Before applying for a CPA license through NASBA’s Licensing Service, please familiarize yourself with this jurisdiction’s licensure requirements below. To apply for a CPA license, you will be asked to create a user account upon your first usage of our licensing online application tool. Registering for a user account will allow you to obtain the required documents to submit with your licensure application, apply for the license, maintain your current information and check the status of your license application. Please allow up to two 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. EducationBelow are the requirements to apply for a CPA license in Montana. The requirements differ depending on the date you completed the Uniform CPA Examination: If you completed the CPA Exam IN OR BEFORE May 1996:
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If you completed the CPA Exam BETWEEN November 1996 and May 1997:
If you completed the CPA Exam IN OR AFTER November 1997:
An accredited school is one that is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), or one of the following regional accrediting agencies:
ExamThere are two general requirements to apply for a CPA license in Montana. You must have passed both the:
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ExperienceBelow are experience requirements you must obtain to apply for a CPA license in Montana:
The NASBA Experience Verification service is available to those who do not have access to an active U.S. CPA for verification. Online ApplicationsAll applications for licensure and/or renewal must be submitted through the NASBA Online Licensing Application System. Click the following link to apply online: Reciprocity ApplicantsTo apply for a license in Montana you must satisfy the following:
International CandidatesThe Board may issue a license to an individual holding an active certificate/designation from an organization that has entered into a MRA with the IQAB, provided the applicant has:
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