Louisiana CPA License Renewal Deadline 2026
Louisiana CPA license renewal
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A CPA regulatory/statutory change is coming to Louisiana, effective 2027-01-01. Louisiana Act 653 (HB548), signed by the Governor and effective Jan 1, 2027 per the bill's own Resume Digest (the bill-status page's general "Effective date: 08/01/2026" line covers the Act's enactment, not this substantive provision), overhauls CPA licensure and mobility. Fetched and read the actual Resume Digest PDF directly (not just the bill-status page). Key changes: (1) replaces the prior single-pathway CPA education requirement with 3 new pathways -- bacc+30 add'l semester hours, post-bacc degree, or bacc alone (all requiring an accounting concentration), each with a different experience requirement (1-2 years depending on pathway); (2) applicants must complete a pathway within 5 years of passing the exam or their scores void; (3) repeals the statutory "substantial equivalency" definition/standard throughout the CPA Act and replaces it with a "mobility"/"comparable" standard for practice privileges, foreign-designation reciprocity, and board enforcement power; (4) grandfathers any out-of-state CPA already holding LA practice privileges as of Dec 31, 2024, with no notice/fee required going forward, and repeals the substantial-equivalency notice fee outright; (5) adds a board-composition requirement that members be drawn from diverse practice areas (tax, audit, education). The Act itself was signed and its general provisions took effect 08/01/2026 -- this is the CPA-Evolution/mobility-model reform pattern also seen in Colorado, Missouri, Idaho, and Oklahoma this year. See the citation.
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Renewal fee: $120. Individual certificate/license annual renewal fee is $120, due December 31. Individuals filing after December 31 owe a delinquent fee starting at $200 in February and rising $50 per month to $700 in December. Firm permit annual renewal is a separate fee, per the Board's own published fee page: $50 base (firms with 10 or fewer owners) plus $25 per owner beyond 10, capped at $2,500 total, also due December 31; the firm permit delinquent fee is a flat $300 (unlike the individual fee, it does not escalate by month). read the rule →
CPE required: 80 hours every 2 years (a board-approved ethics course is required, though the codified rule does not fix a specific hour count). Full CPE requirements →
What does it cost to reinstate a lapsed Louisiana license? →
Does Louisiana's CPA FIRM (not just the individual license) need to register separately? →
Frequently asked questions
How does Louisiana's CPA license renewal cycle work?
Annual renewal, expires December 31 every year -- codified in La. Admin. Code tit. 46, Part XIX, § 1105(B)(1)/(B)(3): certificate holders must renew 'annually ... on or before the last day of December,' and certificates 'expire on the last day of each calendar year' (the Board may set a later date 'for good cause,' per the same section). The Louisiana State Board of CPAs' own page corroborates practically. Renewal window opens November 1; a $200 delinquent fee applies starting February (escalating $50/month through year-end).
How much does it cost to renew a CPA license in Louisiana?
$120. Individual certificate/license annual renewal fee is $120, due December 31. Individuals filing after December 31 owe a delinquent fee starting at $200 in February and rising $50 per month to $700 in December. Firm permit annual renewal is a separate fee, per the Board's own published fee page: $50 base (firms with 10 or fewer owners) plus $25 per owner beyond 10, capped at $2,500 total, also due December 31; the firm permit delinquent fee is a flat $300 (unlike the individual fee, it does not escalate by month).
Does Louisiana require CPE hours to renew a CPA license?
Yes -- Louisiana requires 80 hours of CPE every 2 years. A board-approved ethics course is required, though the codified rule does not fix a specific hour count. See the full Louisiana CPE requirements page for the exact citation.
What does it cost to reinstate a lapsed Louisiana CPA license?
No single flat fee -- three different mechanisms exist depending on how long the certificate has been lapsed. LAC 46:XIX Sec1105.B.6 allows same-year reinstatement 'upon payment of the renewal fee and such penalty fee as may be prescribed by the board' -- no multiplier or dollar amount is codified; La. R.S. 37:74.1 separately caps a formal reinstatement-application fee at $500 for a fully expired/inactive certificate; the board's own fee table also shows an escalating monthly delinquent-fee schedule ($200-$700). The board's page itself says 'Reinstatement applications -- (contact the office)' rather than publishing one number.
Does a CPA firm need to register separately in Louisiana?
Yes -- Louisiana has its own firm-level registration or permit requirement, separate from an individual CPA's license renewal. See the full Louisiana firm renewal page for the exact cycle and citation.