Connecticut
State & Territory Requirements
Requirements
Age Requirement | No |
Citizenship Requirement | No |
Residency Requirement | No |
Social Security # Requirement | Yes |
Education Requirement for Licensure | 150 semester hours including: 36 semester hours in accounting, 30 semester hours in economics & business administration, 60 semester hours in general education and 24 semester hours in any credit subject |
Participates in International Examination Program | Yes |
Hours in Accounting: | 36 semester hours. *Also required for licensure: 30 semester hours in economics & business administration, 60 semester hours in general education and 24 semester hours in any credit subject. |
Exam sitting requirements: | B.A. (120 hours) with 46 semester hours in accounting and related subjects, including, but not limited to business law, economics, and finance; at least 24 of those semester hours must be in accounting specifically. |
Experience Requirements: | 2 years (104 weeks) in public practice, government or industry providing services or advice involving the use of accounting, attest, management advisory, tax or consulting skills all of which was supervised by a licensed certified public accountant or public accountant unless otherwise specified |
Ethics Exam: | Must pass AICPA Ethics exam for initial licensure. |
Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants
Mark Zampino
860-258-0212
716 Brook Street
Suite 100
Rocky Hill, CT
06067-3433
Email:
markz@ctcpas.org

Connecticut State Board of Accountancy
860-509-6179
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT
06106
Information for first-time applicants - CPA Examination Services
Notes
- Quarter credit hours are also accepted and are equivalent to 2/3 of a semester hour (divide quarter credits by 1.5 or multiply semester credits by 1.5).
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