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State licensing requirements vary, but the minimum standard requirements include passing the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination, 150 semester units of college education, [1] and one year of accounting-related experience. Continuing professional education (CPE) is also required to maintain licensure.
Confirm Eligibility Before Applying: Verify you meet your state board’s CPA exam eligibility criteria, including education and credit requirements, to proceed with your application.
The Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants is a statewide professional association that provides leadership, training, advocacy and resources for its nearly 10,000 certified public accountant-members, who are employed in private practice, industry, government, and education.
Some states prefer specific evaluators, such as Foreign Academic Credential Services or World Education Services, while the Illinois State Board of Accountancy prefers to conduct credential evaluations itself. Approximately one-third of the state boards require a candidate for the Uniform CPA Exam to be living or working in that state.
AICPA and its predecessors date back to 1887, when the American Association of Public Accountants (AAPA) was formed. [4] [5] The Association went through several name changes over the years: the Institute of Public Accountants (1916), the American Institute of Accountants (1917), and the American Society of Public Accountants (1921), which merged into the American Institute of Accountants in ...
CPAA offers the designations of Certified Public Accountant (ACPA or FCPA). The American CPA Institute is the main accounting qualification in the United States; there are also many CPAs in China, Australia, and elsewhere. [2]
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) is an association dedicated to serving the 56 state boards of accountancy.These are the boards that regulate the accountancy profession in the United States of America.
The CPA Competency Map lays the foundation for the CPA certification program, including education, accreditation, examinations, and practical experience requirements, and describes the knowledge, skills and proficiency levels you must achieve to become a Canadian CPA. [4]