State Board Contact Information:

NEW HAMPSHIRE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
78 REGIONAL DRIVE
BUILDING TWO
CONCORD, NH 03301

Phone: 603-271-3286
Fax: 603-271-8702

General Information:

Ethics Exam Required: N
Number of Tiers: 1
Effective Date for Tiers:
Can call self CPA without License to Practice? N
Years of experience required for licensure? 2
Background check required? N
CPE Hours Required for Renewal: 120
Substantially equivalent? Y
Other Information:
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION? UNTIL JULY 1, 2014-TWO YEARS IN PUBLIC ACCOUNTING, IN A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OR GOVERNMENT WITH A BACHELORS OR ONE YEAR WITH A MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, TAXATION, FINANCE OR ACCOUNTING, MUST MEET SPECIFIC RULE REQUIREMENT FOR TIME AND HOURS.

CPE HOURS REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL: 120 EVERY THREE YEARS WITH 4 HOURS OF ETHICS, LIMIT ON TEACHING AND PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND BOOKS. SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT? YES

OTHER INFORMATION: NH ONLY ACCEPTS PUBLIC ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE EARNED IN A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OR VERY STRICT GOVERNMENTAL. YOU MAY OBTAIN RECIPROCITY THROUGH THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING OR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT OR BY PRACTICING 4 OUT OF THE LAST TEN YEARS IN PUBLIC ACCOUNTING IN SOME STATE OTHER THAN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND BY MEETING ALL OTHER STATUTORY AND RULE REQUIREMENTS.