Nebraska CPA Requirements
Wondering how to become a CPA in Nebraska? Your first step should always be to check the Nebraska CPA requirements, because the Nebraska Board of Accountancy will ultimately license you. This page serves as a resource for Nebraska CPA and CPE requirements.
Nebraska CPA Exam Requirements
Getting a CPA in each state mandates different requirements for taking the CPA Exam. In order to be eligible for the CPA Exam, the state requires candidates to meet certain Nebraska CPA Exam requirements, including:
- Must be a resident of Nebraska, regularly employed in Nebraska or have a place of business in Nebraska.
- Minimum education requirements, as detailed below.
Minimum Education Requirement
To sit for the CPA Exam in Nebraska, candidates must have a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university, and meet all of the following requirements:
- 120 semester hours (180 quarter hours) of education from an accredited college or university
- 24 semester (36 quarter) hours in accounting beyond principles, covering the following topics:
- Financial accounting theory
- Cost/managerial accounting
- Taxation
- Auditing
- Accounting information systems
- Governmental / Not-for-profit accounting
- 24 semester (36 quarter) hours in general business subjects:
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Business law
- Marketing
- Management
- Finance
- Business ethics
- Principles of accounting
- Business communication
- Quantitative applications in business
- Data analytics
- 24 semester (36 quarter) hours in accounting beyond principles, covering the following topics:
Nebraska CPA License Requirements
In order to earn a certified public accountant license in Nebraska, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Pass the CPA Exam
- Complete Nebraska state ethics exam and AICPA's ethics self-study examination
- Complete one of the following education requirements, earned from an accredited college or university, including 24 semester hours in accounting beyond principles, 24 semester hours in general business, and content covering business ethics
- A graduate degree
- A bachelor's degree
- A bachelor's degree, plus 30 additional semester hours (150 total hours)
- Complete experience requirements:
- Applicants who have earned a graduate degree must complete one year of supervised experience
- Applicants who have earned a bachelor's degree must complete two years of supervised experience
- Applicants who have a earned a bachelor's degree plus 30 additional semester hours must complete one year of supervised experience
Nebraska CPA License Renewals
Nebraska CPAs must renew their license every two years. The cycle occurs January 1 - December 31 biennially.
Nebraska CPA CPE requirements
Continuing professional education (CPE) hours must be completed in the two calendar years prior to the year during which a license is to be renewed. The two calendar years are referred to as the "reporting period." All CPAs in Nebraska must complete no less than 80 hours of CPE over every biennial period and report their learning by January 31st of renewal year.
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