150 semester hours of college credit… does Engineering count ?

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  • October 8, 2013 at 12:04 am #181007
    WendyW
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    The state where I’m thinking of applying (Massachusetts, if that makes a difference) requires all CPAs to have 150 semester hours of college credit.

    I have:

    –> 4 year undergraduate engineering degree from a good Canadian school, plus

    –> MBA from a top-15 US school.

    Do you think that this will likely meet the 150 hour requirement? Can an engineering degree count towards the 150 hours, or does the 150 hours have to be in accounting etc?

    FAR 66 FAIL Feb 2015
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    AUD 83 PASS Nov 2015
    REG 76 PASS Feb 2016

    Applying for non-reporting Massachusetts CPA license

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  • October 8, 2013 at 12:19 am #457988
    barelystayingsane
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    I'm assuming you've already checked out this page? https://nasba.org/exams/cpaexam/massachusetts/

    It doesn't specifically say a bachelor's degree in accounting (or even business!) like other states I've seen, so I'm thinking at first glance you're okay, assuming you've had 21 credits of accounting and 9 credits of additional business courses.

    Having gone to a Canadian school, you'll also have to submit your transcripts to The Center for Educational Documentation (CED) and NASBA International Evaluation Services.

    October 8, 2013 at 12:19 am #458127
    barelystayingsane
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    I'm assuming you've already checked out this page? https://nasba.org/exams/cpaexam/massachusetts/

    It doesn't specifically say a bachelor's degree in accounting (or even business!) like other states I've seen, so I'm thinking at first glance you're okay, assuming you've had 21 credits of accounting and 9 credits of additional business courses.

    Having gone to a Canadian school, you'll also have to submit your transcripts to The Center for Educational Documentation (CED) and NASBA International Evaluation Services.

    October 8, 2013 at 12:47 am #457990
    jennknee
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    For what it's worth, in California you don't need a bachelor's degree in accounting at all. I have no degree in accounting (but enough units) and I got cleared within 1 week of sending my application fee to take the exam.

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    October 8, 2013 at 12:47 am #458129
    jennknee
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    For what it's worth, in California you don't need a bachelor's degree in accounting at all. I have no degree in accounting (but enough units) and I got cleared within 1 week of sending my application fee to take the exam.

    AUD - 7/5/13 - 93
    FAR - 8/24/13 - 91
    BEC - 11/30/13 - 92
    REG - 2/24/14 - 91! DONE!

    CPAreviewforFREE, Wiley Test Bank, Becker, and NINJA FLASHCARDS. <3
    Candidate from California

    October 8, 2013 at 12:56 am #457992
    Guti
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    jennknee,

    I have a quick question for you. If they dont require a bachelors in Accounting to take the CPA exam,how do you get licensed after you are done with all 4 parts? You wouldnt need additional accounting classes to satisfy the 150 hr requirement?

    Thanks in advance for your answer.

    FAR-84
    AUD-
    REG-
    BEC-

    October 8, 2013 at 12:56 am #458131
    Guti
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    jennknee,

    I have a quick question for you. If they dont require a bachelors in Accounting to take the CPA exam,how do you get licensed after you are done with all 4 parts? You wouldnt need additional accounting classes to satisfy the 150 hr requirement?

    Thanks in advance for your answer.

    FAR-84
    AUD-
    REG-
    BEC-

    October 8, 2013 at 1:30 am #457994
    jennknee
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    Yes I would need to take some other classes (mostly ethics to meet the new 2014 licensure requirements). I have well over 150 units now, because of all the accounting classes I took.

    AUD - 7/5/13 - 93
    FAR - 8/24/13 - 91
    BEC - 11/30/13 - 92
    REG - 2/24/14 - 91! DONE!

    CPAreviewforFREE, Wiley Test Bank, Becker, and NINJA FLASHCARDS. <3
    Candidate from California

    October 8, 2013 at 1:30 am #458133
    jennknee
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    Yes I would need to take some other classes (mostly ethics to meet the new 2014 licensure requirements). I have well over 150 units now, because of all the accounting classes I took.

    AUD - 7/5/13 - 93
    FAR - 8/24/13 - 91
    BEC - 11/30/13 - 92
    REG - 2/24/14 - 91! DONE!

    CPAreviewforFREE, Wiley Test Bank, Becker, and NINJA FLASHCARDS. <3
    Candidate from California

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