Transfer Your CPA / Accounting License to Wyoming: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants ↗
Wyoming is a substantial-equivalency state — hold a good-standing CPA license anywhere in the US and the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants will issue a reciprocal license without retesting. 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.. Expect $225 (reciprocal certificate application fee (same as the original certificate fee); pay by credit card with an emailed application or by check by mail) in application fees.
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Verdict
Full reciprocity — honors all states
Because Wyoming recognizes substantial equivalency, the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants 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 Wyoming is not becoming your principal place of business — you are serving Wyoming clients from elsewhere, or the work is temporary — practice privilege usually lets you work there with no Wyoming license at all. Apply for the reciprocal license when Wyoming is where you will actually be based.
Wyoming issues a reciprocal certificate under W.S. 33-3-109 to any CPA holding an active, good-standing certificate/license from another jurisdiction (substantial equivalency; all 55 US jurisdictions qualify), so no bilateral partner list applies. It requires the applicant to be providing accounting services from a Wyoming location. Practice privilege/mobility lets an out-of-state CPA work in Wyoming with no certificate and is separate from this license transfer. The AICPA ethics course applies to original certification; reciprocal applicants satisfy it through their prior licensure.
Wyoming requirements at a glance
| Exam | 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. |
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| Training hours | 150 hours |
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| 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) |
| Processing time | the Board of CPAs does not publish a processing time for reciprocal certificates |
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants website — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity/endorsement application to the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants (application linked on this page).
- 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 my CPA license transfer to Wyoming?
Wyoming is a substantial-equivalency state — hold a good-standing CPA license anywhere in the US and the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants will issue a reciprocal license without retesting. 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.. Expect $225 (reciprocal certificate application fee (same as the original certificate fee); pay by credit card with an emailed application or by check by mail) in application fees.
Do I have to retake the CPA Exam to get licensed in Wyoming?
No. 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 even need a Wyoming CPA license, or does mobility cover me?
If Wyoming is not your principal place of business, practice privilege (mobility) usually lets you serve Wyoming clients with no Wyoming license, notice, or fee. You apply to the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants for a reciprocal license when Wyoming becomes where you are principally based.
What does a Wyoming reciprocal CPA license 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).
How long does the Wyoming reciprocity process take?
the Board of CPAs does not publish a processing time for reciprocal certificates — the Board of CPAs does not publish a processing time for reciprocal certificates.
How does Wyoming's education requirement affect a reciprocal CPA license?
Wyoming'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 Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
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