CPA Interstate Mobility Becomes a Reality in All but One of the United States

Hawaii last holdout in battle dating to the last century.

by Rick Telberg Exclusive to CPA Trendlines

It took 15 years, but CPAs can now operate freely throughout the contiguous United States.

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill allowing out-of-state-licensed CPAs to work in the state without needing a California license. Hawaii is now the last holdout. California’s law takes effect July 1, 2013. And the District of Columbia’s law goes into effect today.

It is an historic milestone in a long political struggle fraught with frustrations and setbacks that began with fiery, divisive wars within the profession itself.

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