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Alaska CPA Exam Requirements

Age Requirement: 19

Citizenship Requirement: No

Residency Requirement: No

Social Security Number Requirement: Yes

Education Requirement for Licensure: 150 hours (including B.A)

Participates in International Examination Program: Yes

Hours in accounting: 24 semester hrs. or equivalent quarter hours in accounting (intermediate accounting can be included) and 3 hours each of business law, economics and college math/computer science.

Exam sitting requirements: B.A. or within 18 semester hours of completing B.A

Experience requirements: 2-years in public accounting or, 3-years in private or government accounting. All experience shall include 500 hours of attest.

Ethics exam: Must pass AICPA Professional Ethics Exam for initial licensure

Notes: All experience is based upon a point system which is based upon the completion of the CPA’s level of education.

Alaska Society of Certified Public Accountants

Contact Information:

Linda Plimpton

Phone: 907-562-4334

Address: 341 W. Tudor Road #105 Anchorage, AK 99503

Email: akcpa@ak.net

Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy

Phone: 907-465-3811

Department of Commerce Community & Economic Development

Juneau Mailing Address: P.O. Box 110806

Juneau, AK 99811-0806

[y_u_no_pass]

You can't become an Alaska CPA unless you have audit experience? That's crazy

Florida CPA!
Took final exam 2/25/15.
Sent in Application 3/12/15.
Issued License 3/20/15.
Used CPA Excel solely for all exams.

[Missy]

In MA you can't become a full CPA unless you have 1000 hours of attest, but can get a non reporting license with a Masters degree. Alaska is easier.

Licensed Massachusetts Non Reporting CPA since 2012
Finance/Admin/HR Manager

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