Apply for Active Permit
Please contact the Board office for the current Initial Permit to Practice Application.
Please note that any application may be reviewed by the Licensing Committee, which can cause a delay in processing the application.
Certificate: Signifies having met the educational requirements, the successful completion of the Uniform CPA Examination, and an examination in professional ethics as approved by the Board. A certificate holder may not call themselves a CPA nor practice public accountancy in Nebraska until the work experience requirement has been met and a permit to practice (active license) has been issued.
Permit to Practice: License issued to a certificate-holder upon meeting the work experience requirement. A licensee may call themselves a CPA and practice public accountancy in Nebraska.