# Ohio — CPA licensure pathway by state

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Pathway status:** A bachelor’s degree with an accounting concentration and two years of relevant experience _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective date of the new pathway:** January 1, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Education required for licensure:** A bachelor’s degree with an accounting concentration _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Experience requirement:** two years of relevant experience _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute or bill citation:** House Bill 238 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## 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

## 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.

## Source

- https://acc.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/acb/home/news-and-events/all-news/upcoming-changes-to-certification

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2026-11-29.
Part of [CPA licensure pathway by state](https://referencesource.org/cpa-licensure-pathway-by-state/).