CA AB1175

Creates alternative CPA licensure pathway effective January 1, 2027, requiring a baccalaureate degree with an accounting concentration from a board-recognized U.S. institution, plus two years of qualifying experience, replacing the current 150 semester unit requirement which will be repealed January 1, 2029

Allows the California Board of Accountancy to issue CPA licenses to applicants from other states with "comparable licensure requirements," defined as states requiring passage of the Uniform CPA Examination with education and experience standards meeting or exceeding California's standards

Simplifies practice privilege requirements for out-of-state CPAs by removing the requirement that they have practiced for at least 4 of the last 10 years, while adding new notification requirements for those from states without comparable licensure requirements

Permits substitution of an advanced accounting-related degree for one year of the two-year experience requirement, and authorizes the board to recognize certificate or training programs as partial substitutes for required experience

Authorizes the board to require completion of specified job tasks associated with performing attest services for licensees seeking to sign reports on attest engagements, in addition to the existing 500-hour experience requirement