Virginia 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:

Effective September 2008:  Need 150 for licensure but do not need 150 to sit for exam

Additional Educational Requirements

  • At least 30 semester hours of accounting courses
  • At least 24 semester hours in business courses

Age requirements

Age Minimum: None

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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Virginia CPA exam application process

Virginia 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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Virginia exam fees

Initial Application Fee: $120
Audit: $226.28
Financial: $214.35
Regulation: $190.50
Business: $178.58
Total: $929.71
Special Fees:
Re-exam registration fee (varying amounts based on number of parts) 		 

All Fees are Non-Refundable

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Virginia state board contacts

Virginia Board of Accountancy
9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 402
Richmond, VA
23233

Web: www.boa.virginia.gov >>
Phone: 804-367-8505
Fax: 804-527-4409
Email: boa@boa.virginia.gov
Email: cpaes-va@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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Virginia CPA exam application process

  1. Review exam requirements

    To sit for the CPA exam as a first-time four-part candidate in Virginia, follow these steps: You will need a valid Social Security number (Taxpayer Identification Numbers - TIN's - are not acceptable) and:
    1. A Bachelor's degree conferred by an accredited college or university with 150 hours
    2. At least 30 semester hours of accounting courses to include financial accounting, auditing, taxation and management accounting, and
    3. At least 24 semester hours in business courses other than those described in #2 above.

  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker

    If you meet the educational qualifications, complete the online Application for Qualification to determine eligibility. Submit transcripts as required. 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 classeslive, online or self-study to accommodate the needs of all candidates.

  3. Request and forward your transcripts

    Once eligibility is approved, complete and file the "Candidate for Examination Application" from the state website. This requires a $120 fee, paid to the Virginia Board of Accountancy, with each application and the candidate may apply for one to four parts of the exam with this application.  Application fees are non-refundable.

  4. Pay your exam fees

    After the candidate application has been processed, a payment coupon will be sent to the applicant. The exam fees for all four parts will total $809.71 and are payable to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) within a 90-day period. Once NASBA has received full payment, a Notice to Schedule will be issued to the candidate.  Exam fees are refundable under certain circumstances.

  5. Schedule your exam

    Your NTS allows you to start scheduling your exams, and is valid for 12 months. 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 Alexandria, Bristol, Fairfax, Glen Allen, Lynchburg, Newport News, Roanoke, or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.

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