Maine CPA Exam Information for Candidates

After years of undergraduate and post graduate study you are now ready to begin your career as a Maine Certified Public Accountant. However, before you can practice as a CPA you will need to qualify for, sit for, and pass the Maine 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 Maine CPA Exam.

Maine Board of Accountancy
Department of Prof. & Fin. Regulation
Office of Lic. & Reg., 35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
(207) 624-8627 phone number
(207) 624-8637 fax number
http://www.state.me.us/pfr/olr/categories/cat01.htm
cpaes-me@nasba.org

Requirements to Sit for the Maine CPA Exam

There are a few basic requirements that you must meet in order to qualify to sit for the Maine CPA Exam. The first requirement to sit for the Maine CPA exam is that the candidate must have earned at least a baccalaureate degree with 150 semester hours. Within these 150 semesters Maine CPA Candidates must have earned at least 15 semester hours in accounting, auditing, and ethics courses. These educational requirements don’t have to have been earned before a candidate can sit for the Maine CPA Exam, but they must be met within 120 following the exam date. In addition to meeting these education requirements, Main CPA Candidates must be at least 18 years of age. Furthermore, the state of Maine doesn’t require U.S. citizenship or state residency.

Application Process