About CPA CPA is the leading financial accounting qualifications in the Earth CPAs are globally recognized as premier accountants and are hired across industries throughout the world CPAs are trusted financial advisors who can help businesses and other organizations plan and reach their financial goals CPA course is offered by The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Click for more details www aicpa org Pages default aspx How to become CPA 3 E 226 8364 8482 s are required for licensure 226 8364 162 Education 226 8364 162 Exam or Uniform CPA Examination 226 8364 162 Experience State Boards of Accountancy determine the laws and rules for each state jurisdiction Education 226 8364 162 Requirements vary by state jurisdiction see state requirements 226 8364 162 Most states now require 120-150 semester hours 226 8364 162 Number of accounting hours in the 150 total is dependent on state requirements Uniform CPA Examination 226 8364 162 Same test no matter where it is taken 226 8364 162 Exams are administered four times a year 4 testing windows Jan 226 8364 8220 Feb Apr 226 8364 8220 May Jul 226 8364 8220 Aug Oct 226 8364 8220 Nov 226 8364 162 Passing score is 75 on a 0-99 scale 226 8364 162 Question types include multiple choice task based simulation and written communication 226 8364 162 Eligibility to sit for exam depends on state Examination Center 226 8364 162 Exams are admnistered through Prometric centers in USA UAE Kuwait Bahrain Lebanon Japan and Brazil Click here to check the slot availability http www prometric com CPA Experience 195 732 A candidate is an applicant for a CPA license 195 732 Many states require the candidate to have 1 226 8364 8220 2 years 226 8364 8482 experience under a CPA 195 732 Additional requirements vary by the candidate 226 8364 8482 s 195 732 Education 226 8364 8220 e g Graduate degree vs 150 hours of undergraduate 195 732 Employer s 226 8364 8220 e g Public accounting firm vs industry 195 732 Type of work 226 8364 8220 e g Tax professional vs auditor