Rhode Island CPA Exam Information for Candidates

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

Rhode Island Board of Accountancy
233 Richmond Street, Suite 236
Providence, RI 02903-4236
(401) 222-3185 phone number
(401) 222-6654 fax number
http://www.dbr.state.ri.us/account.html
albert_smith@dbr.state.ri.us or boa@dbr.state.ri.us

Requirements to Sit for the Rhode Island CPA Exam

There are a few basic requirements that you must meet in order to qualify to sit for the Rhode Island CPA Exam. The first requirement to sit for the Rhode Island CPA exam is that the candidate must have earned at least a baccalaureate degree with 150 semester hours including 24 semester hours of accounting courses and 24 semester hours of general business courses. Candidates can also qualify with a Masters degree with 15 semester hours in graduate level accounting courses or 24 hours of undergraduate level accounting coursework. In order to sit for the Rhode Island CPA Exam the candidate will need to meet all of these educational requirements as well as meet residency requirements. There are no age or citizenship requirements in this state.

Application Process