What states do not require experience in order to get a CPA license?
I am looking to sit for the CPA exam. I have a Masters degree. I don’t want to be locked into having to work for a CPA firm but want my CPA license. Which states don’t require work experience and what is the link to the State Board web site please?
I’m in Massachusetts, and you can get your license here without any experience. You will not be able to sign financial statements until you get experience, or take a lot of CPE’s but you can call yourself a CPA after you pass the exam, and application process.
http://www.mscpaonline.org/becoming_a_cpa/
From the FAQ on the society website:
What is the experience requirement for CPA certification?
It depends on your level of education. With 150 credits, you need one year of public accounting experience. With a graduate degree in accounting, business, or law, no experience is required for certification.
I hope that helps.
Good luck on the exam.
July 27th, 2009 at 10:10 am
I’m in Massachusetts, and you can get your license here without any experience. You will not be able to sign financial statements until you get experience, or take a lot of CPE’s but you can call yourself a CPA after you pass the exam, and application process.
http://www.mscpaonline.org/becoming_a_cpa/
From the FAQ on the society website:
What is the experience requirement for CPA certification?
It depends on your level of education. With 150 credits, you need one year of public accounting experience. With a graduate degree in accounting, business, or law, no experience is required for certification.
I hope that helps.
Good luck on the exam.
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I’m a CPA in MA
July 27th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Illinois. It is called a Registered CPA and it requires no work experience the way becoming a Licensed CPA does. The drawback is, Registered CPAs can’t sign audit opinions or practice before the IRS the way Licensed CPAs can. That means if you are only a Registered Illinois CPA you can hold yourself out as a CPA but you can’t represent clients in an IRS audit. There are 4 or 5 states with CPA designations below the full Licensed CPA level. Do a Wiki search for CPA and look under Two Tier States and Experience requirements.
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