New York CPA Requirements in 2027

New York still licenses through the 150-hour route. You need 150 semester hours, including 33 in accounting and 36 in business. You can sit for the exam at 120 hours. Then you work one year of full-time experience.

A bachelor's plus two years route starts November 21, 2026, under Chapter 530 of 2025. It needs 120 semester hours, with 27 in accounting and 30 in business. If you're finishing a bachelor's, talk to the New York State Board for Public Accountancy before you count on the new route.

How to Get a CPA License in New York

Every route also asks you to pass the Uniform CPA Exam. Here's how the education and experience fit together in New York.

Education to Sit for the CPA Exam in New York

You can sit for the exam with 120 semester hours.

Coursework: 150-hour route: 33 accounting and 36 business. Planned 120-hour route: 27 accounting and 30 business.

What Changed Recently

The Governor signed Chapter 530 on November 21, 2025. It takes effect November 21, 2026 and adds a route with 120 semester hours and 2 years of experience.

What Accountants Earn in New York

Accountants and auditors in New York earned a median of $102,640 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $79,760 and $134,820. About 109,830 people held these jobs in the state.

Accounting Programs in New York

11 programs on our main rankings are based in New York. A degree from a school in the state is often the simplest way to match the board's coursework rules.

• CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, Accountancy Bachelor of Business Administration: #19 of 100 bachelor's accounting programs
• University at Buffalo, Bachelor of Science in Accounting: one of our 100 best bachelor's accounting programs
• Binghamton University, Bachelor of Science in Accounting: one of our 100 best bachelor's accounting programs
• SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Bachelor of Science in Accounting: one of our 100 best bachelor's accounting programs
• University at Albany, Bachelor of Science in Accounting: one of our 100 best bachelor's accounting programs
• CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, MS Accountancy: #17 of 50 master's accounting programs
• Fordham University, Master of Science in Professional Accounting: one of our 50 best master's accounting programs
• SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Master of Science in Accounting: one of our 50 best master's accounting programs
• University at Albany, Master of Science in Accounting: one of our 50 best master's accounting programs
• New York University, Master of Science in Accounting: one of our 50 best master's accounting programs
• Pace University, Public Accounting, CPA Prep, MS: one of our 50 best master's accounting programs

See every program we rank in the state on our New York accounting programs page.

CPA Requirements in Nearby States

Thinking about working across a state line, or studying in one state and licensing in another? Each state sets its own rules, so here's where the states near New York stand on the bachelor's-plus-experience route.

• Connecticut CPA requirements: bachelor's route in effect since October 1, 2025
• Massachusetts CPA requirements: bachelor's route proposed
• New Jersey CPA requirements: bachelor's route in effect since February 11, 2026
• Pennsylvania CPA requirements: bachelor's route in effect since June 30, 2025
• Vermont CPA requirements: bachelor's route in effect since June 8, 2026

Check With the New York State Board for Public Accountancy

The board sets the rules and decides your application. We checked these requirements against official sources on October 12, 2026. Rules change, so confirm the details on the board's site before you apply.