Utah requires 150 credit hours to become certified but has a unique rule that only requires 135 semester hours to sit for the exam. The rest of Utah’s rules are pretty standard across all states. Becoming a CPA in Utah a great career choice that will give you a ton of different opportunities. From public … Read more
Texas is another state that requires 150 credit hours to take the exam. Candidates must also have at least a bachelor’s degree in order to sit. The rest of TX rules are pretty standard with the exception of its ethics requirement in which the standard AICPA exam is replaced with the TX Rules of Professional … Read more
Tennessee, like many modern states, now requires 150 credit hours to take the CPA exam. These credits can be made up of either an undergraduate or graduate degree as long as certain courses are included. Luckily, TN offers students the ability to sit for the exam up to 200 days before their education is complete. … Read more
South Dakota requires 150 college semester hours to sit for the exam, but you can take it 100 days before your graduation. This option offers students a great opportunity to take at least one section before they are even done with college. SD also does not require a social security number making it more attractive … Read more
Although South Carolina does required that you complete a bachelor’s degree and 150 credit hours to become certified, you only have to complete an undergraduate degree with 120 college credit hours to sit for the exam. SC has a few rules that other states do not have. For instance, a valid social security number is … Read more
Rhode Island is a great state that only requires a bachelor’s degree and 120 college credit hours to sit for the exam. You will however have to complete 150 semester hours in order to become certified. RI offers a few different ways to meet this limit with undergraduate and graduate degrees. Let’s take a look … Read more
Pennsylvania does have a 150-credit rule, but you are only required to complete a bachelor’s degree consisting of 120 semester hours in order to sit for the exam. The PA work experience and general education requirements are pretty standard across states even though it doesn’t allow you to take a section before you graduate college. … Read more
Oregon requires at least a bachelor’s degree and 150 credit hours before you can take the exam. This is unfortunate for students looking register for the test early. All applicants must wait until all educational requirements have been completed before they apply. Also, OR is unique in that you must demonstrate acceptable levels of achievement … Read more
Oklahoma is one of a few states that still operate a two-tiered CPA certification process where you are issued a certificate as soon as you pass your exam. Then you must fulfill the rest of the requirements to actually obtain either a CPA license or a PA, public accountant, license. Both of these permits have … Read more
Ohio requires that all candidates be residents and complete at least 150 semester hours and a bachelor’s degree before they site for the exam. These rules are by far the strictest out of any state. OH also mandates that all applicants have a criminal background checks before a CPA license is issued. Let’s take a … Read more