Ohio
For Ohio, pathway status is A bachelor’s degree with an accounting concentration and two years of relevant experience; effective date of the new pathway is January 1, 2026; education required for licensure is A bachelor’s degree with an accounting concentration; experience requirement is two years of relevant experience; statute or bill citation is House Bill 238, verified against its source on 2026-08-31.
- State or jurisdiction
- Ohio our reading
- Pathway status
- A bachelor’s degree with an accounting concentration and two years of relevant experience verified
- Effective date of the new pathway
- January 1, 2026 verified
- Education required for licensure
- A bachelor’s degree with an accounting concentration verified
- Experience requirement
- two years of relevant experience verified
- Statute or bill citation
- House Bill 238 verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
A bachelor’s degree with an accounting concentration and two years of relevant experience, or A master’s degree with an accounting concentration and one year of relevant experience
— acc.ohio.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Effective date of the new pathway
With the passage of House Bill 238, Ohio is making significant updates to CPA Exam and licensure requirements, set to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Statute or bill citation
House Bill 238 updates the educational and experience requirements for becoming a CPA in Ohio.
— all from acc.ohio.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Source
- acc.ohio.govhttps://acc.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/acb/home/news-and-events/all-news/upcoming-changes-to-certification