Established Candidate Information

Notice Regarding Extension of Testing Window 

The Oklahoma Accountancy Board’s new administrative rules, which extend the period for both scores and candidacy from 18 months to 30 months, are now in effect. Under these rules, the 30-month period begins from the score release date of the first successful exam section, rather than from the date of sitting for it.

To complete the exam within this extended timeframe, your final passing exam section must be completed within 30 months of receiving notice of your first passing score.

These changes have been applied retroactively to all active scores and candidacies, ensuring that all candidates benefit from the full 30-month period.

The process from this point is as follows:

1. Application for Certification: This is the final application for you to receive your CPA Certification and requires Board approval. You will have access this application in your OAB portal account once your final passing score is confirmed. We can provide a paper form upon request.   
             
   •   (Required) Experience Verification Form: This form is available to download and print from the instruction page of the  online application. You will find it under the header “Documents to be Submitted”. You must fill out your portion of the form, have your verifier fill out their portion and notarize it. Your verifier cannot both sign it and notarize it. The completed and notarized Experience Verification will be uploaded during the Certification Application process and is a required document before submission. For questions about experience, please contact Lauren Norcom at LNorcom@oab.ok.gov.
     
     
   •     (Required) Professional Ethics: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Comprehensive Course (Ethics Exam): All persons must complete this course as part of the CPA Certification requirements and score a 90% or above. This course can be purchased directly from the AICPA. Additional information for this CPE Course is attached. You must submit the completion certificate for this course with your Application for Certification. You may complete this course any point during your path to certification, but do not submit in advance. 
     
     
   •     (If Applicable) Permit to Practice Public Accounting: If you are employed with a public accounting firm and/or plan to provide public accounting related services, you must obtain a permit to practice public accounting in addition to the CPA certificate. You must show proof of 40 CPE hours earned within the prior calendar year or within the last 365 days. Certificates of completion must be submitted with Certification Application. For questions about CPE for initial Certification, please contact Lauren Norcom at LNorcom@oab.ok.gov.
      
2. You will receive your final score notice in the mail.  We usually receive the paper score within 5 business days of the release date, and they are mailed to candidates the same day.