Learn The 7 Simple Steps to Qualifying To Become A Licensed CPA in Texas:
- Meet The Education Requirements in Texas
- Submit Your CPA Exam Application in Texas
- Request Your College Transcripts in Texas
- Pay Your NASBA CPA Schedule Fees in Texas
- Schedule Your CPA Exam Sections At A Prometric Center in Texas
- 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:
Texas Requirements Overview:
Texas's (TX) CPA exam requirements are very specific relating to accounting and business courses that are required to be taken prior to sitting for the exam. Note that Texas requires you to have 150 credit hours 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 Texas?
150 Hours Requirement
TX requires 150 hours or graduate degree in order to sit for the CPA exam.
Accounting Course Requirements
TX requires 30 upper division semester hours.
Business Course Requirements
TX requires 21 semester hours excluding accounting hours
Business Law Requirements
TX does not have any specific requirements for Business Law
Ethics Exam
At least 4 credit hours obtained from a Ethics course approved by the Texas State Board.
Additionally once you have passed the CPA exam, the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct will be mailed to you. It is an open book exam with an 85% pass/fail rate.
Age & Residency Requirements
What are the age and residency requirements in Texas?
US Citizenship Requirement
You are NOT Required for Texas to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam.
Residency Requirement
Texas 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
Texas does not have a minimum age requirement to sit for the CPA exam.
Texas CPA Exam Fees
How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in Texas?
Texas has fairly standard exam fee rates. If you need to re-take a part there is a $15.00 re-application fee that you will have to pay.
Initial Application Fee: |
$50 |
Audit: |
$195.35 |
Financial: |
$195.35 |
Regulation: |
$176.25 |
Business: |
$176.25 |
Total: |
$793.20 |
Special Fees: |
$15.00 per part eligibility application fee each time you sit. All Fees are Non-Refundable. |
Already Passed The CPA Exam in Texas? Here Are The CPA License Requirements
To obtain your CPA license TX requires:
Education:
- Obtain 150 credit hours from any regional accredited educational institution
Work Experience:
- 1 year of full-time “non-routine” accounting work experience: By non-routine, it generally means:
--- Attest services including audits, compilations, reviews, and other assurance and engagements, in accordance with professional standards
--- Professional accounting services e.g. issuing reports on financial statements, providing management or financial advisory or consulting services , preparing tax returns, providing advice in tax matters, providing forensic accounting services, providing internal auditing services
- You are required to have an active CPA verify and supervise your experience.
- Part time work is allowed as long as you obtain the required 2,000 hours within a 1-3 year period.
Texas State Board Contact Info
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
333 Guadalupe - Tower III, Suite 900
Austin, TX
78701-3900
Web: www.tsbpa.state.tx.us
Phone: 512-305-7851
Fax: 512-305-7875
Email: exam@tsbpa.state.tx.us
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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