Learn The 7 Simple Steps to Qualifying To Become A Licensed CPA in West Virginia:
- Meet The Education Requirements in West Virginia
- Submit Your CPA Exam Application in West Virginia
- Request Your College Transcripts in West Virginia
- Pay Your NASBA CPA Schedule Fees in West Virginia
- Schedule Your CPA Exam Sections At A Prometric Center in West Virginia
- Find A CPA Exam Mentor To Help You Pass
- Find A CPA Review Course To Study
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West Virginia Requirements Overview:
West Virginia's (WV) CPA exam requirements are very specific relating to accounting and business courses that are required to be taken prior to sitting 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 West Virginia?
150 Hours Requirement
WV does not require 150 hours to sit for the exam, but will require 150 credit hours to become licensed.
Accounting Course Requirements
WV requires 27 semester hours in upper division accounting courses.
Business Course Requirements
WV requires 27 semester hours excluding accounting hours and 3 hours of Ethics related classes.
Business Law Requirements
WV requires 6 semester hours of business law.
Ethics Exam
Required to obtain at least 3 credit hours of ethics classes.
Age & Residency Requirements
What are the age and residency requirements in West Virginia?
US Citizenship Requirement
You are NOT Required for West Virginia to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam, but a SSN# is required to sit for the exam.
Residency Requirement
West Virginia 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
West Virginia does not have a minimum age requirement to sit for the CPA exam
West Virginia CPA Exam Fees
How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in West Virginia?
West Virginia has fairly standard exam fee rates. If you need to re-take a part there is a $40.00 re-application fee that you will have to pay.
Initial Application Fee: |
$170 |
Audit: |
$207.15 |
Financial: |
$207.15 |
Regulation: |
$185.10 |
Business: |
$185.10 |
Total: |
$954.50 |
Special Fees: |
Re-exam fee of $40.00 per part |
Already Passed The CPA Exam in West Virginia? Here Are The CPA License Requirements
To obtain your CPA license WV requires:
Education:
- Complete 150 credit hours which includes 120 hour bachelor degree with an accounting concentration or equivalent
Work Experience:
- 1 year of full-time experience in public or non-public accounting.
- Part-time work is accepted (as shown in the application form).
- The experience must be verified by an active CPA licensee. It does not indicate that the experience has to be supervised by a CPA.
West Virginia State Board Contact Info
West Virginia Board of Public Accountancy
Dept. Of Licensing & Consumer Affairs
Office of Boards and Commissions
Golden Rock Shopping Center
Christiansted, St. Croix, VI
00822
Web: www.dlca.gov.vi/cparequirements.htm
Phone: 340-773-2226
Fax: 340-773-9850
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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