CPA
EXAM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
The basic
educational requirements for admission to the CPA examination
in Ohio are summarized on the course evaluation worksheet. The details of the requirements are as follows:
- A baccalaureate degree and 150 semester hours (225 quarter hours) of college
credit. In lieu of 150 semester hours, a baccalaureate or associates
degree and a score of 620 on the Graduate Management Admission Test.
- 30 semester hours
(45 quarter hours) in accounting (or 24 semester hours in accounting,
excluding principles) with coverage
in these 5 subject areas: auditing, financial accounting,
management accounting, professional ethics, and taxation.
- 24 semester hours
(36 quarter hours) in business courses other than accounting
courses. Economics and information systems count as business
subjects.
- Note concerning accounting course requirement: One
course in computer information systems, if begun prior to May
7, 2003, counts as an accounting course. However, courses in
accounting information systems still count as accounting courses.
- Note concerning business course requirement: One
course in each of the following subject areas, if begun prior
to May 7, 2003, will count as a business course:
(1) English or speech, (2) Statistics, (3) Sociology or psychology,
and (4) Ethics (taken in the philosophy department).
Courses in the above subject areas specifically tailored for
business (Business communications, Business statistics, Business
ethics) still count as business courses.
Applicants for the CPA
exam should contact CPA Examination Services for details concerning examination application requirements. NOTE: If you submit a complete application, you can expect an approval (notice to schedule) in about 2 weeks. Incomplete applications (incorrect fees, missing transcripts, unsigned applications, etc.) are taking 6-8 weeks to process.
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