South Carolina CPA Exam Requirements

Education requirements

Residency requirements
150 Semester Hours Required to Sit for the Exam? No U.S. Citizenship Required: No
Minimum Degree Required: None Applicant must be a resident, employee, OR have office in the state? Not Required

Other:

  • Need 150 hours to be granted license but do not need 150 to sit for exam
  • 120 semester hours required to sit

Additional Educational Requirements

  • 120 semester hours to sit for CPA exam.
  • Minimum 24 semester hours of 120 needs to be in accounting classes, of the 24 hours, 12 must be Financial Acct (Intermediate), Managerial Acctg (Cost), Auditing and Tax all taught at Junior level or above.
  • Minimum 24 hours of 120 must be in business classes.
  • No degree to sit.

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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South Carolina CPA exam application process

South Carolina 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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South Carolina CPA Application Forms: Click here >>
South Carolina CPA Exam FAQs: Click here >>

South Carolina exam fees

Initial Application Fee: $135
Audit: $226.28
Financial: $214.35
Regulation: $190.50
Business: $178.58
Total: $944.71
Special Fees:
Re-exam registration fee (varying amounts based on number of parts) 		 

All Fees are Non-Refundable

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South Carolina state board contacts

South Carolina Board of Accountancy
110 Centerview Drive-Kingstree Building
Columbia, SC
29210

Web: www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Accountancy >>
Phone: 803-896-4770
Fax: 803-896-4554
Email: williamstf@llr.sc.gov
Email: cpaes-sc@nasba.org

Additional information about the exam/process

Exam Links: AICPA >>
NASBA >>
CPA-Exam.org >>
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Exam FAQ's: http://pdfs/NewExamFAQs.pdf >>
“Test Drive” Prometric: http://www.prometric.com/TestDrive/default.htm >>
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South Carolina CPA exam application process

  1. Review exam requirements

    To sit for the CPA exam as a first-time four-part candidate in South Carolina, follow these steps: You will need:
    1. 120 hours of college credit from a college or university approved by the State Board, and
    2. At least 24 hours* of accounting covering financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing and taxation, and
    3. At least 24 hours* in other business courses which may include macro- and micro-economics, finance, business law, computer science, management, marketing and accounting courses not counted in #2 above.
    *Hours must be applicable to a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree.

  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker

    If you meet the educational requirements, submit your application to the CPA Examination Services South Carolina Coordinator in Nashville, Tennessee. The application fee will be $135, 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 Aiken, Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, Rock Hill, or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.

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