KS HB2573

Reduces CPA education requirements by offering three pathways: bachelor's degree with accounting concentration and 2 years experience, bachelor's degree plus 30 additional semester hours with 1 year experience, or post-baccalaureate degree with 1 year experience

Eliminates the notification fee (up to $150) for out-of-state CPAs practicing in Kansas and removes the board's authority to define "substantial equivalency" by regulation

Grants automatic practice privileges to out-of-state CPAs with active licenses in good standing, without requiring registration or fee payment, if they met specified education, examination, and experience requirements at initial licensure

Grandfathers out-of-state CPAs who had practice privileges in Kansas as of December 31, 2025 to continue practicing without obtaining a Kansas permit

Makes technical and conforming changes including updating terminology from "substantially equivalent" to "similar" for foreign designation requirements and clarifying the definition of "principal place of business"