Alaska CPA exam application process
To sit for the CPA exam as a first-time four-part candidate in Alaska, follow these steps: Before applying for the exam, evaluate your current credentials. You will need:
- Degree and Accounting Concentration which includes: a completed bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, conferred by a regionally accredited college or university; twenty four (24) semester hours in Accounting; three (3) semester hours in Business Law; three (3) semester hours in Economics; and three (3) semester hours in college level math, statistics and/or computer science. OR
- Degree and Accounting which includes: a completed bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, conferred by a regionally accredited college or university; and fifteen (15) semester hours in Accounting. OR
- Degree In-Progress and Accounting which includes: the candidate is within 18 semester hours of completing a bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from a regionally accredited college or university; and have completed 15 semester hours in Accounting. OR
- Degree and no Accounting which includes: a completed bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, conferred by a regionally accredited college or university; have completed less than fifteen (15) semester hours in Accounting; and completed one year of public accounting experience under the direct supervision of a Certified Public Accountant
If you meet the educational requirements, submit your application to CPA Examination Services, Alaska Coordinator in Nashville, Tennessee. Exam fees will total $893.20 and the process may take as long as eight weeks. Your name on the application should exactly match your name on your primary form of identification, which is usually your driver's license. At this time you should also begin planning your study approach by making inquiries into CPA reviews available in your area. The Becker CPA Review offers classes live, online or self-study to accommodate the needs of all candidates.
Contact any educational institutions attended and request that transcripts be forwarded to CPA Examination Services for their evaluation. If you do not expect any problems in processing your application it is best to make plans to start your review at this time. The Becker CPA Review will significantly increase your chances of passing the exam.
After receiving the required information, CPA Examination Services will issue your Authorization to Test (ATT) to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). You will receive a Notice to Schedule (NTS) which is good for six months; however, since every third is non-testing, the NTS covers four testing months.
Your NTS allows you to start scheduling your exams. You can sit for the exam parts in any sequence so you can plan your reviews to coincide with your exam scheduling. The most efficient approach is to sit for two parts in each exam window; however, exam fees paid for parts not taken are not refundable. Exam times are scheduled with Prometric and can be set up online at www.prometric.com/cpa. You can take the exam at a site in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you in any of the other jurisdictions.