Does mobility apply to you?

Where is your principal place of business?

Where will you be performing services, either in person, or by mail, telephone or electronic means (target state)?

What type of services will you perform? If you plan to perform services not listed below, please contact the state board of the target state for further information.

What is Mobility?

A majority of states have adopted mobility legislation - which is a practice privilege that generally permits a licensed CPA in good standing from a substantially equivalent state of practice outside of his or her principle place of business without obtaining another license. The CPA must hold an active unrestricted CPA license in good standing in his or her principal place of business. "CPA license" means a license granted by the state board after all education, exam, and experience requirements have been met. A CPA performing services through mobility may only perform the same level of services (attest or non-attest) in the mobility jurisdiction as he or she is permitted to perform in the home jurisdiction.

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What are the Next Steps?

You must be individually eligible for mobility.
You must comply with any firm registration requirements.
You should check with any agency that might have restrictions applicable to the services you will be providing through mobility (i.e. municipalities, gambling, or other regulatory agencies).
You may be ineligible if you have ever had a criminal conviction, or had a license suspended, revoked, or disciplined in any jurisdiction. Contact the state board of the target state in those circumstances.

Need a CPA or firm license?

If the answer to your mobility question indicated that you need a license to practice in a new state or a firm license, you can visit The Accountancy Licensing Library (ALL) . This website guides you through the process with writable PDF applications, step-by-step instructions and a research tool to help you sort through the licensing requirements of different jurisdictions.

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