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Board reviews active licensee residency data showing 49% Washington residents, 36% international

Washington State Board of Accountancy · April 24, 2026
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Summary

BARC presented a license distribution report: 49% Washington residents, 15% other U.S. states, 36% international; top international licensee counts include Japan (4,532) and South Korea (1,557).

The Board received licensee residency data presented by Brooke Stegmeier as part of the Board/AICPA Rules Committee update. The report showed 49% of active licensees list Washington as their resident state, 15% are resident in other U.S. states, and 36% are international licensees.

Brooke Stegmeier also provided counts for top international countries: Japan (4,532 licensees), South Korea (1,557), Canada (717), China (619), India (596), Hong Kong (450), and Australia (107). Top other U.S. states included California (774), Texas (373), and Oregon (365). The BARC indicated it will develop the data further and consider residency issues as needed.

Board members discussed potential follow-up work to better understand residency implications for regulation, mobility, and peer-review oversight.