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Hey Everyone,
I did a quick search and didn’t find any relevant topics on my question but I apologize if this has already been asked.
I started studying for my Accounting degree back when the 120 credit limit was still in existence. Halfway through they changed it. I honestly didn’t think I would go for my CPA so I wasn’t paying too much attention to what was required. Well here I am graduated with an Accounting degree from a top university only 20 credits shy of my 150 credit education requirement needed for my CPA and in desperate need of those 20 credits to get one of the only jobs I was offered due to this recession as an auditor at a firm.
I have been using the guide of 33 Accounting Credits, 36 Business Electives, and 60 Liberal Arts Electives as outlined on the NYS Public Accounting Initial License website: https://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/cpa/cpalic.htm
I have been taking the courses at an accredited state university near my home but will also have to opt for U of Phoenix course due to the fact they do not offer any more accounting courses at my state school that I haven’t already taken. I thought I was doing fine until my friend at a Big Four made the side comment that I should double check with the state to make sure what I am doing for my extra credits is approved. This has sent me into a frantic mess of attempting to contact the state but not being able to talk to a human and just getting answering machines. The HR at my firm has not responded back to me yet. I will keep attempting to contact the NY Office of Professions directly but until then I thought maybe someone going through a similar situation could offer up some advice.
Thanks!
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