Kansas CPA Requirements 2027
Confirm implementation of the enacted alternatives. Build your 2027 application and study plan from dated official evidence.
Checkpoint 1
Can I take the exam?
30 / 42 / 11
Kansas’s exam concentration includes 30 accounting, 42 business, and 11 communication credits under its detailed course rules.
Check exam entryCheckpoint 2
Can I obtain the license?
Kansas has enacted HB 2573 with bachelor’s/two-year, bachelor’s-plus-30/one-year, and post-bachelor’s/one-year combinations. The exact publication-based commencement was not resolved in this review.
Degree, concentration, qualifying experience, and any additional application conditions must be checked together.
Review license choicesYour 2027 application roadmap
Confirm implementation of the enacted alternatives
Prepare a 2027 plan around the enacted choices while obtaining the exact commencement and implementing requirements from the board.
Before applying
Check Kansas exam entry and map your transcript. 30 / 42 / 11
Before choosing classes
Choose a licensing route and record the remaining accepted subjects. Extra credits help only when they meet that route’s conditions.
Before booking a section
Coordinate your NTS, study readiness, published 2027 testing windows, and the July exam-interface transition.
Before counting experience
Confirm the work, duration, supervisor, and documentation accepted for your Kansas license path.
What this edition adds to your 2026 reference
Use this edition to organize a 2027 application, choose your next evidence check, and connect it to an exam preparation schedule. Unchanged state rules retain their actual review dates. A new guide year does not itself change eligibility.
Your state-specific decision: The enacted option is relevant, but its operative date and application implementation must be established first. Ask the board to confirm the current application route and the required Kansas connection before paying.
Open the dated 2026 reference| Decision | What to save | Question to resolve |
|---|---|---|
| Exam entry | Degree status, transcript, course descriptions, and the official exam checklist. | Kansas’s exam concentration includes 30 accounting, 42 business, and 11 communication credits under its detailed course rules. |
| License route | The chosen education and experience route, its effective date, and the authority’s instructions. | Kansas has enacted HB 2573 with bachelor’s/two-year, bachelor’s-plus-30/one-year, and post-bachelor’s/one-year combinations. The exact publication-based commencement was not resolved in this review. |
| Exceptions and transitions | Dated authority replies for disputed courses, foreign education, prior exam credit, or a new pathway. | The authoritative publication/commencement date and implementing details remain unresolved. |
| Application budget | Separate evaluation, section application, exam, and later license charges. | Confirm the amount payable when you apply. Dated fees in this guide are not a guaranteed 2027 tariff. |
Choose a realistic testing window
Check the published schedule and July transition before setting a target appointment.
Read the guidePlan practice around the exam format
Use the reviewed specification and its stated coverage limits to balance MCQs and simulations.
Read the guideConnect your license and career plan
Compare wage benchmarks, offer conditions, experience supervision, and preparation support.
Read the guidePermission to sit
Kansas CPA Exam eligibility
Kansas’s exam concentration includes 30 accounting, 42 business, and 11 communication credits under its detailed course rules.
- NASBA also describes degree, Social Security number, and Kansas connection requirements.
- Check how course categories and overlap rules apply before adding the three subject totals together as separate new coursework.
Map your transcript
Kansas accounting and business coursework
Read each row as a separate checkpoint. Course level, required subjects, degree status, and exceptions can matter as much as the total. The board or designated evaluator determines which courses qualify.
| Checkpoint | Accounting | Business / related subjects | Degree and other conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam concentration | 30 credits | 42 credits | 11 communication credits and degree rules also apply |
| New license options | Final qualifying concentration | Final qualifying concentration | Confirm commencement and current board application instructions |
Collect the evidence
Degree award, official transcript, course descriptions, and any required evaluation.
Map accepted subjects
Separate accounting, business, ethics, and other required subjects without assuming overlap.
Resolve the exact gap
Ask about the disputed course or condition before paying for another class or application.
Education plus experience
Kansas CPA license pathways
Kansas has enacted HB 2573 with bachelor’s/two-year, bachelor’s-plus-30/one-year, and post-bachelor’s/one-year combinations. The exact publication-based commencement was not resolved in this review.
| Route / availability | Education | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Enacted bachelor’s option | Qualifying bachelor’s degree | 2 years; confirm operative date |
| Enacted additional-30 option | Qualifying bachelor’s degree plus 30 credits | 1 year; confirm operative date |
| Enacted post-bachelor’s option | Qualifying post-bachelor’s degree | 1 year; confirm operative date |
- The signed law should not be described as merely proposed.
- Until the operative date and implementation are confirmed, do not assume the new combinations are available for an application filed today.
Dates that affect your decision
Planning for Kansas CPA requirements in 2027
Prepare a 2027 plan around the enacted choices while obtaining the exact commencement and implementing requirements from the board.
Publication-based commencement
Confirmation neededHB 2573 is enacted
The bill materials require an authoritative publication/effective-date check. No invented calendar activation date is used here.
Worked planning example
Planning to use the new bachelor’s option
Illustrative candidate scenario, not an eligibility determination.
Starting point
You have a qualifying bachelor’s degree and want to apply using two years of experience.
What the rules mean
The enacted option is relevant, but its operative date and application implementation must be established first.
Next action
Ask the board to confirm the current application route and the required Kansas connection before paying.
From education to an appointment
How to apply and prepare in Kansas
- 1
Confirm the application owner
Use the official exam instructions linked above to identify the board or designated exam service. Exam and license applications may go to different owners.
- 2
Prepare the education record
Arrange official transcripts and any required evaluation, degree evidence, course descriptions, identity, and state-specific records. Resolve the exact eligibility question before paying.
- 3
Apply for a section you can prepare for
After the responsible authority confirms eligibility, follow its section application and payment instructions. Keep the actual application and examination charges separate.
- 4
Use the Notice to Schedule
Check the authorized section, name, and expiration on the NTS. Book the testing appointment through the official scheduling process within that authorization.
- 5
Complete the exam and license file
Pass AUD, FAR, REG, and one Discipline, then complete the selected license route’s education, experience, ethics, and documentation requirements. Track each official deadline separately.
This sequence organizes your planning. The state-specific facts and exceptions in the sections above take priority; the official application instructions establish the required filing order.
Budget separate charges
Kansas CPA exam and application fees
These are individually sourced charges, not a complete licensing budget or an official 2027 fee schedule. Evaluation, section applications, testing, ethics, background checks, international testing, rescheduling, and licensing can be separate costs.
| Charge | Published amount | What it covers | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education evaluation | $96.00 | Evaluation charge listed by NASBA. Foreign-education evaluation may be separate. | Verify this charge |
| Exam section application | $96.00 | Follow the jurisdiction’s section-application rules. Do not assume one application charge covers all four sections. | Verify this charge |
| Each exam section | $268.59 | One section’s examination charge, separate from its application charge. | Verify this charge |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How should I plan for Kansas CPA requirements in 2027?
- Prepare a 2027 plan around the enacted choices while obtaining the exact commencement and implementing requirements from the board.
- What education should a 2027 Kansas CPA Exam candidate check?
- Based on the September 15, 2026 source review: Kansas’s exam concentration includes 30 accounting, 42 business, and 11 communication credits under its detailed course rules. NASBA also describes degree, Social Security number, and Kansas connection requirements. Check how course categories and overlap rules apply before adding the three subject totals together as separate new coursework.
- Which Kansas CPA license paths should I compare for 2027?
- Kansas has enacted HB 2573 with bachelor’s/two-year, bachelor’s-plus-30/one-year, and post-bachelor’s/one-year combinations. The exact publication-based commencement was not resolved in this review. Review the route-specific effective dates and experience conditions before applying.
- What changed in this 2027 Kansas guide?
- This edition adds a candidate decision roadmap, application evidence checklist, study milestones, and links to the 2027 exam schedule. Its state-specific focus is: Confirm implementation of the enacted alternatives. Unchanged rules retain their source dates.
- Are the fees in this guide guaranteed for 2027?
- No. Each listed charge retains its actual source review date. Confirm evaluation, application, exam-section, and licensing charges before payment.
- What still needs confirmation for a Kansas application?
- The authoritative publication/commencement date and implementing details remain unresolved.
- Does the guide guarantee that I qualify for a CPA license?
- No. The board or designated service decides eligibility. Use this guide to organize your evidence and prepare specific questions; CPAPass supports exam practice and study planning.
Evidence and review dates
Official Kansas requirements sources
Core research date: . Licensing review date: . Proposed rules, effective dates, and unresolved details remain labeled in the relevant sections. Official authorities decide eligibility; this guide helps you prepare the questions and records.