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Georgia CPA Exam Requirements

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Education requirements

Residency requirements

150 Semester Hours Required to Sit for the Exam?NoU.S. Citizenship Required: No
Minimum Degree Required: BaccalaureateApplicant must be a resident, employee, OR have office in the state? No

Other:

Need 150 hours to be granted certificate but do not need 150 to sit for exam

Other:

Additional Educational Requirements

  • 20 semester hours above introductory level
  • to be granted certification, minimum of 30 semester hours in accounting subjects above the elementary level and 24 hours in general business subjects

Age requirements

Age Minimum:18

Note: The requirements shown relate specifically to "applying for" and "taking" the exam. Additional requirements may be in effect relating to "certification" and "licensing", Please contact the appropriate state board for "certification" and "licensing" requirements.

Georgia CPA exam application process

Georgia Application Process

  1. Review exam requirements
  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker
  3. Request and forward your transcripts
  4. Pay your exam fees
  5. Schedule your exam

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To sit for the CPA exam as a first-time four-part candidate in Georgia follow these steps: Before applying for the exam, evaluate your current credentials. You will need:

  1. A Bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university with 20 hours of Accounting above the elementary level.

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If you meet the educational requirements, submit your application to the CPA Examination Services Georgia Coordinator in Nashville, Tennessee. The application fee will be $135, the exam fees will total $823, 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.

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Contact any educational institutions attended and request that transcripts be forwarded to the 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.

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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.

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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 Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Marietta, Savannah, Valdosta, or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.


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Georgia exam fees

Initial Application Fee:$135
Audit:$230.55
Financial:$218.15
Regulation:$193.35
Business:$180.95
Total:$958
Special Fees:
Re-exam registration fee (varying amounts based on number of parts)
 

All Fees are Non-Refundable

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Georgia state board contacts

Georgia State Board of Accountancy
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA
31217-3858

Web: www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/accountancy >>
Phone: 478-207-2440
Fax: 478-207-1363
Email: cpaes-ga@nasba.org


Additional information about the exam/process

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