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If you are an even numbered license you will renew online beginning July 1, 2026. Be sure you have completed all CPE by December 31, 2025. If not, do not renew online, and submit a Reinstatement Renewal application by August 1, 2026. If you have any questions, please call or email the board office. As always, be sure your contact information is up to date with the board office. Update my information
Introduction of Additional Licensure Pathway
Beginning July 15, 2026, applicants for a CPA license in Kentucky will be able to choose from three different pathways:
1. Master's degree, accounting concentration, and one (1) year of work experience;
2. Bachelor's degree, an additional 30 semester credit hours, accounting concentration, and one (1) year of work experience; or
3. Bachelor's degree, accounting concentration, and two (2) years of work experience.
The only change is the addition of the third pathway. The prior two have been in existence and will continue to remain available.
The accounting concentration in Kentucky is still defined as 27 semester hours of accounting courses and 12 semester hours in business courses.
- As has been the case, “accounting courses" include auditing, tax, accounting standards, principles, or processes.
- “Business courses" continue to include classes in business, finance, marketing, management, economics, computers, statistics, or accounting.
The parameters around the calculation of work experience also remain unchanged.
- As has been the case, one (1) year of work experience is still defined as 2,000 hours and may be obtained in public practice, industry or government.
- It also still begins to count upon satisfaction of the requirements to sit for the exam and must be obtained within 5 years of passing the exam.
An Updated License Application Form will be available on the Board's website on July 1, 2026, and license applications based on the additional pathway will begin to be accepted on July 8th.
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