Application For Kansas Certified Public Accountant Certificate By Reciprocity printable pdf download

REV. 09/15

STATE OF KANSAS

BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY

LANDON STATE OFFICE BUILDING

900 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 556S

TOPEKA, KS

66612-1239

(785/296-2162)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING APPLICATION FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT CERTIFICATE

BY RECIPROCITY

Kansas Statutes Annotated 1-307 provides that an individual may obtain both a certificate and a permit to

practice in Kansas.

K.S.A. 1-307 reads, in part:

1-307.

Waiver of examination; conditions; requirements.

(a) The board, in its discretion, may waive

the examination of and may issue a certificate to a holder of a certificate as ‘‘certified public

accountant’’ issued under the laws of any state upon a showing that:

(1) The applicant passed the examination required for

issuance of the applicant’s certificate with

grades that would have been passing grades at that time in this state; and

(2) the applicant (A) meets all current requirements in this state for the issuance of a certificate

at the time application is made, (B) at the time of the issuance of the applicant’s certificate in the

other state, met all such requirements then applicable in this state, (C) had four years’ of experience of

the

type

described

subsection

(a)

K.S.A.

1-302b,

and

amendments

thereto,

after

passing

the

examination upon which the applicant’s certificate was based and within the 10 years immediately preceding

the application.

To apply for a CPA certificate by reciprocity, the following forms and transcripts are necessary for

application:

For Certificate:

Application for CPA certificate by Reciprocity

Application for Interstate Authorization Exchange Form (this form must indicate that you

have satisfactorily completed an ethics exam approved by this Board for certification in

your state)

New CPA Certificate Holder Oath

Copies of official transcripts from each college or university attended.

Foreign transcripts must be

evaluated by a foreign evaluator accepted by the Board.

Please contact the Board office for a listing of

foreign evaluators accepted by the Board.

For Permit:

Application for Initial Permit

Experience Form

Complete the application for CPA certificate by reciprocity, providing all information requested.

Complete the top portion of the Authorization for Interstate Exchange of Information form, and

send it to the State Board where the original CPA certification was received. You must also send

this form to the state in which your principal place of business is located.

The form may be

reproduced as needed.

Attach a check or money order, made payable to the Kansas Board of Accountancy, or provide credit

card information, in the amount of $250. THIS FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE. If applicant needs a permit

(license) to hold out and perform public accounting services as a CPA in Kansas, a separate fee

will be required at that time.

The permit fee is determined by whether an odd or an even CPA

certificate number is assigned.

Complete the New CPA Certificate Holder Oath.

Your signature needs to be witnessed by another

CPA.

The CPA does not need to be a licensed CPA nor a CPA certificate holder in Kansas.

Submit

copies

official

transcripts

from

all

college

and

universities

attended.

Foreign

transcripts must be evaluated by a foreign evaluator accepted by the Board.

Please contact the

Board office for a listing of foreign evaluators accepted by the Board.

Complete the Application for an Initial Permit to Practice as a CPA if you will be practicing

public accounting. The Certificate of Experience form will need to be completed for verification

of experience as well.

You will be notified of the appropriate permit fee when a certificate

number is assigned.

CELLED AND ALL FEES

APPLICATIONS PENDING FOR MORE THAN 120 DAYS FROM DATE OF RECEIPT WILL BE CAN

FORFEITED.

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Application For Kansas Certified Public Accountant Certificate By Reciprocity

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