# Nevada AB510: AN ACT relating to accountants; revising the requirements for the granting of a certificate of certified public accountant; requiring the Nevada State Board of Accountancy to prescribe by regulation certain requirements and standards for the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant; revising provisions governing certain fees that the Board is authorized or required to charge; revising provisions governing the examination required for the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB510, AN ACT relating to accountants; revising the requirements for the granting of a certificate of certified public accountant; requiring the Nevada State Board of Accountancy to prescribe by regulation certain requirements and standards for the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant; revising provisions governing certain fees that the Board is authorized or required to charge; revising provisions governing the examination required for the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Chapter 29.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB510-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB510 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to accountants; revising the requirements for the granting of a certificate of certified public accountant; requiring the Nevada State Board of Accountancy to prescribe by regulation certain requirements and standards for the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant; revising provisions governing certain fees that the Board is authorized or required to charge; revising provisions governing the examination required for the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-24 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Chapter 29. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 54-695 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Temporary CPA license while background clears: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Board can issue a provisional CPA certificate while it waits for your FBI criminal-history report. You can practice under this temporary certificate after you meet the other licensing steps. This helps you start work sooner while the background check finishes. - New fee to issue CPA certificates: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Board sets a fee to issue a Nevada CPA certificate. You must pay this fee when your certificate is issued. The law does not set the dollar amount. - Register CPA firms’ fictitious business names: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, any CPA or CPA firm that uses a fictitious business name must register that name with the Board. The Board sets the registration process and can charge a fee. This applies when you use a trade name that is not your legal name. - Easier CPA reciprocity and foreign recognition: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Board can license U.S. CPAs by reciprocity. You can get waivers if your exam and education match Nevada’s and you have practiced more than 4 of the past 10 years. The Board can also license holders of equivalent foreign credentials who have at least 4 years of U.S. ex… - New CPA education, exam, and experience rules: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Nevada Board of Accountancy sets the education and work rules for a CPA license. Qualifying work can be in public accounting, or in private industry or government if the Board approves. The Board also sets the skills you must show from that work. The Board sets the CP… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-19 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-04-14 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-05-27: Chapter 29. (legislature) - 2025-05-26: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-20: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-19: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-12: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-10: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-07: Read second time. (House) - 2025-04-03: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-03-25: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB510_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB510.pdf) ## Related bills - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB514: AN ACT relating to mental health; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for rehabilitative residential mental health care; requiring the State Long-Term Care… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB510_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB510.pdf) ## Related - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB514: AN ACT relating to mental health; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB514-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB510-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).