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Accountancy Initial Licensing


The Board of Accountancy, together with the Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation (OPR), work to administer licensing for your profession. The documents on this page serve to guide applicants and licensees through initial application or renewal. Before you begin your initial, renewal, or reinstatement application, please review OPR’s application fees and 90 Day Initial Licensing Policy.

Please log in to our Online Services System, to apply, renew, update an application/license, request a verification, and more.

Accountants

Accounting Firms

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Per H.305 (2023), where administrative rules require in-person or face-to-face continuing education, synchronous (live or interactive and not pre-recorded) virtual continuing education courses qualify as live, in-person training and will be accepted for renewal.

Exams

Exam Score Transfer: To transfer your exam scores from Vermont to another jurisdiction you will need to provide the following:

  • Complete a Vermont online Accountancy application by examination. Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.
  • Once your application has been processed and you have been notified by email, Log in to your online dashboard and click Request Verification to request verification of exam scores be sent to another state or jurisdiction. The fee is $20.00 and is paid through the online portal when requesting verification.

Changes to the CPA exam: The Uniform CPA Examination® (CPA Exam) is changing significantly in January 2024. It is important that you learn about this initiative and the upcoming changes to the CPA Exam to fully understand how it might impact your journey to CPA licensure. Click here for more information.


  • I forgot my user ID or password. What do I do?
  • How do I apply for licensure?
  • How do I request an official verification be sent from Vermont to another state?
  • For more answers to commonly asked questions, please visit our General FAQ page.

    For more information, please contact us.



    Contact Information

    89 Main Street

    Montpelier, VT 05602

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    OPR Contact Form

    Walk-in Services:

    8:30 to 3:30, Monday through Friday

    Office Hours:

    7:45 to 4:30, Monday through Friday

    (Except Holidays)

    802-828-1505

    Office of Professional Regulation

    Kevin A. Rushing, Director


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