Learn The 7 Simple Steps to Qualifying To Become A Licensed CPA in New Hampshire:
- Meet The Education Requirements in New Hampshire
- Submit Your CPA Exam Application in New Hampshire
- Request Your College Transcripts in New Hampshire
- Pay Your NASBA CPA Schedule Fees in New Hampshire
- Schedule Your CPA Exam Sections At A Prometric Center in New Hampshire
- 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:
New Hampshire Requirements Overview:
New Hampshire's (NH) CPA exam requirements only require you to obtain 120 hours to sit AND obtain your license. This will be changing on 7/1/14 to requiring 150 credit hours so I would highly recommend you knock this exam out before then and save a bundle of time and money!
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 New Hampshire?
150 Hours Requirement
NH only requires 120 hours to sit AND obtain your license.
NOTE: After July 1, 2014, you’ll have to obtain the full 150 credit hour requirement to be granted the CPA license.
Accounting Course Requirements
NH requires 12 semester hours of accounting courses.
Business Course Requirements
NH requires 12 semester hours excluding accounting hours noted above
Business Law Requirements
NH does not have a specific business law requirement
Ethics Exam
Required to take AICPA Ethics Exam
Age & Residency Requirements
What are the age and residency requirements in New Hampshire?
US Citizenship Requirement
You are NOT Required for New Hampshire to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam
Residency Requirement
New Hampshire 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
New Hampshire does not have a minimum age requirement to sit for the CPA exam
New Hampshire CPA Exam Fees
How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire 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: |
$220 |
Audit: |
$195.35 |
Financial: |
$195.35 |
Regulation: |
$176.25 |
Business: |
$176.25 |
Total: |
$963.20 |
Special Fees: |
$50.00 Re-examination application fee |
Already Passed The CPA Exam in New Hampshire? Here Are The CPA License Requirements
To obtain your CPA license NH requires:
Education Requirements:
* After 7/1/14, you are required to obtain the full 150 credit hours to obtain your license. This includes:
- 30 Credit Hours of Accounting Courses (Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, and Mgmt/Cost Accounting)
- 24 Credit Hours of business/non-accounting courses ( Business law, Information Systems, Finance, Ethics, Business Org., and Economics
Experience Requirements:
* Public or Private Accounting experience accepted
* 2 years with a bachelors degree (1 year = 2,080 hours/yr)
* 1 year with a graduate degree (MBA, Masters in accounting)
* Experience must be supervised and verified by an Active CPA or equivalent.
* Experience gained within six years preceding the date of your application is acceptable for the 2 years requirement and 5 years for the 1 year requirement noted above.
New Hampshire State Board Contact Info
New Hampshire Board of Accountancy
78 Regional Dr. Bdg 2
Concord, NH 03301
Web: www.state.nh.us/accountancy
Phone: 603-271-3286
Fax: 603-271-8702
Email: cpaes-nh@nasba.org
Email: boa@nh.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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