Education

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Many states allow a candidate to sit for the CPA Exam with 120 credit hours including specific accounting credits.

• For the CPA License, most states require 150 semester hours.
  
  

Experience

• Most states require 1-3 years work experience under the supervision of a Licensed CPA. Local work experience is considered acceptable.

• State Boards consider 2 areas for experience:
  Type of employer: Public accounting firm vs industry
  Type of work: Tax vs audit vs managerial accounting
  
  
  

Exam

• Achieve a score of 75 or more for each part of the “Uniform CPA Examination” which is administered by the AICPA

• Be prepared to take the exam in English

• Sit for the exam in the U.S. or if you are an international candidate, you can take the exam in any of the following countries: India, Nepal, England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates.

License

• Meet the education requirements

• Sit and pass all 4 parts of the Uniform CPA Examination

• Meet the experience requirements as determined by your state board