Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1137: Certified Public Accountants; revise education and experience requirements for licensure.
Status: Signed into law, March 13, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERSON SEEKING LICENSURE AS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; TO REQUIRE A CANDIDATE FOR LICENSURE TO PASS ALL SECTIONS OF THE UNIFORM CPA EXAMINATION FOR THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SAME EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE FOR A PERSON LICENSED AS A CPA IN ANOTHER STATE WHO IS SEEKING PRACTICE PRIVILEGES IN THIS STATE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-33-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 73-33-5, mississippi code of 1972, to provide certain education and experience requirements for a person seeking licensure as a certified public accountant; to require a candidate for licensure to pass all sections of the uniform cpa examination for the initial issuance of a license; to amend section 73-33-17, mississippi code of 1972, to require the same education and experience for a person licensed as a cpa in another state who is seeking practice privileges in this state…
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERSON SEEKING LICENSURE AS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT; TO REQUIRE A CANDIDATE FOR LICENSURE TO PASS ALL SECTIONS OF THE UNIFORM CPA EXAMINATION FOR THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-33-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SAME EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE FOR A PERSON LICENSED AS A CPA IN ANOTHER STATE WHO IS SEEKING PRACTICE PRIVILEGES IN THIS STATE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-33-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 73-33-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 73-33-5. (1) The Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy is * * * authorized with the following powers and (b) To govern its proceedings; (c) To set the fees and to regulate the time, manner and place of conducting examinations to be held under this chapter. * * * A candidate for licensure must pass all sections of *HR43/R1961* H. B. No. 1137 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1961 PAGE 1 (ELS\KP) the Uniform CPA Examination for the initial issuance of a license under this chapter; (d) To initiate investigations of certified public accountant and certified public …