CPA / Accounting License from Ohio to Wyoming: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants ↗
Yes — Wyoming recognizes CPA licenses from all states, including Ohio. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
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Verdict
Full reciprocity
Wyoming recognizes substantial equivalency, so your Ohio CPA license clears the bar on its own — the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants cares that you are a CPA in good standing, not that your license came from Ohio. What remains is Wyoming-side: verification through CPAverify.org, the reciprocal application and fee, a background check, and any Wyoming ethics or rules-of-conduct exam. Do the mobility math first, though — if Wyoming is not becoming your principal place of business, practice privilege may let you work there without this application at all.
What changes, Ohio → Wyoming
| Ohio (current) | Wyoming (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | 150 | 150 |
| Application fee | $100 (reciprocity application fee (RC 4701.06); a triennial Ohio permit fee (set by the board, up to $150) and the BCI/FBI records-check vendor fee are paid separately) | $225 (reciprocal certificate application fee (same as the original certificate fee); pay by credit card with an emailed application or by check by mail) |
| Processing time | The Accountancy Board of Ohio does not publish a processing time; issuance cannot be finalized until the criminal records check clears | the Board of CPAs does not publish a processing time for reciprocal certificates |
| Licensing authority | Accountancy Board of Ohio | Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Wyoming sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold an active CPA certificate/license in good standing from another US jurisdiction.
- Provide accounting services from a Wyoming location (statutory basis for the reciprocal certificate, W.S. 33-3-109).
- Submit the Reciprocal Certificate Application form and a Verification of Lawful Presence form with identification.
- Provide license verification electronically or via the Authorization for Interstate Exchange of Information.
- Pay the fees ($225 (reciprocal certificate application fee (same as the original certificate fee); pay by credit card with an emailed application or by check by mail)) and allow the Board of CPAs does not publish a processing time for reciprocal certificates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Wyoming accept a Ohio CPA license?
Yes — Wyoming recognizes CPA licenses from all states, including Ohio. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
Do I retake the CPA Exam moving from Ohio to Wyoming?
No — the Uniform CPA Exam transfers with your license. The Uniform CPA Examination is never retaken; passage is confirmed through electronic verification of the applicant's active out-of-state license or the NASBA Authorization for Interstate Exchange of Information (national lookup at CPAverify.org). Wyoming imposes no separate state rules exam; the AICPA professional ethics course it requires for an original certificate is normally already satisfied through the applicant's prior licensure..
Do I need a Wyoming license, or does mobility cover the move?
If Wyoming becomes your principal place of business, you apply to the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants for a reciprocal license. If you are only serving Wyoming clients from Ohio, practice privilege usually covers you with no Wyoming license, notice, or fee.
What does the Ohio-to-Wyoming move cost?
$225 (reciprocal certificate application fee (same as the original certificate fee); pay by credit card with an emailed application or by check by mail) (reciprocal certificate application fee (same as the original certificate fee); pay by credit card with an emailed application or by check by mail).
Can I keep my Ohio CPA license after licensing in Wyoming?
Yes — CPA licenses stack, and many CPAs hold more than one. Keep the Ohio 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.
- Wyoming Board of CPAs — Reciprocal Certificate (W.S. 33-3-109; $225 fee; verification via existing license / interstate exchange) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Wyoming Board of CPAs — Original Certificate (AICPA 9-hour Professional Ethics course requirement; Chapter 3 rules) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Ohio Revised Code 4701.10 — issuance of a CPA certificate by reciprocity and by substantial equivalency (criminal records check per 4701.08; PSR course within 12 months) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Accountancy Board of Ohio — Fees (reciprocity fee $100 under RC 4701.06; triennial permit fee up to $150) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NASBA — Substantial Equivalency (UAA Section 23 practice privilege vs. reciprocal license) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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