Board Rule Making 2025: CPA License Requirements – Education and Experience

The Board has filed a Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) for the following rules:

  • WAC 4-30-060 Education requirements.
  • WAC 4-30-070 Experience requirements.
  • WAC 4-30-072 What are the responsibilities of a verifying CPA?
  • WAC 4-30-080 Initial individual CPA license requirements.    

The Board is considering potential changes to the rules that will:

  • Update the education requirements to provide additional pathways to CPA licensure. (WAC 4-30-060)
  • Update the experience requirements to provide additional pathways to CPA licensure. (WAC 4-30-070)
  • Update pronouns and rename the rule. (WAC 4-30-072)
  • Update the initial licensure requirements to provide additional pathways to CPA licensure. (WAC 4-30-080)  

The Board’s Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) is available:

If the Board decides to move forward with possible revisions, the Board will:

  • File Proposed Rule Making (CR-102) including draft language of the proposed changes with the Office of the Code Reviser.
  • Schedule a Rules Hearing.
  • Post updated information/instructions on our website.