States move beyond the 150-hour rule for CPA licensure

States are looking beyond the 150-hour requirement for CPA licensure and adding alternative pathways amid the profession’s pervasive ongoing talent shortage. 

Ohio and Virginia were the first two states to pass legislation establishing new pathways to licensure, with others following suit by introducing similar bills to their state legislatures, including Iowa this week. The bill language varies slightly by state, but one requirement that firmly remains is passing the Uniform CPA Examination.

See below for where things stand in those states that are moving forward on the issue, and read our feature here.