Rhode Island
State & Territory Requirements
Requirements
Age Requirement | No |
Citizenship Requirement | No |
Residency Requirement | Yes |
Social Security # Requirement | Yes |
Education Requirement for Licensure | 150 hours (including B.A.) |
Participates in International Examination Program | Yes |
Hours in Accounting: | Graduate Degree with concentration in accounting. Graduate Degree accredited in business-24 semester or equivalent quarter hours in undergraduate accounting or 15 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in graduate accounting or a combination thereof. B.A. Degree or higher degree 24 semester or equivalent quarter hours in undergraduate or graduate level accounting. |
Exam sitting requirements: | B.A. (120 hours) |
Experience Requirements: | 1 year experience gained through employment in public practice, government, industry, education or a combination thereof. |
Ethics Exam: | Must pass AICPA Professional Ethics Exam for initial licensure |
Kerry Angilly
401-331-5720
40 Sharpe Drive
Unit 5
Cranston, RI
02920
Email:
kangilly@riscpa.org

Rhode Island Board of Accountancy
401-462-9550
560 Jefferson Blvd., First Floor
Warwick, RI
02886
Information for first-time applicants - CPA Examination Services
Notes
Transfer of grades – the applicant must meet all current requirements in Rhode Island at the time the application is made
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