[Anonymous]

Once I finish the undergrad class I'm in now, I will have all of the education requirements for the Ohio CPA exam finished (bachelor's in finance/account, and I've taken several undergrad accounting classes not needed for the degree to qualify to sit for the CPA). I have worked in corporate accounting for over a year, and expect to spend about a year passing the exams. My boss is not a CPA, and her boss is not a CPA either. I actually have yet to meet anyone in my company (decentralized Fortune 200 company) that is a CPA. I would rather not leave my job for a year just to work directly for a CPA, as I am in line to replace my boss eventually. Reading over the Accountancy Board of Ohio, I found the Statement of Verifying CPA. My interpretation is that I can have someone familiar with my job who is a CPA vouch for me that I do work in accounting by signing the form, and then I don't have to leave my company for a year. Am I correct in this?

Thanks,

bbistor1284@yahoo.com

[Anonymous]

I would say your best & safest bet is to call your state board and make sure you understand the rules so no mistakes are made.

[Anonymous]

I agree with taxguy but I would be careful. Some employee's are not the greatest at interpreting the rules. When I was applying for the CPA exam I would call 2 days in a row and receive 2 different answers to my question. I ended up demanding to be transferred to the head of the BOA in my state who cleared up the confusion.

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