[walesgrl22]

Hey guys,

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Here’s my situation. I have passed the CPA exam and still need 3 accounting credits for the 150 Credit hour rule.
nI’m already working for a public acc. company and I travel a lot. Therefore, it’s difficult to take the classes at my local university (I don’t want to apply for a Master’s program just because I have 3 classes left.). My only option right now is to take these 3 classes at the University of Phoenix online. My question is, do you know if the Fl or Ga Board will count these classes towards the 150 rule? My concern is that I will shell out a ton of money only for the classes to be rejected. I have checked out the U of Phoenix accreditation and it’s unclear to me whether the State Board will take them.

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Does any body know of others who have done this? Thanks in advance for any response!n

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[walesgrl22]

Thank you all for the responses! I decided to sign up for the LSU Distance learning program. I am going to take an Advanced Financial accounting class and try to complete it within 3 months. I am planning on taking the last 2 classes over the summer and I'm hoping that my local University will offer the classes I need. As francois mentioned, it only cost me $364 dollars, without the books. I hope this works out!

noahfl: You check out the LSU Distance learning program–it's a lot cheaper than DeVry or U of Phoenix. I haven't checked out Kansas State University or APU but i would for comparative purposes.

magic_8_ball: In Florida or Georgia, you can sit for the exam with 120 credit hours ( including the required accounting hours, gen. business, business law, etc.) However, you must have 150 credits (plus 1 year work experience) to obtain your license. I chose to sit in Florida simply because my job is here and I wanted to start taking the exam right away. I never thought of doing the research to bypass the 150 credit rule. In end, I think the 150 looks better than the 120 anyway..

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