Connecticut CPA Exam Information for Candidates

After years of undergraduate and post graduate study you are now ready to begin your career as a Connecticut Certified Public Accountant. However, before you can practice as a CPA you will need to qualify for, sit for, and pass the Connecticut CPA Exam. To do this you will need to arm yourself with some basic information about where and how to apply, what to study, and what to expect on the day(s) of your exam. Luckily this article contains everything that you need to know about taking the Connecticut CPA Exam.

Connecticut State Board of Public Accountancy
Secretary of the State
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 06106
http://www.ct.gov/sboa
sboa@po.state.ct.us or cpaes-ct@nasba.org
(860) 509-6179 phone number
(860) 509-6247 fax number

Requirements to Sit for the Connecticut CPA Exam

There are a few basic requirements that you must meet in order to qualify to sit for the Connecticut CPA Exam. First you must have earned at least a Baccalaureate degree with 150 hours of coursework. You will need at least 36 semester hours of accounting coursework, as well as 30 semester hours of economics and business administration courses that are non-accounting in nature. Connecticut doesn’t have any age restrictions for becoming a CPA nor do they require U.S. citizenship or even state residency.

Application Process

The first step in the application process is to download or request a complete application package. This can be found on the Connecticut State Board of Public Accountancy’s website. Here you will find fees charges for the packet and a mailing address. You will need to then complete the application packet and mail it back along with all required documents and supplemental documents. You will also need to request that your college or university send your transcripts directly to the Connecticut State Board of Public Accountancy to prove that you have met the educational requirements needed to sit for the Connecticut CPA Exam.