CPA / Accounting License from New York to Nevada: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Nevada State Board of Accountancy ↗
Yes — Nevada recognizes CPA licenses from all states, including New York. Apply to the Nevada State Board of Accountancy for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
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Verdict
Full reciprocity
Nevada recognizes substantial equivalency, so your New York CPA license clears the bar on its own — the Nevada State Board of Accountancy cares that you are a CPA in good standing, not that your license came from New York. What remains is Nevada-side: verification through CPAverify.org, the reciprocal application and fee, a background check, and any Nevada ethics or rules-of-conduct exam. Do the mobility math first, though — if Nevada is not becoming your principal place of business, practice privilege may let you work there without this application at all.
What changes, New York → Nevada
| New York (current) | Nevada (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | 150 | 150 |
| Application fee | $427 ($427 Form 1 licensure and first-registration fee) | $100 (NAC 628 sets the certificate-by-reciprocity application fee at $100 plus the actual cost of the required investigation (billed separately)) |
| Processing time | The Office of the Professions does not publish a fixed processing time; review begins once all forms and out-of-state verification are received | the Board does not publish a processing time for certificate-by-reciprocity applications |
| Licensing authority | New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Public Accountancy) | Nevada State Board of Accountancy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Nevada sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Nevada's current requirements on the Nevada State Board of Accountancy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Nevada State Board of Accountancy.
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold a valid CPA certificate then in effect issued under the laws of another US state or jurisdiction.
- Submit proof of at least 20 hours of continuing education completed within the 12 months before filing the reciprocity application.
- Have passed an examination in professional ethics acceptable to the Board within the prior three years.
- Undergo the Board's required background investigation.
- Pay the fees ($100 (NAC 628 sets the certificate-by-reciprocity application fee at $100 plus the actual cost of the required investigation (billed separately))) and allow the Board does not publish a processing time for certificate-by-reciprocity applications.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Nevada accept a New York CPA license?
Yes — Nevada recognizes CPA licenses from all states, including New York. Apply to the Nevada State Board of Accountancy for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
Do I retake the CPA Exam moving from New York to Nevada?
No — the Uniform CPA Exam transfers with your license. The Uniform CPA Examination is not retaken; the Board may accept the applicant's Uniform CPA Examination scores from another state and waive the manner in which they were obtained (national lookup at CPAverify.org). Nevada additionally requires an applicant for certification to have passed an examination in professional ethics acceptable to the Board (AICPA ethics exam) no earlier than three years before filing..
Do I need a Nevada license, or does mobility cover the move?
If Nevada becomes your principal place of business, you apply to the Nevada State Board of Accountancy for a reciprocal license. If you are only serving Nevada clients from New York, practice privilege usually covers you with no Nevada license, notice, or fee.
What does the New York-to-Nevada move cost?
$100 (NAC 628 sets the certificate-by-reciprocity application fee at $100 plus the actual cost of the required investigation (billed separately)) (NAC 628 sets the certificate-by-reciprocity application fee at $100 plus the actual cost of the required investigation (billed separately)).
Can I keep my New York CPA license after licensing in Nevada?
Yes — CPA licenses stack, and many CPAs hold more than one. Keep the New York 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.
- Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 628 (NRS 628.310 — certificate by reciprocity) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 628 (reciprocity fee $100 + investigation; 20 hours CE within 12 months; professional-ethics exam) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NASBA — Substantial Equivalency and practice privilege (UAA Section 23) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NYSED Office of the Professions - Licensure by Endorsement for CPAs ($427 fee; 4 years post-licensure experience within last 10; significantly-comparable-state requirement; Forms 1/3/4B) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NYSED - States with Significantly Comparable Licensure Requirements (all 50 states + DC, PR, Guam, USVI, CNMI; asterisks flag two-tier certificate-only states) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NYSED - Initial License Requirements for CPAs (150 semester hours; one-year experience baseline; good moral character) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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