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Ohio CPA License Renewal Deadline 2026

Ohio CPA license renewal

CPA permit

CPA permits expire December 31, with a January 31 grace period, but only about one third of Ohio CPAs are due in any given year due to a rotating 3-group cohort system. Which group a CPA is in determines which December 31 applies to them.

A January 31 grace period follows each December 31 deadline before a permit is considered expired.

Cohort groupYears dueNext deadline
Group 12026, 2029, 2032December 31, 2026
Group 22027, 2030December 31, 2027
Group 32028, 2031December 31, 2028

Not sure which group you're in? Your license certificate or the Accountancy Board of Ohio lookup will show your assigned group.

Last verified: 2026-07-03 · checked against the state's codified statute or administrative rule, not just a board webpage — if we can't verify a date against primary law, we say so instead of guessing (see how we verify every deadline). Always confirm with the official state board before relying on this date. License requirements and deadlines can change.

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