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North Carolina's (NC) CPA exam requirements are fairly straight forward. You can sit for the exam within 120 days of obtaining your Bachelors, but in order to become licensed you are required to obtain your 150 credit hours.
You also MUST be a US Citizen or plan on becoming one in order to take the CPA exam in North Carolina.
Follow each caption below to ensure that you are qualified to sit for the exam.
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NC does not require 150 hours to sit for the exam, but requires 150 hour to become licensed.
NOTE: Applicants must receive the BA degree within 120 days after the Board approves the Exam application.
North Carolina requires a bachelors degree with a concentration in Accounting.
NC does not have any specific business course requirement prior to sitting
NC allows 3 semester hours of business law to count towards your accounting requirement
No ethics requirement in North Carolina.
You are NOT Required for North Carolina to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam
North Carolina does NOT require you to be a resident, employee, OR have an office in the state for you to take the CPA exam.
North Carolina requires the applicant to be at least 18 prior to sitting for the CPA exam
North Carolina has fairly standard exam fee rates. If you need to re-take a part there is a $75.00 re-application fee that you will have to pay.
Initial Application Fee:
$75.00 re-exam/administrative fee
Education Requirements:
* Requires 150 credit hours
Work Experience Requirements:
* (1) year experience in the public practice of accountancy under the direct supervision of a properly licensed CPA;
* or one (1) year experience in the field of accountancy under the direct supervision of a properly licensed CPA;
* or four (4) years experience in the field of accounting;
* or four (4) years experience teaching accounting in an accredited college or university;
* or four (4) years experience self-employed in accounting; or any combination of such experience determined by the Board to be substantially equivalent to the above.
North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners
1101 Oberlin Road, Suite 104
PO Box 12827
Raleigh, NC
27605-2827
Web: www.nccpaboard.gov
Phone: 919-733-4224
Fax: 919-733-4209
Email: phyllise@nccpaboard.gov
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Bryan Kesler, CPA is the founder of Kesler CPA Review & Ultimate CPA Exam Guide which earned him a spot on CPA Practice Advisor's Top 20 Under 40.
He has helped thousands of CPA candidates pass the CPA exam since 2013. You can contact him via email bryan@cpaexamguide.com
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