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Eligibilty for CPA

NewBee (Consultant) (24 Points)

04 January 2011

Hello,

I have cleared CA final and presently pursuing my graduation. Am I eligible to enroll for CPA prior to completion of my graduation.

Please also suggest an appropriate state for enrollment in my case.

thanks . . .

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* Krishna * (CA Student) (6149 Points)
Replied 04 January 2011

Hi, refer the below things. Hope this will solve your query.

What do I have to do to become a CPA?

The timeline to licensing includes education, examination and experience.

Before you do anything else, complete a program of study in accounting at a college/university. The AICPA recommends at least 150 semester hours of college coursework.

The next step is to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination. While the Exam is developed and graded by the AICPA, eligibility to sit for the CPA Exam is determined by the state board of accountancy in each of the 55 U.S. jurisdictions (includes the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam). Please visit the certification section of this Web site for more information about the Examination process.

Upon passing the CPA Exam, you will receive your CPA certificate. This is not a license to practice. There are other educational and professional work experience requirements for licensure that vary from state to state. Our certification section offers more details on these requirements.

Once you have obtained your CPA license to practice, you will need to take continuing professional education courses annually to retain your license.

What kind of education will I need?

To keep pace with new developments in business and technology, a majority of states require 150 credit hours of education at an accredited college or university as a prerequisite to CPA certification.

Here's a question about education that comes up again and again: "Do I need my Master's degree?" The short answer to that question is "no." However, many of the 150 credit hour programs lead to a graduate degree, such as an MBA (Master of Business Administration), MACC (Master of Accountancy) or MST (Master of Science in Taxation), which CPAs have found to be helpful in creating the kinds of career opportunities and salaries they seek.

Also go through the attachment for some more details. Moreover, you have not mentioned for which State you want to apply. Go through the requisite link in ppt to know which State is suitable and which you can apply.

Source: www.aicpa.org

Attached File : 58 steps to becoming a cpa.pptx downloaded: 237 times

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CA MAULIK (C.A) (937 Points)
Replied 04 January 2011

go to aicpa.org for the details

u r eligible but only in certain states in USA..otherwise u have to attend practical training sessions in other states of USA....around 140 hours,.........

Ryu Zen (CA-CPT) (21 Points)
Replied 03 September 2012

hey everyone.... i am currently attending coaching classes for cpt dec 2012. i would register for b.com as well . But should i complete my target as CA and then start for CPA or should i just drop now and start my preparations for CPA itself enrolling in undergraduation degrees like BBA or something....???? can someone help take a decision????