Mississippi CPA exam application process
To sit for the CPA exam as a first-time four-part candidate in Mississippi, follow these steps: Before applying for the exam, evaluate your current credentials. You must be a resident of Mississippi and you will need:
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 150 credit hours, and
- 24 hours in upper-division or graduate level Accounting to include 3 hours in financial accounting, auditing, taxation, management/cost accounting and government/not-for-profit accounting, and
- 24 hours in upper-division or graduate level business courses.
If you meet the educational requirements, submit your application to the Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy using the link provided in the Becker website. The application fee will be $150. The State Board will also collect the exam fees of $784.50. 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 the State Board 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, the State Board 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 month 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 Jackson, Tupelo, or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.