APPLYING FOR THE CPA EXAM

Ready to apply for the CPA Exam, but not sure where to begin?
Begin this brief quiz designed to help guide
you onto the right path.

BEGIN THE QUIZ

 Did you complete all your education from
a United States Regionally Accredited School?

YES NO

NOT SURE
ALL OF MY EDUCATION WAS
COMPLETED IN THE U.S.
Do you know which jurisdiction you want to
apply to for the CPA Exam?

YES NO

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ACCOUNTANCY LICENSING LIBRARY
No. I’m not sure which jurisdiction
to apply to for the CPA Exam.

Visit the Accountancy Licensing Library (ALL) to research the

best jurisdiction to apply to with your current education.
You may have access to ALL through your college’s accounting department.

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 Yes. I know which jurisdiction I want to apply to.
Click the jurisdiction below.
Alabama Georgia Maryland New Mexico South Dakota
Alaska Guam Massachusetts New York Tennessee
Arizona Hawaii Michigan North Carolina Texas
Arkansas Idaho Minnesota North Dakota Utah
California Illinois Mississippi Ohio Vermont
CNMI Indiana Missouri Oklahoma Virgin Islands
Colorado Iowa Montana Oregon Virginia
Connecticut Kansas Nebraska Pennsylvania Washington
Delaware Kentucky Nevada Puerto Rico West Virginia
District of Columbia Louisiana New Hampshire Rhode Island Wisconsin
Florida Maine New Jersey South Carolina Wyoming

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 Alaska
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Hawaii
Indiana

Beginning your application process is easy.

Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts Follow the instructions below.
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana 1. Visit cpacentral.nasba.org.
Nebraska
New Hampshire 2. Create and activate your user account.
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
3. Review the materials required to submit.
Ohio
Pennsylvania
4. Complete one of the following
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
• Advisory Evaluation (No NTS)
South Carolina
Tennessee • First Time Application (NTS provided)
Utah
Vermont 5. Submit required documentation including college transcripts
Washington
Wisconsin and jurisdiction specific forms.
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list of jurisdictions.
ADDITIONAL TIPS TO GET
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1. Select the sections you plan to take within the valid timeframe
given for your specific Notice to Schedule (NTS).
2. List all colleges attended on your application. Transfer credits
may not be accepted.
3. Submit transcripts from all colleges.
4. Your NTS is very important.
• Required to schedule your Exam.
• Required to enter Exam facility.
• Save your NTS to access in the future.
5. Upon receipt of ALL materials, the 2-4 week education
evaluation begins.

MORE TIPS TO KEEP YOU ON YOUR PATH

ADDITIONAL TIPS FOR CPA EXAM
1. Read the Candidate Bulletin (most answers to your questions
will be found there).
2. Visit NASBA’s CPA Exam section for more detailed
instructions including contact information.

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Florida
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list of jurisdictions.

Beginning your application process is easy.

Follow the instructions below.

1. Complete your application through the Florida

Board of Accountancy website.
2. The Florida Board of Accountancy will approve and
transmit your application to NASBA.
3. NASBA will send a letter containing your
Jurisdiction ID.

NEXT STEPS AFTER YOU RECEIVE

LETTER
 After you receive the letter with your Jurisdiction ID, you
will complete the following.

1. Visit cpacentral.nasba.org.
2. Create and activate your user account.
3. After you login, click Apply Online
4. Import your Florida registration by entering
the Jurisdiction ID.
5. Once completed, you will receive your
Notice to Schedule.

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 Arizona
California
District of Columbia
Guam
Idaho
Illinois
Kentucky
Nevada
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Beginning your application process is easy.
Oregon
Texas
Virginia
Follow the instructions below.
West Virginia
Wyoming
1. Complete your first time application through your Board of
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list of jurisdictions.
2. Once approved, you will receive a payment coupon from the
Board of Accountancy.
3. Visit https://ncd.nasba.org/gwprdv2/servlet/hgwcc01 and enter
your payment.
4. Once completed, you will receive your Notice to Schedule.

ADDITIONAL TIPS TO GET

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 Alabama

Arkansas

Maryland Beginning your application process is easy.

Mississippi Follow the instructions below.
North Carolina 1. Complete your first time application through your
South Dakota Board of Accountancy website. Click on the state in
Virgin Islands
the sidebar to visit the board’s website.
2. Once approved, you will receive your Notice to
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The CNMI Board of Accountancy was established in
May 2003 and was approved as NASBA’s 55th
member board in July 2005.

The Board has not established a website at this time

and is currently not accepting applications for the
Uniform CPA Examination.

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ALL OR SOME OF MY EDUCATION WAS
COMPLETED OUTSIDE THE U.S.
Are you a chartered accountant from
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland,
Mexico, Scotland or New Zealand?

YES NO
Yes, I’m a chartered accountant from Australia, Canada,
Hong Kong, Ireland, Mexico, Scotland or New Zealand.

Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) were signed with the

countries listed above that enable you to qualify for IQEX.

LEARN MORE ABOUT IQEX

If your country is not listed, please start over here.

Do you plan to take any parts of
the CPA Examination at an
international testing location?

YES NO
 If you are a U.S. citizen
or have legal status of
permanent or long term
resident, you are eligible
to take the CPA Exam in
any of the countries
listed in the chart.
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*Countries with flags have a testing site.

 Do you have a U.S. Citizenship
or Legal Resident Status in the U.S?

YES NO
Do you physically reside in the state in
which you would like to apply?

YES NO
Do you have a place of business or are
you regularly employed in the state in
which you would like to apply?

YES NO
Below are the jurisdictions you may apply for the CPA Exam.
Visit nasba.org to learn more about each jurisdiction by clicking the titles below.

View the approved international education evaluation companies by jurisdictions.

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Below are the jurisdictions you may apply for the CPA Exam.
Visit nasba.org to learn more about each jurisdiction by clicking the titles below.

View the approved international education evaluation companies by jurisdictions.

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Below are the jurisdictions you may apply for the CPA Exam.
Visit nasba.org to learn more about each jurisdiction by clicking the titles below.

View the approved international education evaluation companies by jurisdictions.

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Below are the jurisdictions you may apply for the CPA Exam.
Visit nasba.org to learn more about each jurisdiction by clicking the titles below.

View the approved international education evaluation companies by jurisdictions.

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 Do you have a U.S. Citizenship
or Legal Resident Status in the U.S?

YES NO
Do you physically reside in the state in
which you would like to apply?

YES NO
Do you have a place of business or are
you regularly employed in the state in
which you would like to apply?

YES NO
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Below are the jurisdictions you may apply for the CPA Exam.
Visit nasba.org to learn more about each jurisdiction by clicking the titles below.

View the approved international education evaluation companies by jurisdictions.

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Below are the jurisdictions you may apply for the CPA Exam.
Visit nasba.org to learn more about each jurisdiction by clicking the titles below.

View the approved international education evaluation companies by jurisdictions.

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Below are the jurisdictions you may apply for the CPA Exam.
Visit nasba.org to learn more about each jurisdiction by clicking the titles below.

View the approved international education evaluation companies by jurisdictions.

Below are the jurisdictions you may apply for the CPA Exam.
Visit nasba.org to learn more about each jurisdiction by clicking the titles below.

View the approved international education evaluation companies by jurisdictions.

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