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Tennessee
State & Territory Requirements
Last Updated 6/26/2020
Requirements
| Age Requirement | No |
| Citizenship Requirement | No |
| Residency Requirement | No |
| Social Security # Requirement | Yes |
| Education Requirement for Licensure | 150 hours (including B.A.) |
| Participates in International Examination Program | Yes |
| Hours in Accounting: | 30 semester or equivalent quarter hours of accounting education including the elementary level. Not more than 3 semester hours may be internship programs which may be applied to the 30 hours in accounting. Candidates must have at least 24 semester hours of accounting courses at the upper division level, junior level courses or higher. |
| Exam sitting requirements: | Baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited educational institution and 18 semester, or equivalent quarter hours, of accounting education at the upper division level, junior level courses or higher. Internship programs may not be applied to the 18 semester or equivalent quarter hours in accounting requirement. |
| Experience Requirements: | 1 year experience gained through employment in industry, government, academia or public practice. 2 years experience for CPAs providing attest services. |
| Ethics Exam: | Must pass AICPA Professional Ethics Exam for initial licensure |
State Society
Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants
Megan Williams
615-377-3825
201 Powell Place
Brentwood, TN
37027
Email:
mwilliams@tscpa.com
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State Board
Tennessee State Board of Accountancy
615-741-2550
500 James Robertson Parkway
Davy Crockett Tower
Nashville, TN
37243-1141
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