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Virginia CPA Requirements (Rules on Exam and Licensing)
The Virginia State Board does not require 150 credit hours to sit for the exam, and your experience can be verified by an actively licensed CPA from any jurisdiction. This means VA is one of the state boards with more flexible licensing requirements. The catch: Virginia strictly requires either a valid Social Security Number or […]
Continue readingNew Mexico CPA Requirements on Exam and Licensing
The New Mexico State Board accepts either public or non-public accounting experience, but only US CPA can verify your experience. New Mexico CPA Requirements Note to international candidates: there are certain consultancy companies or forums in India that recommend New Mexico as the state board of choice for BCOM + CA candidates. I personally don’t […]
Continue readingWyoming CPA Requirements for Exam and Licensing
The Wyoming State Board allows the state’s residents and workers to apply for the CPA exam. Effective January 1, 2012, it requires the standard 150 credit hours and 1 year of experience. Wyoming CPA Requirements 1. Education Requirements to Sit for the CPA Exam A candidate is required to fulfill one of the following: Bachelor’s […]
Continue readingVermont CPA Requirements for Exam and Licensing
For the Vermont CPA requirements, the State Board switched to the 150 credit hour rule on July 1, 2014 to adopt interstate equivalency standards for CPAs. After passing the CPA exam, you will need to accumulate 1 year of experience (instead of the previous 2 years) under the direct supervision of an active CPA licensee. […]
Continue readingSouth Dakota CPA Requirements for Exam and Licensing
South Dakota State Board does not want me to include a summary of exam requirements on this site. I am asked to direct my readers to the following links: Most current information: www.accountancy.sd.gov Information on the exam: http://www.accountancy.sd.gov/cpa_exam.aspx Statutes and Rules: http://www.accountancy.sd.gov/laws_regulations.aspx Other Information on South Dakota CPA Requirements SD exam eligibility requirements SD CPA […]
Continue readingSouth Carolina CPA Requirements for Exam and Licensing
In the past, the South Carolina board of accountancy required CPA candidates to have 150 education credit hours to apply for the a CPA license. That is, SC used to follow the so-called “150-hour rule.” However, that rule changed in 2025. So now, CPA candidates only need a bachelor’s degree if they have at least […]
Continue readingRhode Island CPA Requirements for Exam and Licensing
Rhode Island CPA Requirements 1. Education Requirements to Sit for the CPA Exam Bachelor’s degree or above; fulfilled at least 120 credit hours and meet one of the following: (a) Graduate degree with concentration in Accounting Not less than 21 semester hours in accounting and not less than: 6 hours in both fundamental accounting 6 […]
Continue readingVirgin Islands CPA Requirements for the CPA Exam and Licensing
Virgin Islands CPA Requirements The Virgin Islands Board of Public Accountancy has established several requirements to become a CPA, which are outlined below. 1. Education Requirements to Sit for the CPA Exam Please note that to become a CPA in the Virgin Islands, candidates must pass the Uniform CPA Exam as well as a local […]
Continue readingLouisiana CPA Requirements on Exam and Licensing
Louisiana only grants CPA license to its resident and they have very specific subject requirements regarding the accounting courses you must take to meet the education standards. Therefore, if you want to become a CPA in Louisiana, be sure to check that your college courses match the education requirements listed below. Louisiana CPA Requirements 1. […]
Continue readingIdaho CPA Requirements on Exam and Licensing
The Idaho State Board does not require 150 credit hours to sit for the exam, but in order to ultimately get the license you will have to fulfill that requirement in addition to more accounting and business courses. For experience it is pretty much standard with 1 year of accounting work. Part-time hours can be […]
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