Obtaining an Oklahoma Certified Public Accounting License

Accountants with at least one professional certification often earn significantlly more than accountants with no certification. Oklahoma accountants can benefit greatly by obtaining a Certificate of Public Accounting license, enabling them to further their career and earning potential. Oklahoma CPA licensing has recently undergone many changes, due to a Senate bill passed in 2004. 

Both CPA’s and Accountants are committed to maintaining the integrity of financial information, while also working to improve their client’s business finances. However, a degree in accounting assures potential clients and employers of your competency in accounting procedures and principals. 

Candidates applying for the CPA exam must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college. At least 150 credit hours are required, including 30 accounting classes. While the recent changes enable those with only 30 accounting hours (from 36) to take the certificate exam, a one year experience requirement replaces the other six hours. At least one of the 30 hours must be an auditing class, nine hours must include upper division economic, business laws, statistics, business management, business communication, marketing, finance, management information systems and/or computer science. Applicants must also be Oklahoma residents of a good moral character.