Practice mobility update: New NASBA tool tracks changes for CPAs

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has redesigned CPAMobility.org to provide CPAs with a continuously updated database offering detailed guidance on practice mobility.

Earlier this year, the boards of directors of NASBA and the AICPA responded to a swath of state-level legislative actions by adding a CPA licensure path to the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA). New state laws and the accompanying UAA amendments necessitated a shift from state-based practice mobility to individual-based practice privilege for CPAs looking to practice across state lines with one license.

“As new pathways to licensure are being adopted across the country, this is creating new requirements in board rules regarding practice privilege for their licensees,” Amy Tongate, NASBA’s director of Compliance Services, said in a news release. “Mobility is moving from consideration of where a CPA is licensed to how a CPA was licensed — not ‘state-based’ but ‘individual-based.’ The updates to CPAMobility.org make concise practice privilege rules summaries available within a simple search and view.”

According to the news release, CPAMobility.org provides CPAs with a clear, user-friendly resource that allows them to search for licensing requirements for different jurisdictions and determine if mobility applies. Researched by the NASBA Legal and Accountancy Licensing Library, the state-by-state summaries have been verified and approved by state boards of accountancy for accuracy and completeness.

CPAs seeking further information should contact their state boards of accountancy.

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