Learn The 7 Simple Steps to Qualifying To Become A Licensed CPA in Michigan:
- Meet The Education Requirements in Michigan
- Submit Your CPA Exam Application in Michigan
- Request Your College Transcripts in Michigan
- Pay Your NASBA CPA Schedule Fees in Michigan
- Schedule Your CPA Exam Sections At A Prometric Center in Michigan
- Find A CPA Exam Mentor To Help You Pass
- Find A CPA Review Course To Study
If you would like a more detailed checklist to make this process even easier, please download your Free CPA Exam Application Checklist PDF below:
Michigan Requirements Overview:
Michigan's (MI) CPA exam requirements are very straight forward with their accounting and business classes. Take advantage of the 120 credit hours to sit requirement and get as many parts passed before you obtain your 150 credit hours as possible.
Follow each caption below to ensure that you are qualified to sit for the exam.
Disclosure: Please note that I do my best to keep these requirements up to date but seeing as there are more than 50 states and nations with individual requirements it is difficult for me to keep up with them all. Please verify each requirement with your state board of accountancy to ensure 100% accuracy!
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Education Requirements
What are the education requirements in Michigan?
150 Hours Requirement
MI requires 120 hours from an accredited education institutiton.
150 credit hours required to obtain license
May submit application while enrolled in bachelors program, but all courses must be completed prior to sitting for the first exam section
Accounting Course Requirements
MI requires 24 semester hours in the following accounting subjects:
- financial accounting;
- managerial accounting;
- auditing;
- accounting systems and controls;
- U.S. taxation; and
- governmental/fund accounting
Business Course Requirements
MI requires 24 semester hours excluding accounting hours
Business Law Requirements
MI does not have a specific business law requirement
Ethics Exam
No specific Ethics exam required
Age & Residency Requirements
What are the age and residency requirements in Michigan?
US Citizenship Requirement
You are NOT Required for Michigan to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam
Residency Requirement
Michigan does NOT require you to be a resident, employee, OR have an office in the state for you to take the CPA exam.
Minimum Age to Sit for the CPA Exam
Michigan does not have a minimum age requirement to sit for the CPA exam
Michigan CPA Exam Fees
How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in Michigan?
Michigan has fairly standard exam fee rates. If you need to re-take a part there is a varying re-application fee that you will have to pay.
Initial Application Fee: |
$147.00 |
Audit: |
$195.35 |
Financial: |
$195.35 |
Regulation: |
$176.25 |
Business: |
$176.25 |
Total: |
$890.20 |
Special Fees: |
Re-exam registration fee (varying amounts based on number of parts) |
Already Passed The CPA Exam in Michigan? Here Are The CPA License Requirements
To obtain your CPA license MI requires:
Education:
- Complete required 150 credit hours
- Double check with MI requirements that you have completed all of these classes here
Work Experience:
- 1 year of public accounting experience, which is 2,000 hours
- Your experience must be supervised by an active CPA
Michigan State Board Contact Info
Michigan Board of Accountancy
Dept. of Labor & Economic Growth
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI
48909-7518
Web: www.michigan.gov/accountancy
Phone: 517-241-9249
Fax: 517-373-3085
Email: cpaes-mi@nasba.org
Email: bcslic@michigan.gov
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Bryan Kesler, CPA is the founder of Kesler CPA Review & Ultimate CPA Exam Guide which earned him a spot on CPA Practice Advisor's Top 20 Under 40.
He has helped thousands of CPA candidates pass the CPA exam since 2013. You can contact him via email bryan@cpaexamguide.com
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