Hi y’all,
I’m so confused about the steps one takes in order to become a CPA. I read the Board of Accountancy website but it was clear as mud. Aftering getting a Bachelors degree in accountaning can you take the CPA exam or do you have to do something else? After passing the CPA exam do you have to take another exam for a license or do you just get the license with the CPA exam.
Thank you in advance.
I think Faisal would be able to enlighten you about the process in the US. Dont know if the CPA is offered in other countries. My understanding is you have two or three parts to the exam. The first one you can do right after your degree and the other parts have some experience requirements.
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If u r in america..then do cpa…otherwise if u r in canda waghaira do acca…
this may also be of u r help…
Candidates preparing to sit for the computerized Uniform CPA Examination may now begin scheduling appointments.
To reserve a seat, candidates must have applied to a state board of accountancy or a designated agent and received a notice to schedule (NTS). Candidates who do not have a valid NTS may not schedule an exam.
The computerized CPA exam, which officially launches on April 5, will be delivered at over 300 Thomson Prometric test centers in the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The computer-based exam is a joint effort of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and Prometric.
Prometric offers three scheduling methods:
Prometric recommends that candidates register via the Internet, because the system is available at all times and offers instant confirmation of test appointments.
Candidates must reserve their seats at least five days in advance of their desired exam date. However, the AICPA, NASBA and Prometric encourage candidates to schedule appointments as early as possible – preferably 45 days in advance. Test seats are booked on a first-come, first-served basis.
Further information about the computerized CPA exam, including tutorials and sample tests, may be found at www.cpa-exam.org.
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I'm so confused about the steps one takes in order to become a CPA. I read the Board of Accountancy website but it was clear as mud. Aftering getting a Bachelors degree in accountaning can you take the CPA exam or do you have to do something else? After passing the CPA exam do you have to take another exam for a license or do you just get the license with the CPA exam.
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I am assuming you are talking about CPA in USA. The first thing to remember is that the CPA Exam is Uniform (meaning its the same exam in all 50 states), however the licensing requirements vary from state to state. If you live in a particular state in the US, then you will likely go for the CPA license in that state. So, for licensing requirements you will need to check that particular state's Board of Accountancy requirements.
Re: CPA Exam, the education requirements to write the test also vary from state to state. However, in most states, you need to have 150 hours of business and accountancy credits (out of which 50 credits should be in accountancy and accountancy-related subjects). Once you have those credits, you can write the test any time. However to get the CPA license, you not only need to pass the Exam but also have a specified number of hours of professional experience. This you will get working for a CPA firm. You can get these hours either before or after you write the tests.
For more info, pls post your questions here.
Hmcq and bao bihari thank you so much for the information.
Faisal bhai thank you for the help, is it okay if i just PM you instead of posting the info here?
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Hmcq and* bao bihari** thank you so much for the information.
Faisal bhai thank you for the help, is it okay if i just PM you instead of posting the info here?
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thank u....
and plz .is it okay that u post ur questions here.....kuch hum ko bhi to cpa kay baray main pata chalay...
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*Originally posted by Faisal: *
I am assuming you are talking about CPA in USA. The first thing to remember is that the CPA Exam is Uniform (meaning its the same exam in all 50 states), however the licensing requirements vary from state to state. If you live in a particular state in the US, then you will likely go for the CPA license in that state. So, for licensing requirements you will need to check that particular state's Board of Accountancy requirements.
Re: CPA Exam, the education requirements to write the test also vary from state to state. However, in most states, you need to have 150 hours of business and accountancy credits (out of which 50 credits should be in accountancy and accountancy-related subjects). Once you have those credits, you can write the test any time. However to get the CPA license, you not only need to pass the Exam but also have a specified number of hours of professional experience. This you will get working for a CPA firm. You can get these hours either before or after you write the tests.
For more info, pls post your questions here.
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I didn't think you had to have any experience hours to be a CPA. You just pass the exam(s) and register in whatever state you want (depending on the 150 credit/hr rule) and be a CPA. I did mine about 8 yrs ago and then left accounting about 6 yrs ago, so haven't been able to keep up with the latest news. Maybe its changed...
TofiBaba, why did you leave accounting, if i may ask?
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I didn't think you had to have any experience hours to be a CPA. You just pass the exam(s) and register in whatever state you want (depending on the 150 credit/hr rule) and be a CPA. I did mine about 8 yrs ago and then left accounting about 6 yrs ago, so haven't been able to keep up with the latest news. Maybe its changed...
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You definitely need to. Well, let me re-phrase... I am familiar with Colorado, Philadelphia and California... and in all these states, you have to have certain number of hours. I am assuming other states will be pretty similar as well. In California they have different pathways to get the license... and depending on the credit hours you have in your education, the experience requirements vary. But these are never waived off completely.
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TofiBaba, why did you leave accounting, if i may ask?
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I actually got totally bored with it, hence moved to something which is ever changing, i.e. computers!
Faisal,
I did mine in Delaware, went to school in NJ and worked in VA and didn't hear of any such requirements from anywhere. Maybe it was a conspiracy agains me?
LOL
Good thing I got out just in time.
Faial bhai
Ye Philadelphia kab se state hai? haiN ji? :-P
Oh, its not a state, alright. A friend of mine got his license in Philly… so I was talking about the CPA requirements there, (whatever the state is, like I care 
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