What are the requirements to obtain a CPA Certificate?
To apply for a CPA Certificate, you must have the following: 1) Passed all four parts of the CPA exam. 2) Demonstrate experience – Section 40-2-35 states experience may be gained by working either full time or part time and that 2000 hours of part-time work is equivalent to one year. Experience may not accrue more rapidly than 40 hours a week. 3) Earned 150 semester hours of education, including successful completion of at least: a. 36 semester hours of accounting in courses that are applicable to a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree and which cover financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation and audit. Of these, 24 semester hours must be taught at the junior level or above b. 36 semester hours of business courses that are applicable to a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree and which may include macro and micro economics, finance, business law, management, computer science, marketing and accounting hours not included in item (a).
