Individual Licensing
How do I...
- Apply for the CPA exam
- Share exam or license information
- Meet the Experience
- Find the AICPA ethics exam
- Get an Interstate Reciprocal License
- Get an International Reciprocal License
- Reinstate
- Renew
- Sponsor a CPE Program
- Education Handbook (PDF 154kb)
- Use the CPA Title
- Submit a Reportable Event
Become a Washington State CPA
Meet the 3 E's: Education | Exam | Experience
Get Your First CPA License
I passed the CPA Exam as a Washington candidate | I passed the CPA Exam in another state
Get an Interstate Reciprocal CPA License
I hold a valid license to practice public accounting in another state | I do not hold a valid license to practice public accounting in another state
Get an International Reciprocal CPA License
I am a chartered accountant in Canada or Australia | I am a chartered accountant in another country
Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
How Much | How Often | Finding CPE | Qualifying Programs | Board Approved Ethics | Documentation | Program Sponsors | FAQs
Renew
Renew | Retire | Renew out of retirement | Lapse
Reinstate
CPA-Inactive Certificate | CPA License | Non-licensee Firm Owner registration
Move From a CPA-Inactive Certificate to a License
I hold a current CPA-Inactive Certificate | I do not hold a current CPA-Inactive Certificate
Sharing Your Washington State Exam or Licensing Information with:
Washington State | Other State | Self | Employer | Professional Association
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