CPA / Accounting License from Texas to Kansas: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Kansas accept a Texas CPA license?
Yes — Kansas recognizes CPA licenses from all states, including Texas. Apply to the Kansas Board of Accountancy for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
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Verdict
Full reciprocity
Kansas recognizes substantial equivalency, so your Texas CPA license clears the bar on its own — the Kansas Board of Accountancy cares that you are a CPA in good standing, not that your license came from Texas. What remains is Kansas-side: verification through CPAverify.org, the reciprocal application and fee, a background check, and any Kansas ethics or rules-of-conduct exam. Do the mobility math first, though — if Kansas is not becoming your principal place of business, practice privilege may let you work there without this application at all.
What's different between Texas and Kansas
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Kansas. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Texas to Kansas (this page): Full reciprocity.
Kansas to Texas (the reverse move): Full reciprocity.
The route is the same in both directions.
- Does coming from Texas matter?
Coming from Texas does not change the answer: every origin (the other 49 states and DC) gets the same result for a move into Kansas.
- Application fee
Kansas lists $250 for an out-of-state applicant and Texas lists $100 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Processing time
Kansas lists 2–7 weeks; Texas has no verified processing-time figure on file, so the two cannot be compared here.
- Education (semester hours)
Kansas's first-time-applicant standard is 150 semester hours of education for initial licensure; Texas's is 150.
The two standards are the same.
- Exam rules on record
Kansas and Texas carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Kansas (this move): The Uniform CPA Examination is not retaken; passage and licensure are verified through an Authorization for Interstate Exchange of Information form completed by each state where you hold or held a certificate (and the exam state, if different). That form must show you satisfactorily completed an ethics exam approved by the Kansas Board — the AICPA professional ethics exam, or the California, Colorado, or Texas ethics exam.
- Texas (the reverse move): The Uniform CPA Examination is not retaken; passage is confirmed through the letter of good standing from your current board. Texas additionally requires a board-approved 4-credit ethics course and passage of an open-book examination on the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct.
What changes, Texas → Kansas
| Texas (current) | Kansas (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Education (semester hours) | 150 | 150 |
| Application fee | $100 (reciprocal application fee; fingerprint vendor fee paid separately) | $250 (non-refundable CPA certificate-by-reciprocity fee; a separate permit to practice costs $165 if applied for at the same time) |
| Processing time | TSBPA does not publish a processing time; approval cannot be finalized until the fingerprint background check clears | 2–7 weeks (under 2021 Sub. for HB 2066 (Option 1), military spouses/service members are processed within 15 days and other applicants who reside or intend to reside in Kansas within 45 days; the K.S.A. 1-307 track (Option 2) has no separately published timeline) |
| Licensing authority | Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA) | Kansas Board of Accountancy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Kansas sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Kansas's current requirements on the Kansas Board of Accountancy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Kansas Board of Accountancy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold a valid current CPA certificate in good standing from another US jurisdiction.
- Qualify under K.S.A. 1-307 (met Kansas requirements when originally certified, meet all current Kansas requirements, OR have four years of experience within the ten years immediately preceding the application) or meet the qualifications in K.S.A. 1-322(a)(1) or (2) (2026 HB 2573 replaced the former 'substantial equivalency standard' wording).
- Submit the Authorization for Interstate Exchange of Information form showing an approved ethics exam was completed.
- Complete the New CPA Certificate Holder Oath, witnessed by another CPA.
- Kansas is a two-tier state: a permit to practice is obtained separately (permit fee $165 if applied for together with the certificate).
- 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 Texas to Kansas?
No — the Uniform CPA Exam transfers with your license.
Do I need a Kansas license, or does mobility cover the move?
If Kansas becomes your principal place of business, you apply to the Kansas Board of Accountancy for a reciprocal license. If you are only serving Kansas clients from Texas, practice privilege usually covers you with no Kansas license, notice, or fee.
Can I keep my Texas CPA license after licensing in Kansas?
Yes — CPA licenses stack, and many CPAs hold more than one. Keep the Texas 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 2026-10-29.
- Kansas Board of Accountancy — Application for CPA Certificate by Reciprocity (instructions + form): $250 non-refundable fee, K.S.A. 1-307 waiver / four-years-in-ten experience, board-approved ethics exam, 15-day/45-day processing ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- Kansas Board of Accountancy — FAQs (reciprocity qualification and AICPA ethics exam) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- Kansas Legislature — 2026 HB 2573, enrolled (signed by the Governor; amends K.S.A. 1-302a education pathways incl. bachelor's + two years of experience, K.S.A. 1-307 reciprocity and K.S.A. 1-322 practice privileges; effective on publication in the Kansas Register) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- TSBPA — Reciprocal Application ($100 fee, exam not retaken, 4-credit ethics course within six months, open-book Rules of Professional Conduct exam, letter of good standing, fingerprint background check, tiered CPE up to 120 hours) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
- NASBA — Substantial Equivalency and practice privilege (UAA Section 23; all 55 US jurisdictions substantially equivalent) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- TSBPA — New Pathway for CPA Exam and Certification (Pathway B effective August 1, 2026; bachelor's degree, 120 semester hours, two years of CPA-supervised experience) ↗ (accessed 2026-10-29)
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