Oregon Accounting Requirements

In order to qualify to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination to become a certified public accountant, candidates must meet the following requirements at the time of application.
 
150 Semester (225 quarter) Hours, including a Bachelor Degree from a regionally accredited college or university that includes:

• 24 semester (36 quarter) hours in accounting; and

• 24 semester (36 quarter) hours in accounting or related (business, economics, finance, and written and/or oral communication)

Courses from community colleges are acceptable if they are transferable to an accredited four-year college or university. You are not required to actually transfer the courses to a 4-year college or university. 
 
The Board must receive from each college or university a certified transcript of all required hours before the applicant may take the examination. The transcript must also show degree and date posted.  All requirements must be completed at the time of application.
 
Experience Requirements - Only required for candidates taking the Public Accountant (PA) Examination
Candidates who apply under the experience requirement must:
 
Graduation from high school (or equivalent); and
 
Two (2) years of public accounting experience under the direct supervision of an actively licensed CPA, PA or Chartered Accountant approved by the Board.  When the Board office receives your application, forms to verify experience will be sent directly to your employer.
 
Note: Experience used to qualify for admittance to the CPA exam may not be used again to qualify for licensure.
 
Candidates who were eligible under the experience requirement and took two sections of the CPA exam BEFORE January 1, 2002 are required to take and pass the following two sections of the CPA exam: Regulation (REG) and Auditing and Attestation (AUD)
 
Candidates who are eligible under the experience requirement AFTER January 1, 2002 are required to take and pass the following THREE sections of the CPA exam: Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), Regulation (REG), and Business Environment & Concepts (BEC).
 
REMEMBER:  Candidates applying under the experience requirement may only apply to be a Public Accountant.

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