District of Columbia Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License Requirements

To practice as a certified public accountant (cpa) in District of Columbia, the state licensing board requires board-approved training, a passing score on the Uniform CPA Examination examination, and 1 year of supervised work experience. A criminal history background check is also part of the application. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. The regulation sits under District of Columbia's professional licensing framework, which classifies training as "Bachelors Degree with 150 credit hours".

Upfront cost is $308, with renewal running $251 on a 2-year cycle. Maintaining the license requires 80 hours of continuing education per 2-year cycle, an ongoing cost applicants often underestimate when budgeting the career.

Reciprocity is available: CPA mobility: practice rights in all 55 US jurisdictions. Compared to the profession-wide pattern, the numbers above should be cross-checked against other states before relocating — licensing cost, training hours, and exam requirements vary enough that a different state may cut thousands of dollars and months of training from the path. The state board, not this page, is the final authority; verify every field below with the official regulator before you pay fees or enroll in training.