[Anonymous]

I live in PA. We still have a “grandfather” clause that states if you have graduated AND passed a section prior to 12/3/11 (both of which I did), you can get a license with less stringent requirements:

•120 Hours | Two Years – A candidate can become licensed with 120 credit hours, 24 of which in the accounting subjects listed above, and two years (3,200) of work experience within ten years of the date of certification application.

The “normal” requirement is 150 hours, 48 accounting credits, and 1600 hours experience.

So then there’s me. I have like 200+ credits. But only 33 of them are accounting. I’ve got about 4800 hours of experience. Do you think I still qualify? I DID pass a part before 12/31/11, it’s just now expired. I kind of forgot about it for a while and now I’m in full panic mode. I know when I signed up, information was very specific that expired sections still count to grandfather you, but, of course, now I can’t find that info anymore. Having to go back and complete 15 credits would ruin my life even more than this exam has.

I reached out to my state board, but I know they will take their sweet time getting back to me. Your thoughts/experiences are appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Just find a state that you qualify in and use that. My issue was only 24 accounting hours and no public experience. I have a few states to choose from. If you have 33 accounting hours then you have many more states to choose from.

Then click on the state board and research.

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[Anonymous]

Wait… I don't understand. Is there a reason I would want to get a license in a state I don't live in? Could I even, since all my exprience is in PA?

[Anonymous]

Anyway, I did just hear back from the State Board, shockingly quickly. Still grandfathered, even if the passing section is expired. Go PA!

At least I get something out of having been at this so long. Haha

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