Connecticut Accounting Requirements

Important Notice Concerning the Education Requirement to sit for the CPA Exam in Connecticut

Public Act 07-07 was recently passed by the Connecticut General Assembly and signed by Governor Rell on April 26, 2007. Public Act 07-07 is a law which changes the education requirement for qualifying to take the Uniform CPA Examination in Connecticut:

An applicant may apply to take the examination if such person holds a baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, conferred by a college or university acceptable to the board, with an accounting concentration or equivalent, as determined by the board by regulation to be appropriate.

An applicant shall be eligible to apply for the examination for the first time on or after May 26, 2007 if he or she is a graduate of an accredited college with a degree of bachelor. The college shall be accredited by the regional accrediting commission subscribing to the national policies and procedures established by the federation of regional accrediting commissions of higher education; or a college of equivalent accreditation as determined by the Connecticut State Board of Accountancy. The candidate shall have received credit for at least 46 semester hours from such an accredited college in the study of accounting and related subjects, including, but not limited to business law, economics, and finance; of which at least twenty-four semester hours shall be in the study of accounting.

Complete the "Request Information" form found on this page to receive more detailed information about the program.

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