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Alaska
State & Territory Requirements
Last Updated 6/26/2020
Requirements
| Age Requirement | No |
| Citizenship Requirement | No |
| Residency Requirement | No |
| Social Security # Requirement | No |
| Education Requirement for Licensure | 150 hours (including B.A) |
| Participates in International Examination Program | Yes |
| Hours in Accounting: | 24 semester credit hours of accounting courses. Also required: 9 total semester credit hours of business law, economics, and college math/computer science. |
| Exam sitting requirements: | B.A. (120 hours) or equivalent or within 18 semester hours of completing a B.A.; must have completed 15 semester hours in accounting or one year of supervised accounting experience. Note: Advanced degrees are not accepted in lieu of a B.A. |
| Experience Requirements: | 2 years accounting experience in government, industry, academia, or public practice verified by a supervising CPA. |
| Ethics Exam: | Must pass AICPA Professional Ethics Exam for initial licensure |
State Society
Alaska Society of Certified Public Accountants
Linda Plimpton
907-562-4334
341 W. Tudor Road
#105
Anchorage, AK
99503
Email:
akcpa@ak.net
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State Board
Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy
907-269-8160
Department of Commerce Community & Economic Development
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK
99501-3567
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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