Nebraska CPA Exam & License Requirements [2024]

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Nebraska Requirements Overview:

Nebraska's (NE) CPA exam requirements are very specific relating to accounting and business courses that are required to be taken prior to sitting for the exam. Be aware that NE is a 2-tier state which requires a certificate and then applying for a license.

You are also required to be a resident of NE before you can sit for the exam.

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 Nebraska?

150 Hours Requirement

NE requires 150 hours or graduate degree

NOTE: Credit earned at a two-year institution is acceptable only when transferred into a regionally accredited four-year university and the credit is applied toward your degree.

NOTE2: You may sit 60 days prior to meeting educational requirements

Accounting Course Requirements

NE requires 30 accounting credit hours (has to be intermediate level or above). May include: 
* financial accounting theory
* cost/managerial accounting, 
* taxation, 
* auditing
* accounting information systems, and
* governmental/not-for-profit accounting

Business Course Requirements

NE requires 36 credit hours of any of the following general business courses: 
* macroeconomics
* microeconomics
* business law
* marketing
* management
* finance
* business communication
* business ethics
* quantitative applications in business
* principles of accounting. 

NOTE: If you have earned credits from a two-year institution, they are acceptable only when transferred into a regionally accredited four-year university and the credit is applied toward your degree. Please check with NASBA’s page on Nebraska for additional details and restrictions.

Business Law Requirements

See list above

Ethics Exam

Required to take AICPA Ethics Exam

Age & Residency Requirements

What are the age and residency requirements in Nebraska?

US Citizenship Requirement

You are NOT Required for Nebraska to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam

Residency Requirement

In Nebraska, you ARE required to be a resident, employee, OR have an office in the state in order to sit for the CPA exam.

Minimum Age to Sit for the CPA Exam

Nebraska does not have a minimum age requirement to sit for the CPA exam

Nebraska CPA Exam Fees

How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in Nebraska?

Nebraska has fairly standard exam fee rates. If you need to re-take a part there is a $50.00 re-application fee that you will have to pay.

Initial Application Fee:	$160
Audit:	$195.35
Financial:	$195.35
Regulation:	$176.25
Business:	$176.25
Total:	$903.20
Special Fees:	$50.00 Re-examination application fee

Already Passed The CPA Exam in Nebraska? Here Are The CPA License Requirements

NE is a 2-tier state so you obtain your certificate and then upgrade the certificate to become licensed.

CPA certificate requirements:
- Pass the CPA
- Pass the AICPA Ethics exam noted below
- No working experience required

CPA License requirements:
- Obtain your certificate noted above
- 2 years of accounting experience verified by an active CPA from within a registered/licensed CPA firm. (2 years = 4,000 hours)

Nebraska State Board Contact Info

Nebraska State Board of Public Accountancy
PO Box 94725
Lincoln, NE
68509-4725

Web: www.nbpa.ne.gov
Phone: 402-471-3595
Fax: 402-471-4484
Email: cpaes-ne@nasba.org

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