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Complying with New CPA Licensure and Mobility Rules

May 19, 2026

CPA licensure is going through one of the biggest shifts we’ve seen in years. New pathways are being introduced, and mobility rules are changing right along with it. Is your firm fully compliant? And what are the risks if you’re not? Lindsay Patterson from CPA QualityPro — a new NJCPA member benefit provider — breaks it all down.

Topics discussed:

What CPAs and firms need to understand about how the changes to licensure pathways impact them
How these changes are affecting individual CPA mobility
Common missteps regarding firm registration
Enforcement actions when firm registration deadlines are missed
Practical steps CPAs can take now to ensure compliance with licensure and firm registration
How CPA QualityPro can help

Resources:

Don Meyer

Don Meyer, CAE, is the chief growth officer of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, where he is responsible for setting the vision, strategy and direction for the organization’s marketing, communications and membership campaigns and for driving the success of a deep and broad swath of organizational initiatives.

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Lindsay N. Patterson

Lindsay Patterson, CPA, CIA, is co-founder and CEO of CPA QualityPro, a purpose-built SaaS platform backed by state CPA societies that is transforming how accounting firms manage licensure and compliance across all 55 U.S. jurisdictions. She previously worked at the AICPA and the Insttitute of Internal Auditors.