08/17/2023
A quick summary of CPA Exam Requirements to take the exam. After September 1, 2023, there are additional requirements for licensure.
𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
Effective September 1, 2023, the Texas Public Accountancy Act has been amended. It permits candidates with a baccalaureate or higher degree recognized by the Board and 120 semester hours of Board recognized courses, including no fewer than 24 semester hours of accounting, of which 21 must be upper-level accounting, to take the CPA Exam. Please note that candidates are still required to have 150 semester hours of Board-recognized courses, six additional semester credit hours of upper-level accounting, and completion of a three-semester hour, Board-approved ethics course in order to become a certified public accountant.
Please review the following infographic which illustrates the changes and read the Questions and Answers on the Board’s website athttps://www.tsbpa.texas.gov/pdffiles/exam/new_edu_req.pdf
Please contact Board’s Qualifications team with questions: [email protected], 512-305-7851.