[thechapman]

Hey, everyone. Quick question I thought some of you would likely have valuable information on. I currently live in Oklahoma, and will be living in Oklahoma until September of 2014 at which time I will be moving to Texas for a job in public accounting. If I plan on living/working in Texas for quite some time, would it make sense for me to study for the exam where I live now and drive down to the closest Prometric location in Texas to take each of the sections? The main issue is that when I do move to Texas I will still have (hopefully, fingers crossed) one section of the exam left. I’ve asked a few people about it and they really didn’t have much information on this issue. Do you think it matters at all? Thank you all in advance.

Passed - 2014

[mla1169]

You can apply to take the exams as a TX candidate (provided they don't have a residency requirement which I don't know) and actually take the exams at prometric in OK, or anywhere else for that matter. Prometric is Prometric. Location doesn't matter.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Study Monk]

https://nasba.org/licensure/nasbalicensing/colorado/faqs/

I want to apply for the Colorado CPA license but I sat and passed the CPA Exam in another state other than Colorado. How do I transfer my CPA grades?

You will need to submit the Authorization for Interstate of Exchange of Examination and Licensure Information – Form D (located in the Initial & International applications) to the State Board where you sat and passed the CPA Exam. In turn, the State Board will submit the official verification back to you to include with your application packet.

Can I transfer my CPA grades, then apply for license?

No, you will need to submit the Authorization for Interstate of Exchange of Examination and Licensure Information – Form D (located in the Initial & International applications) to the State Board where you sat and passed the CPA Exam. In turn, the State Board will submit the official verification back to you to include with your application packet.

I didn't post these above paragraphs because they necessarily have the information you are looking for, but to show you that everything is very bureaucratic and that you can't count on anything working out how you think it should work out. I ask people for guidance on this site but I always check with the California State Board before making assumptions based on what people say. I suggest you contact both Texas and Oklahoma's state accountancy boards.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[Study Monk]

https://nasba.org/licensure/nasbalicensing/colorado/faqs/

I want to apply for the Colorado CPA license but I sat and passed the CPA Exam in another state other than Colorado. How do I transfer my CPA grades?

You will need to submit the Authorization for Interstate of Exchange of Examination and Licensure Information – Form D (located in the Initial & International applications) to the State Board where you sat and passed the CPA Exam. In turn, the State Board will submit the official verification back to you to include with your application packet.

Can I transfer my CPA grades, then apply for license?

No, you will need to submit the Authorization for Interstate of Exchange of Examination and Licensure Information – Form D (located in the Initial & International applications) to the State Board where you sat and passed the CPA Exam. In turn, the State Board will submit the official verification back to you to include with your application packet.

I didn't post these above paragraphs because they necessarily have the information you are looking for, but to show you that everything is very bureaucratic and that you can't count on anything working out how you think it should work out. I ask people for guidance on this site but I always check with the California State Board before making assumptions based on what people say. I suggest you contact both Texas and Oklahoma's state accountancy boards.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[vanadium3]

Uh. Please call the TX board to verify. Trust but verify.

What happens is that if TX require you to have 30 upper accounting and their approved ethics course to be eligible to sit, and OK doesn't? TX might not recognize your scores.

It all depends on state requirements. Good luck with the hoops, I'm currently in TX and moved from another state. I can't get TX license because they won't recognize my scores.

I have to get license from my original state first then reciprocity to TX.

CPA

[vanadium3]

Uh. Please call the TX board to verify. Trust but verify.

What happens is that if TX require you to have 30 upper accounting and their approved ethics course to be eligible to sit, and OK doesn't? TX might not recognize your scores.

It all depends on state requirements. Good luck with the hoops, I'm currently in TX and moved from another state. I can't get TX license because they won't recognize my scores.

I have to get license from my original state first then reciprocity to TX.

CPA

[Shel_178]

I would agree with some of the above posts that you would be better off getting your OK license first and then switching it over to Texas when you move. I'm a TX candidate (currently awaiting my license) and I'm pretty sure you have to be a resident of the state before you can even file an application of intent (required before you can sit for the exam) with the TSBPA. If you already have your CPA from another state you might have to take an ethics CPE and file an application (with a fee) to switch, but that would be the extent of it. If you take all exams and then attempt to get a license in Texas, it might be trickier as @vanadium3 mentioned above.

REG - 86
FAR - 80
BEC - 79
AUD - 92...I'm done woohoo!

Licensed CPA since Feb. 2014

[Shel_178]

I would agree with some of the above posts that you would be better off getting your OK license first and then switching it over to Texas when you move. I'm a TX candidate (currently awaiting my license) and I'm pretty sure you have to be a resident of the state before you can even file an application of intent (required before you can sit for the exam) with the TSBPA. If you already have your CPA from another state you might have to take an ethics CPE and file an application (with a fee) to switch, but that would be the extent of it. If you take all exams and then attempt to get a license in Texas, it might be trickier as @vanadium3 mentioned above.

REG - 86
FAR - 80
BEC - 79
AUD - 92...I'm done woohoo!

Licensed CPA since Feb. 2014

[Anonymous]

thechapman- If you have started the application process in Oklahoma, I would recommend finishing it there. TSBPA can be bureaucratic so it may be easier to transfer your credentials to Texas.

The TSBPA website says:

Transfer of Credit – Requirements

The Board has a statutory obligation to determine that any person applying to transfer CPA exam credits earned while a candidate of another licensing jurisdiction meets all of the following requirements:

•CPA exam credit was awarded based on the examination that was prepared and graded by the AICPA;

•CPA exam credit is active in the other state; and

•At the time the credit was earned, the applicant met the [education] requirements in effect in the other state, and the other state's [education] standards are equal to or higher than the Texas [education] standards.

https://www.tsbpa.state.tx.us/exam-qualification/transfer-of-credit-requirements.html

[Anonymous]

thechapman- If you have started the application process in Oklahoma, I would recommend finishing it there. TSBPA can be bureaucratic so it may be easier to transfer your credentials to Texas.

The TSBPA website says:

Transfer of Credit – Requirements

The Board has a statutory obligation to determine that any person applying to transfer CPA exam credits earned while a candidate of another licensing jurisdiction meets all of the following requirements:

•CPA exam credit was awarded based on the examination that was prepared and graded by the AICPA;

•CPA exam credit is active in the other state; and

•At the time the credit was earned, the applicant met the [education] requirements in effect in the other state, and the other state's [education] standards are equal to or higher than the Texas [education] standards.

https://www.tsbpa.state.tx.us/exam-qualification/transfer-of-credit-requirements.html

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