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

What's different between Tennessee 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

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

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

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

Does coming from Tennessee matter?

Coming from Tennessee 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 Tennessee lists $200 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; Tennessee's is 150.

The two standards are the same.

Exam rules on record

Georgia and Tennessee 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.
• Tennessee (the reverse move): The Uniform CPA Examination is not retaken; the applicant shows evidence of having passed it when originally licensed in another state (national lookup at CPAverify.org). Tennessee does not require a separate state ethics or rules examination for reciprocal applicants.

What changes, Tennessee → 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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