Program Overview

Certified Public Accountant Program

The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) program is offered by the Spears School of Business, with certification occurring after passing the CPA exam and meeting the necessary experience requirements for licensure approval.

Program Requirements

The program requirements vary by state, but generally include:

• A bachelor's degree with an accounting major
• Completion of a certain number of semester hours of coursework
• Passing the CPA exam
• Gaining a specified amount of accounting experience

State-Specific Requirements

The following states have specific requirements for CPA licensure:

• Alabama: Certification occurs after passing the CPA exam and meeting experience requirements
• Alaska: Certification occurs after passing the CPA exam and meeting experience requirements
• Arizona: CPA exam requirements include a certain grade or above
• Arkansas: CPA exam requirements include a certain grade or above
• California: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Colorado: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Connecticut: Division of CPA educational requirements
• Delaware: Requirements include a bachelor's degree with an accounting major and one year of accounting experience
• Florida: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Georgia: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Hawaii: Permit to practice CPA requirements
• Idaho: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Illinois: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Indiana: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Iowa: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Kansas: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Kentucky: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Louisiana: Education for licensing includes accounting and business courses
• Maine: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Maryland: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Massachusetts: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Michigan: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Minnesota: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Mississippi: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Missouri: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Montana: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Nebraska: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Nevada: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• New Hampshire: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• New Jersey: CPA requirements
• New Mexico: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• New York: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• North Carolina: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• North Dakota: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Ohio: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Oregon: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Pennsylvania: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Rhode Island: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• South Carolina: First, earn a degree, then apply for the CPA license
• South Dakota: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Tennessee: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Texas: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Utah: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Vermont: To become a CPA, explore the guide below
• Virginia: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Washington: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• West Virginia: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Wisconsin: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Wyoming: Education requirements for CPA exam candidates include 150 semester hours of coursework
• Guam: Requirements include completion of education requirements
• Us Virgin Islands: Obtain the Virgin Islands CPA license by completing education requirements and gaining experience
• District Of Columbia: Requirements include completion of education requirements