House adopts update to CPA licensure to match 2025 uniform accountancy language
March 11, 2026 | 2026 Legislature OK, Oklahoma
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The Oklahoma House approved House Bill 43‑17, which updates state CPA licensure pathways to conform with the 2025 Uniform Accountancy Act and creates three structured pathways to licensure, each requiring an accounting degree, supervised experience and passage of the CPA exam.
Representative Kendricks, the bill’s sponsor, said the change “expands workforce access without lowering those professional standards” and moved for adoption. Members asked brief clarifying questions about reciprocity and apprenticeship timelines; Kendricks said the goal was to allow additional supervised apprenticeship options so students can enter the workforce sooner without lowering qualifications.
The Clerk announced a recorded vote of 83 aye, 0 nay and the Speaker declared the bill passed. Representative Kendricks then recognized a group from the Oklahoma Society of CPAs visiting the North Gallery and invited members to meet them for tax‑assistance resources.
The measure was debated briefly and passed unanimously on the House floor as recorded in the session transcript.
Representative Kendricks, the bill’s sponsor, said the change “expands workforce access without lowering those professional standards” and moved for adoption. Members asked brief clarifying questions about reciprocity and apprenticeship timelines; Kendricks said the goal was to allow additional supervised apprenticeship options so students can enter the workforce sooner without lowering qualifications.
The Clerk announced a recorded vote of 83 aye, 0 nay and the Speaker declared the bill passed. Representative Kendricks then recognized a group from the Oklahoma Society of CPAs visiting the North Gallery and invited members to meet them for tax‑assistance resources.
The measure was debated briefly and passed unanimously on the House floor as recorded in the session transcript.
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