Applying for the Uniform CPA ExaminationThe first step when applying for the Uniform CPA Examination through CPA Examination Services is to familiarize yourself with this jurisdiction’s ‘Eligibility Requirements’ and ‘Materials to be Submitted.’ You must read the Candidate Guide before submitting any applications. Once you are ready to begin the application process, sign up for an Okta account through https://dashboard.nasba.org. You will receive an email to verify your Okta account creation. You can log into your application dashboard and click the CPA Portal button. Next, there will be an option to select ‘New Candidate,’ where you can enter your new candidate information, or ‘Existing Candidate,’ where you can enter information to match the application information we already have on file. You will receive a second email verifying your enrollment into the CPA Portal. Once completed, you will have access to your CPA Portal, where you can submit online applications and payments, maintain your candidate information, and view and print your receipts, Notice to Schedules (NTS), and Score Notices. When applying for Exam sections, you may only do so for one Exam section per exam section application. You may submit more than one Exam section application but are only allowed one NTS per Exam section. You should only apply for the Exam section if you are ready to take it within the next six months. Eligibility RequirementsEligibility for ExaminationIf you meet the criteria below, you shall be eligible to apply for the examination as a first-time candidate: You have completed not less than one hundred twenty (120) semester hours of education at a college accredited by the regional accrediting commission, with at least 46 semester hours in the study of accounting and related subjects, including, but not limited to:
All educational requirements must be met at the time of application. All educational transcript(s) and/or foreign evaluations are required to be submitted to CPAES. You may submit official school transcripts and/or foreign evaluations separately or included with your first-time application. Grandfather RuleIf you are applying for re-examination, and have previously sat for all four sections prior to January 1, 2000, you are not required to meet the 150-hour requirement. All educational requirements must be met at the time of application. TranscriptsIf you have completed all educational requirements at the time of application:
If you have completed educational requirements at institutions outside the U.S., you must:
Course Requirements
ResidencyThere is not a residency requirement for the state of Connecticut. Materials to be Submitted
Please allow two to four weeks from your file completion date (when application, fees and all additional required materials have been received) for your application to be processed. Acknowledgment of receipt of application will be sent to you via email, unless otherwise indicated. This notice is sent only as acknowledgment of receipt of application. Applicants with DisabilitiesIn accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, examination administration accommodations are available, should you qualify. Please download the Testing Accommodations Request Form for more information. FeesEducation Evaluation Application Before you can apply for an exam section you must first be deemed eligible for the CPA Exam. Your Evaluation Application will determine if you meet the educational requirements needed to take the CPA Exam for your selected jurisdiction. Education Evaluation Application Fee: $93.00 Exam Section Application Once you have been found eligible for the CPA Exam you may then apply for a specific exam section. You can only apply for one exam section per application. You are advised to only apply for the exam section if you are ready to take it. Your Notice to Schedule will be valid for a limited amount of time, and you must take the exam section listed on the NTS within this time frame or you will lose those fees paid. Exam Section Application Fee: $352.64 Refund PolicyThere is no provision for withdrawing from the examination and/or requesting an extension of your current Notices to Schedule (NTS). Application and/or examination fees are not refundable. If you have an extreme circumstance, you may request an NTS extension or a partial refund of your examination fees under specific circumstances utilizing the Exception to Policy Form. Exam CreditCandidates are allowed to sit for each section of the examination individually and in any order. Candidates retain credit for any section(s) passed for thirty (30) months, without having to attain a minimum score on failed sections and without regard to whether they have taken other sections. Candidates must pass all four sections of the examination within a “rolling” thirty (30)-month period that begins on the date of the score release. In the event all four sections of the examination are not passed within the rolling thirty (30)-month period, credit for any section(s) passed outside the thirty (30)-month period will expire and the section(s) must be retaken. Written requests for exceptions to the requirements set forth above may be granted at the discretion of the Board for individual hardship or other good cause demonstrated in a timely manner. Transfer of Examination CreditTo transfer credit from another jurisdiction into Connecticut, you must have earned the credit under the same rules that are in effect in Connecticut. If you have passed two or more sections of the CPA examination under another jurisdiction, you shall be given conditional credit by this Board, provided you have established residence in Connecticut and are still eligible to be considered a re-examination candidate in the original jurisdiction where credit was earned. |
USEFUL LINKSCandidate Guide FORMSException to Policy CONTACT US800-CPA-EXAM (800-272-3926)International: (615) 880-4250 Email Inquiries: [email protected] Mail Inquiries: Connecticut Coordinator CPA Examination Services PO Box 198469 Nashville, Tennessee 37219-8469 |