a committee to confirm qualifications (N.J.A.C. 13:29-1.8).
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I retake the CPA Exam moving from New Hampshire to New Jersey?
No — the Uniform CPA Exam transfers with your license.
Do I need a New Jersey license, or does mobility cover the move?
If New Jersey becomes your principal place of business, you apply to the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy (Division of Consumer Affairs) for a reciprocal license. If you are only serving New Jersey clients from New Hampshire, practice privilege usually covers you with no New Jersey license, notice, or fee.
Can I keep my New Hampshire CPA license after licensing in New Jersey?
Yes — CPA licenses stack, and many CPAs hold more than one. Keep the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 2026-10-29, New Jersey 2026-07-21.
- NJ State Board of Accountancy - Applications & Forms (apply by Endorsement if you hold an active out-of-state license; $75 application fee to submit) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NJ State Board of Accountancy - FAQ (150 semester hours incl. 24 accounting + 24 general business) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- N.J.A.C. 13:29 (Board rules) - 13:29-1.8 license by endorsement and 13:29-1.13 fee schedule ($75 application, $100 endorsement, $30-$90 initial license) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- 57 N.J.R. 55(a) - Readoption of N.J.A.C. 13:29 (eff. 11/26/2024; Subchapter 4 governs practice privilege/mobility) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NH Admin Code Ac 301.05 — Application for Certification as CPA Through Reciprocity Form ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- NH Admin Code Ac 304.03 — Domestic Reciprocity CPA Certificate Applicant Education (on or after July 1, 2014: baccalaureate of 120 hours + 30 additional hours; at least 30 accounting + 24 business) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- NH Admin Code Ac 301.02 — CPA Certification Process Overview (reciprocity: education requirements in effect when the exam was passed; 4-of-10-years experience track) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- NH Admin Code Plc 1002.01 — OPLC fee schedule (CPA $75 initial application/licensing) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- NASBA Licensing Services — New Hampshire (education for licensure: baccalaureate of 120 hours, total of 150 semester hours; Reciprocal application $201; proof of active licensure in good standing) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- NASBA — New Hampshire Experience Requirements (updated 10.15.2026; 150 semester hours unless all exam sections passed before July 1, 2014) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources New Hampshire 2026-10-29, New Jersey 2026-07-21
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