Connecticut CPA Exam Requirements

Connecticut CPA Exam requirementsConnecticut allows Economics courses to be counted as related courses in the education requirement. A 4-year bachelor degree or above together with 46 semester hours of accounting, economics and business courses are required to get qualified for the examination.

Connecticut CPA Exam Requirements

1. Education Requirements To Sit For The Exam:

  • Bachelor degree or above
  • Accounting courses: 24 semester hours
  • Business courses: 22 semester hours (including Economic and law courses)
  • Please note the courses gained from community colleges are counted ONLY if the community college is based in Connecticut.

2. Additional Requirements To Get CPA License:

Education:

  • 150 semester hours

Experience:

  • 2 years of accounting experience supervised and verified by an active CPA licensee
  • The experience can be public or non-public accounting.
  • Please check CT State Board regulation below on details on certain restriction on non-public accounting that may apply to your case.

Ethics Qualifications

  • Pass the CPA ethics exam by AICPA within 2 years of certification application.

3. Residency & Age Requirements:

  • US citizenship not required
  • Connecticut residency not required
  • Minimum age: none

4. Fees:

  • First-timers: standard CPA exam fees ($743) + $135 initial application fee
  • Repeaters: exam fees + $60 to $105 repeat application fees

5. Other Useful Information

6. Contact:

Connecticut State Board of Accountancy
Secretary of the State
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 06106

  • Email: sboa@po.state.ct.us
  • Phone: 860-509-6179
  • Fax: 860-509-6247

Can’t Get Qualified In Connecticut?

Don’t give up, as you may well be qualified to register through other states and sit for the same CPA exam. With the recent Substantial Equivalency (CPA reciprocity) rule CPAs from most states can practice across the country.

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* 1 semester = 1.5 quarters

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