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CPA CPE Requirements on Reporting and Credit Hours

Once you become a licensed CPA, you will need to take continuing professional education (CPE) courses upon license renewal every 1-3 years. The following post includes a general overview of CPA CPE requirements for CPAs across the U.S. Please click on the links below for specific rules for each state. CPA CPE Discounts If you […]

Florida CPA Requirements (Rules on Exam and Licensing)

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The Florida CPA Exam Requirements are relatively straight forward: You need 120 credit hours to sit for the exam, and the full 150 hours and at least 1 year of working experience to get the license. Florida strictly requires a Social Security Number (SSN) for both exam and license. Florida CPA Requirements 1. Education Requirements to […]

Connecticut CPA Requirements (Rules on Exam and Licensing)

The Connecticut CPA requirements are similar to other states because candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree to sit for the CPA Exam, together with 24 credit hours of accounting and 22 hours of business courses. Plus, the state board allows economics courses to be counted as related courses for the CPA education requirement. Connecticut CPA […]

Alabama CPA Requirements (Rules on Exam and Licensing)

The Alabama CPA requirements are straightforward but specific. For example, Alabama only awards CPA licenses to US citizens and candidates with a legal presence in the United States. Plus, the Alabama CPA education requirements are also relatively tough. In particular, you need to fulfill 150 education hours for a permit to practice. Furthermore, CPA requirements […]

Massachusetts CPA Requirements (Rules on Exam + Licensing)

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The Massachusetts CPA requirements state that you can sit for the exam with 120 semester credit hours, but you have to earn the full 150 credits to get your CPA license. The working experience varies depending if you would like to have a “reporting” or “non-reporting” license. Please find the explanation below. Massachusetts CPA Requirements […]

CPA for Non Accounting Majors: Issues and Solutions

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The US CPA qualification is a globally recognized credential that is useful not only to auditors but also to financial professionals. Is earning the CPA for non-accounting majors and non-accountants a possibility? It is Getting Tougher … A Lot Tougher I am an Economics major and only took 1 quarter (2 credit hours) of basic […]

Indian CA for US CPA Exam: What’s the Benefit? How to Do It?

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I have many readers from India who are very interested in becoming a US CPA. Some have great reasons, while others’ desires may be based on incorrect information. In this article, I’ll help you decide whether it’s worth it for Indian CAs to pursue the US CPA title. Indian CA vs US CPA First, let’s […]

US CPA Exam for Hong Kong Accountants: Here’s the Fast Track

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Hello! We are excited to help Hong Kong candidates interested in the US CPA qualification. Please click a link below so I can figure out the best way to help: I am a member of HKICPA I am not a member US CPA Exam for Hong Kong Candidates (with HKICPA Membership) If you are an […]

Connecticut CPA CPE Requirements: Rules and Recommended Courses

To maintain active status, all CPA licensees in Connecticut have to fulfill a CPA CPE requirement on an annual basis. Here is a summary for your reference: Connecticut CPA CPE Requirements CPE credits have to be accumulated annually by June 30, but you don’t need to report them until December 31. Reporting has to be done on […]

Virginia CPA Requirements (Rules on Exam and Licensing)

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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 […]