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Before applying for an Academic Credential Evaluation through NASBA’s Licensing Service, please familiarize yourself with this jurisdiction’s educational requirements below.
Please Note: NASBA’s Licensing Service evaluates only the educational requirement for licensure in this state. All other licensure inquiries are to be directed to the State Board of Accountancy.
Please review the information below carefully before submitting your application.
Applicants who have Passed all 4 Sections of the CPA Examination
If you currently hold a CPA license and previously created a CPA Portal account for examination services, simply log in using your existing account.
If you have successfully passed all four sections of the CPA Examination, and never held a CPA license, follow these steps:
- Log in to the CPA Portal using the account you previously used for CPA Examination services.
- Select “Apply Now.“
- Choose your jurisdiction.
- Select the licensing application you wish to submit.
If you have never logged into the CPA Portal but have previously passed the examinations, please follow these steps:
- Visit NASBA.org – Sign In
- Instead of signing in, please click “Sign Up” to create an okta account.
- Verify with verification email, and accept the informed consent.
- Once you reach the application dashboard click on the CPA Portal and click “Existing Candidate”.
- Match to your previous application account using your National Candidate ID, Email, and Date of Birth.
- If you are licensed already, click “Link Existing License” on the home page of the CPA Portal.
Applicants Licensed in a Non-NASBA Managed Jurisdiction
If you currently hold a CPA license in a jurisdiction not managed by NASBA and would like to apply for licensure in a NASBA-managed jurisdiction, you must:
- Log in to your CPA Portal account. If you do not have a CPA Portal Account, please follow the directions listed above for creating an account and matching to your previous account associated with the CPA Examination.
- Select “Link Existing CPA License.”
- Complete the license-linking process before submitting your new licensure application.
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Applicants
Some applicants from Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands received an email indicating that a CPA Portal account was created on their behalf.
- If you received this email, please refer to the PDF instructions below for guidance on setting up your account.
Licensure OKTA Instructions
- If you did not receive an account setup email, log in using the CPA Portal account previously used for your CPA Examination services or create a new account and match as an existing candidate.
Need Assistance?
Before beginning your application, please ensure your CPA Portal account information is accurate and that any existing licenses have been linked, if applicable. Following these steps will help prevent delays in processing your licensure application.
If you are still encountering issues, please email [email protected] or call 866-350-0017.
Education
Below are the requirements to apply for a CPA license in Utah.
(a) completion of a bachelors, masters, or higher degree with a major in accounting or taxation; or
(b) completion of a degree with the following coursework completed:
(i) the Accounting Coursework Requirements described in Subsection R156-26a-102(2);
(ii) the Business Coursework Requirements described in Subsection R156-26a-102(7) which includes the following:
- 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in upper division and graduate level accounting courses coverage in each of the following subjects:
- Managerial or Cost Accounting
- Accounting information systems or data analytics
- 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) in business-related coursework which may include:
- Business Administration
- Business Communications
- Business Ethics
- Business Law
- Business logistics and supply chain management
- Business leadership and management
- Business project management
- Business information systems
- Economics
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Introduction to Financial or managerial accounting
- Marketing
- Statistics
- Taxation
- Additional accounting not used to meet accounting requirement
- May be earned through lower or upper division or post graduate-level coursework
Fees
- Initial – $65
- Transfer of Grades – $65
- Reciprocal – $65
International Candidates
Applicants who obtained their education outside the United States must have an evaluation report completed and submitted by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) organization.
> View a list of NACES current members.
- Completed original evaluations must be received by NASBA Licensing directly from the evaluation service at the time of application. Photocopies are not acceptable.
- A copy of the international transcript must be included with the report sent to NASBA for each individual evaluation from the evaluation service. The application will be considered incomplete without these documents and the processing of the application will not move forward until transcripts are provided.
- If you completed courses at a campus located outside the U.S. for a school located in the U.S., the official transcript must be issued by the registrar from the U.S. campus. Transcripts issued by the registrar for the campus located outside the U.S. will not be accepted.
- Education requirements must be met through academic coursework completed at an accredited institution. Professional training is not acceptable toward these requirements. Coursework completed as part of a Chartered Accountant or similar program is considered professional training and is, therefore, not accepted toward the education requirements for the U.S. Uniform CPA Examination.
Course Requirements
- Education earned at a regionally accredited community college or two-year degree granting institution is acceptable provided it is transferable to the four year degree granting institution from which you received your degree.
- Hours taken above the hours required to meet the baccalaureate degree requirement should be taken in courses at the upper division or graduate level in subject areas that would enhance the professional competency, knowledge and skills of a candidate seeking to become a CPA.
- Every two graduate credit hours earned at accredited institutions recognized by the Board will be considered to be equal to three undergraduate credit hours.
- Correspondence, CLEP credit, pass/fail grades, CPA Review courses and online courses are acceptable when you receive credit for the courses at a regionally accredited college or university. These courses must appear on an official transcript.
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.naces.org
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