Transfer Your CPA / Accounting License to Vermont: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Vermont Board of Public Accountancy (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) ↗

Yes — Vermont recognizes substantial equivalency, so the Vermont Board of Public Accountancy (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) issues a reciprocal CPA license to any CPA already licensed and in good standing in another state. The Uniform CPA Examination is never retaken; passage is confirmed through the Verification of Licensure Standing form from your current board (national lookup at CPAverify.org). Vermont does not impose a separate state rules exam, but it requires evidence of having completed the AICPA professional ethics course, which reciprocal applicants have normally already satisfied at initial licensure.. Application fee: $115 (OPR application-for-licensure fee set by 26 V.S.A. Sec. 56 (biennial renewal is $255)).

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Verdict

Full reciprocity — honors all states

Because Vermont recognizes substantial equivalency, the Vermont Board of Public Accountancy (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) looks at your standing, not your origin: a CPA in good standing from any state qualifies for a reciprocal license, and the Uniform CPA Exam does not come back. Read the requirements below as the destination's own layer — a background check, a state ethics or rules-of-conduct exam where one applies, and proof your CPE is current — rather than a re-credentialing.

Settle the mobility question before you file. If Vermont is not becoming your principal place of business — you are serving Vermont clients from elsewhere, or the work is temporary — practice privilege usually lets you work there with no Vermont license at all. Apply for the reciprocal license when Vermont is where you will actually be based.

Vermont licenses through the Secretary of State's Office of Professional Regulation. It grants a Vermont license to any CPA whose qualifications are substantially equivalent to the AICPA/NASBA UAA (all 55 US jurisdictions are substantially equivalent), and it also provides an alternative track for an applicant with five years of public-accounting experience in the preceding ten years, plus a Fast Track Endorsement for someone licensed in another state for the last three years. Separate from this license transfer, an out-of-state CPA whose principal place of business is not in Vermont may already work in Vermont under practice privilege/mobility with no Vermont license; the reciprocal license is needed when Vermont becomes the principal place of business.

Vermont requirements at a glance

Out-of-state CPA license transfer requirements for Vermont, verified 2026-07-21
Exam	The Uniform CPA Examination is never retaken; passage is confirmed through the Verification of Licensure Standing form from your current board (national lookup at CPAverify.org). Vermont does not impose a separate state rules exam, but it requires evidence of having completed the AICPA professional ethics course, which reciprocal applicants have normally already satisfied at initial licensure.
Training hours	150 hours
Additional requirements	Hold an active CPA license in good standing from another US jurisdiction Submit the Verification of Licensure Standing form from the issuing board Qualify by substantial equivalency OR show five years of public-accounting experience within the preceding ten years Provide proof of completing the AICPA professional ethics course
Fees	$115 (OPR application-for-licensure fee set by 26 V.S.A. Sec. 56 (biennial renewal is $255))
Processing time	OPR does not publish a processing time for accountancy licensure; applications are handled through the OPR Online Services platform

Step by step

Confirm Vermont's current requirements on the Vermont Board of Public Accountancy (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) website — rules change.
Submit the reciprocity/endorsement application to the Vermont Board of Public Accountancy (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
Hold an active CPA license in good standing from another US jurisdiction.
Submit the Verification of Licensure Standing form from the issuing board.
Qualify by substantial equivalency OR show five years of public-accounting experience within the preceding ten years.
Provide proof of completing the AICPA professional ethics course.
Pay the fees ($115 (OPR application-for-licensure fee set by 26 V.S.A. Sec. 56 (biennial renewal is $255))) and allow OPR does not publish a processing time for accountancy licensure; applications are handled through the OPR Online Services platform.

Official links

Vermont Board of Public Accountancy (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) ↗Vermont application ↗License verification ↗

Coming from a specific state?

Direction matters — these guides cover the exact move into Vermont:

California → Vermont Florida → Vermont Georgia → Vermont Illinois → Vermont Michigan → Vermont New Hampshire → Vermont New York → Vermont North Carolina → Vermont Ohio → Vermont Pennsylvania → Vermont Texas → Vermont

Frequently asked questions

Does my CPA license transfer to Vermont?

Do I have to retake the CPA Exam to get licensed in Vermont?

No. The Uniform CPA Examination is never retaken; passage is confirmed through the Verification of Licensure Standing form from your current board (national lookup at CPAverify.org). Vermont does not impose a separate state rules exam, but it requires evidence of having completed the AICPA professional ethics course, which reciprocal applicants have normally already satisfied at initial licensure..

Do I even need a Vermont CPA license, or does mobility cover me?

If Vermont is not your principal place of business, practice privilege (mobility) usually lets you serve Vermont clients with no Vermont license, notice, or fee. You apply to the Vermont Board of Public Accountancy (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation) for a reciprocal license when Vermont becomes where you are principally based.

What does a Vermont reciprocal CPA license cost?

$115 (OPR application-for-licensure fee set by 26 V.S.A. Sec. 56 (biennial renewal is $255)) (OPR application-for-licensure fee set by 26 V.S.A. Sec. 56 (biennial renewal is $255)).

How long does the Vermont reciprocity process take?

OPR does not publish a processing time for accountancy licensure; applications are handled through the OPR Online Services platform — OPR does not publish a processing time for accountancy licensure; applications are handled through the OPR Online Services platform.

How does Vermont's education requirement affect a reciprocal CPA license?

Vermont's initial-licensure baseline is 150 semester hours. Reciprocal applicants normally satisfy education through the license they already hold rather than a fresh transcript review; if you were licensed before your state raised its education requirement, confirm your route with the Vermont Board of Public Accountancy (Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation).

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.

Vermont Secretary of State / OPR — Accountancy Initial Licensing forms & instructions ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Vermont Statutes Online — 26 V.S.A. Chapter 1 (substantial-equivalency reciprocity, five-of-ten experience track, Sec. 56 fee schedule) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
NASBA — Substantial Equivalency (UAA framework) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21

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