Ohio CPA Exam Requirements

Education requirements

Residency requirements
150 Semester Hours Required to Sit for the Exam? Yes U.S. Citizenship Required: No
Minimum Degree Required: Baccalaureate Applicant must be a resident, employee, OR have office in the state? Not Required

Other:

Baccalaureate with 150 semester hours or Graduate degree

Additional Educational Requirements

  • a baccalaureate or associates degree and a score of 1200 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination General Test
  • Baccalaureate with 30 semester hours in accounting and 24 semester hours in business subjects or
  • Graduate degree in accounting or
  • Graduate degree in business with 30 semester hours of accounting at the undergrad level or 18 at the graduate level

Age requirements

Age Minimum: 18

Note: The requirements shown relate specifically to "applying for" and "taking" the exam. Additional requirements may be in effect relating to "certification" and "licensing", Please contact the appropriate state board for "certification" and "licensing" requirements.

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Ohio CPA exam application process

Ohio Application Process

  1. Review exam requirements
  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker
  3. Request and forward your transcripts
  4. Pay your exam fees
  5. Schedule your exam

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Exam process links

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Ohio CPA Application Forms: Click here >>
Ohio CPA Statutes: Click here >>
Ohio CPA Exam FAQs: Click here >>

Ohio exam fees

Initial Application Fee: $140
Audit: $226.28
Financial: $214.35
Regulation: $190.50
Business: $178.58
Total: $949.71
Special Fees:
Re-exam registration fee (varying amounts based on number of parts) 		 

All Fees are Non-Refundable

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Ohio state board contacts

Accountancy Board of Ohio
77 South High Street, 18th Floor
Columbus, OH
43215-6128

Web: www.acc.ohio.gov/ >>
Phone: 614-466-4135
Fax: 614-466-2628
Email: cpaes-oh@nasba.org

Additional information about the exam/process

Exam Links: AICPA >>
NASBA >>
CPA-Exam.org >>
Become a CPA: http://www.beckercpa.com/become-a-cpa/Become-a-CPA.pdf >>
Exam FAQ's: http://pdfs/NewExamFAQs.pdf >>
“Test Drive” Prometric: http://www.prometric.com/TestDrive/default.htm >>
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“Licensing Resources (subscription required) http://all.nasbatools.com/jurisdiction/list_jurisdiction
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Ohio CPA exam application process

  1. Review exam requirements

    To sit for the CPA exam as a first-time four-part candidate in Ohio, follow these steps: You will need 150 hours* of college credit** and either:
    1. A graduate degree in Accounting from an accredited institution, or
    2. A graduate degree in Business from an accredited institution with 30 undergraduate, or 18 graduate, hours in Accounting to include financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, taxation and professional ethics, or
    3. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with 30 hours of Accounting (course requirements same as #2 above) and 24 hours in general business subjects.
    *In lieu of 150 hours, a candidate who has earned a combined score of 1200 on the Graduate Record Exam, has earned an Associate's or Bachelor's degree, and has 30 hours of the specified Accounting courses with 24 hours of general business will qualify.
    **Public Accountants (PA's) may qualify by experience in lieu of education. Only currently-licensed PA's may qualify.

  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker

    If you meet the educational requirements, submit your application to the CPA Examination Services Ohio Coordinator in Nashville, Tennessee. The application fee will be $140, the exam fees will total $809.71, and the process may take as long as eight weeks. Your name on the application should exactly match your name on your primary form of identification, which is usually your driver’s license. At this time you should also begin planning your study approach by making inquiries into CPA reviews available in your area. The Becker CPA Review offers classes live, online or self-study to accommodate the needs of all candidates.

  3. Request and forward your transcripts

    Contact any educational institutions attended and request that transcripts be forwarded to CPA Examination Services for their evaluation. If you do not expect any problems in processing your application it is best to make plans to start your review at this time. The Becker CPA Review will significantly increase your chances of passing the exam.

  4. Pay your exam fees

    After receiving the required information, CPA Examination Services will issue your Authorization to Test (ATT) to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). You will receive a Notice to Schedule (NTS) which is good for six months; however, since every third is non-testing, the NTS covers four testing months.

  5. Schedule your exam

    Your NTS allows you to start scheduling your exams. You can sit for the exam parts in any sequence so you can plan your reviews to coincide with your exam scheduling. The most efficient approach is to sit for two parts in each exam window; however, exam fees paid for parts not taken are not refundable. Exam times are scheduled with Prometric and can be set up online at www.prometric.com/cpa . You can take the exam at a site in Cambridge, Cincinnati, Dayton, Groveport, Maumee, Mentor, Niles, Seven Hills, Stow, Strongsville, Troy, Uniontown, Worthington, or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.

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