| CPA Examination Information
Individuals interested in sitting for the CPA must meet the following
requirements:
• An accredited baccalaureate degree, in any area of study.
• Minimum of 150 college credit hours from an accredited college
or university.
• 24 hours in Accounting course work.
• 24 hours in Business course work (additional hours in accounting
will apply).
There are several ways to meet the requirements listed.
1) Meet the requirements to sit for the CPA and a Masters
in Accounting.
2) Meet the requirements to sit for the CPA and a BS in Accounting.
3) Meet only the minimum requirements to sit for the CPA.
Before beginning any program, consideration should be given to
which option
is the best fit with your ultimate goal, financial
abilities and time constraints.
To speak to someone regarding which
course of action is best for you, please
contact Nikki Ownby at 423-425-5111
or Dr. Stan Davis
at 423-425-4152 or email Nikki-Ownby@UTC.edu
or Stan-Davis@utc.edu.
Click here for
a list of recommended courses and their prerequesites.
For additional information on obtaining a CPA license or the CPA
examination, please visit:
For CPA Exam Questions and Answers for taking the new computerized
CPA exam in Tennessee:
http://www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/tnsba/pdf/CPAExam021004.pdf
For Tennessee law related to education requirements to sit
for the
CPA exam in Tennessee:
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/0020/0020-02.pdf
For CPA Exam candidate bulletin:
http://www.nasba.org/NASBAfiles.nsf/Lookup/CB/$file/cb.pdf
For CPA exam information provided by AICPA (including sample
exams):
http://www.cpa-exam.org/
How to apply to take the CPA exam in Tennessee:
Select link below, then scroll down page to the map and select Tennessee.
Then scroll to bottom of the next page.
http://www.nasba.org/NASBAWeb.nsf/
DA560A9116DEA9C38625699F0056C3A9/
63A7B14696D08606862569F3005939A1?OpenDocument
For other information related to practicing accounting
in Tennessee:
http://www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/tnsba/index.phpl
Updated on May 21, 2008
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