RI H8128

Establishes three pathways to CPA licensure: post-baccalaureate degree with 1 year experience, baccalaureate plus 30 credit hours with 1 year experience, or baccalaureate degree with 2 years experience

Creates individual mobility practice privileges allowing CPAs licensed in good standing from other states to practice in Rhode Island without obtaining a separate license, provided they met equivalent initial licensure requirements

Expands Board of Accountancy composition from 3 to 4 CPA members (plus 1 public member) and removes the requirement for a separate public accountant seat

Adds administrative penalty authority allowing the board to impose fines up to $1,000 per violation for licensees and up to $2,500 per violation for unlicensed practice

Modernizes terminology throughout the chapter, replacing "certificate" and "permit" with "license," adding definitions for AICPA, NASBA, PCAOB, and CPA Exam, and updating gendered language to gender-neutral terms